The Shield Co-Pilot (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Shield

Co-Pilot (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In a look back at the Barn's early days, Vic struggles to secure his hold on the Strike Team command, while Dutch is faced with choosing between a veteran detective and Claudette.

Showrunner

Shawn Ryan

Director

Peter Horton

Writers

Shawn Ryan (created by) (written by) | Glen Mazzara (written by) | Kim Clements (staff writer)

Producers

Glen Mazzara | Shawn Ryan

Cinematographer

Rohn Schmidt

Editor

Lee Haxall

Casting Directors

Barbara Fiorentino | Rebecca Mangieri

Production Designer

Kitty Doris-Bates

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 4, 2003

Release date

Mar 4, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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29 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)
Jamie Anne Allman Connie Riesler (as Jamie Brown) Connie Riesler (as Jamie Brown) See fewer	The Notebook (2004)
John Diehl Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy See fewer	The Client (1994)
Ray Baker Det. Tom Gannon Det. Tom Gannon See fewer	Animal Kingdom (2016)
Reed Diamond Detective Terry Crowley Detective Terry Crowley See fewer	Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan Corrine Mackey Corrine Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Walter Jones Rondell Robinson (as Walter Emanuel Jones) Rondell Robinson (as Walter Emanuel Jones) See fewer	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)
David Rees Snell Detective Ronnie Gardocki Detective Ronnie Gardocki See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Richard Yniguez Jesus Latigo Jesus Latigo See fewer	Man on Fire (2004)
Karlton Johnson Mayfield Mayfield See fewer	Superhero Movie (2008)
Dayo Ade Lionel Lionel See fewer	Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
Terry Wilkerson Ringo Ringo See fewer	Bolden (2019)
Cynthia Graham Neta Neta See fewer	Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000)
Marcio Rosario Otto Otto See fewer	Bergamota (2023)
Jules Fleming Clerk Clerk See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Michael Auteri Desk Sgt. Nathan Desk Sgt. Nathan See fewer	The Sensei (2008)
Rina Fernandez Kidnapped Woman Kidnapped Woman See fewer	Bruce Almighty (2003)
Cesar Garcia Happy Sandez Happy Sandez See fewer	Fast & Furious (2009)
Juanita Guzman Witness Witness See fewer	The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Keith Davis Kenyon Kenyon See fewer	Surface of Things (2006)
Ruben Avitia Background Detective (uncredited) Background Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Just The Tip (2019)
Gabriel R. Martinez Perpetrator (uncredited) Perpetrator (uncredited) See fewer	General Hospital (1963)