The Shield Blood and Water (Season 3, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Shield

Blood and Water (Season 3, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Vic promises a gang lieutenant the top job if he agrees to set up his boss; Dutch and Claudette's investigation into a gang shooting points to an unexpected triggerman.

Showrunner

Shawn Ryan

Director

Clark Johnson

Writers

Shawn Ryan (created by) | Charles H. Eglee (written by) | Kim Clements (written by) (story editor)

Producers

Michael Chiklis | Shawn Ryan

Cinematographer

Rohn Schmidt

Editor

David Tedeschi

Casting Directors

Barbara Fiorentino | Rebecca Mangieri | Kelly O'Brien

Production Designer

Kitty Doris-Bates

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 16, 2004

Release date

Mar 16, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 14 wins & 61 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Chiklis Detective Vic Mackey Detective Vic Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Catherine Dent Officer Danny Sofer Officer Danny Sofer See fewer	Silk (I) (2013)
Walton Goggins Detective Shane Vendrell Detective Shane Vendrell See fewer	Justified (2010)
Michael Jace Officer Julien Lowe Officer Julien Lowe See fewer	The Replacements (2000)
Kenny Johnson Detective Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky (as Kenneth Johnson) Detective Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky (as Kenneth Johnson) See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Jay Karnes Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Benito Martinez Captain David Aceveda Captain David Aceveda See fewer	The Shield (2002)
CCH Pounder Detective Claudette Wyms Detective Claudette Wyms See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Sticky Fingaz Kern Little Kern Little See fewer	Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Michele Hicks Mara Sewell Mara Sewell See fewer	Mr. Robot (2015)
Brian White Tavon Garris Tavon Garris See fewer	Ambitions (2019)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan Corrine Mackey Corrine Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
David Rees Snell Detective Ronnie Gardocki Detective Ronnie Gardocki See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Guillermo Diaz Garza Garza See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Jeremy Ray Valdez Esteban Esteban See fewer	Line of Duty (2013)
Ron Canada Chief of Police Tom Bankston Chief of Police Tom Bankston See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Matt Gerald Tommy Hisk Tommy Hisk See fewer	Daredevil (2015)
Frankie Rodriguez Diagur Diagur See fewer	The Shield (2002)
R. Ernie Silva Lonzo Lonzo See fewer	Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend (2010)
Jose Rosario Pastor Gus Cruz Pastor Gus Cruz See fewer	Heroes (II) (2006)
Bill Duggan Tech Tech See fewer	Nash Bridges (1996)
Amaris Dupree Jaelene Jaelene See fewer	Lucifer (2016)
Michael Dotson Slap (uncredited) Slap (uncredited) See fewer	Hold My Hand (2014)
Daniel Lujan Thug - in Line Up (uncredited) Thug - in Line Up (uncredited) See fewer	Spot Check (2011)