Michael Chiklis' Vic Mackey is the heart (though not necessarily the soul, given his many misdeeds) of FX's "The Shield." The crime drama focuses on the LAPD Strike Team, a particularly brutal unit ...

“The Shield” returns Tuesday, in mid-crisis and mid-chaos. That’s its natural state, however. Shawn Ryan, the show’s creator and producer, seems happy that way. “It’s a blast, especially as we get ...