Episode guide
The Shield: Season 5
11 episodes · premiered Jan 10, 2006
As the Strike Team battles racial tensions in the city, friction inside the Barn escalates with the arrival of Jon Kavanaugh, a dogged Internal Affairs lieutenant obsessed with taking down Vic.
- Episode 1: Extraction Jan 10, 2006 · 50m As racial tension in the area escalates, the Strike Team attempts to end a race war, while Claudette and Dutch investigate a riot at a high school. Meanwhile, an Internal Affairs officer…
- Episode 2: Enemy of Good Jan 17, 2006 · 45m During an interrogation, Kavanaugh reviews the Strike Team’s corrupt past and attempts to weaken Lem’s loyalty to Vic by bringing up the connection to Terry’s murder. Meanwhile, the Strike…
- Episode 3: Jailbait Jan 24, 2006 · 45m The Strike Team tries to develop a strategy to deflect the Internal Affairs investigation as Vic finally comes face to face with Kavanaugh. Meanwhile, Tina goes undercover to help take…
- Episode 4: Tapa Boca Jan 31, 2006 · 47m With the IAD investigation in full force, Vic seeks legal representation from Becca Doyle for the Strike Team. Also, a suspicious Vic decides to confront Emolia after he begins to doubt…
- Episode 5: Trophy Feb 7, 2006 · 45m Via a bug planted in the clubhouse, Kavanaugh monitors the Strike Team as they investigate an illegal prescription drug ring that is proving to be deadly for the people of Farmington…
- Episode 6: Rap Payback Feb 14, 2006 · 49m As the Strike Team is preoccupied with gang violence, Kavanaugh decides to make the Barn his base of operations. An evasive serial killer from Dutch and Claudette’s past reenters their…
- Episode 7: Man Inside Feb 21, 2006 · 46m Claudette further aggravates her illness as she continues to aggressively interrogate Kleavon Gardner. The Strike Team works with the Chief of a citywide task force to investigate the…
- Episode 8: Kavanaugh Feb 28, 2006 · 49m Kavanaugh seeks the help of Antwon Mitchell in his ongoing quest to take down the Strike Team. In the midst of this, Kavanaugh has a lot on his mind as his ex-wife reenters the picture…
- Episode 9: Smoked Mar 7, 2006 · 46m The Strike Team attempts to make bail for Lem who is now in jail, but they discover that Kavanaugh has frozen their accounts. Claudette returns to work to help Dutch investigate the murder…
- Episode 10: Of Mice and Lem Mar 14, 2006 · 49m To the dismay of his friends, a weary Lem is thinking about accepting a deal from the D.A. where he has to plead guilty to the heroin charges. With no other choice, Vic reluctantly meets…
- Episode 11: Postpartum Mar 21, 2006 · 1h 9m As Vic prepares to help Lem get out of the country to begin a new life in Mexico; Kavanaugh and Aceveda attempt to capitalize on the situation by using this as means to try to take down…