However, as Detective Crowley walked into the room, Vic picked up Two Time's gun and shot him in the head. Vic Mackey: “No. Other characters include police captain-turned-politician David Aceveda, whose disdain for Vic Mackey and his corrupt antics clash with his political ambitions (and ends up driving him further and further into bed with Vic as the series progresses), and Vic's estranged ex-wife Corrine, who spends the bulk of the series trying to separate herself and her children from her ex-husband … .45 Smith & Wesson 4506-1 [BODY 04, Projectile weapons: 04, Ammo: 08, R#02]. Drawbacks: Connections (Season 2): However, the scrutiny takes it toll on him as the series progresses. CBS All Access (NEW YORK) -- Michael Chiklis won an Emmy for his portrayal of bruising dirty detective Vic Mackey in FX's groundbreaking drama The Shield, which ran for seven seasons through 2008.Now the actor is back on the beat with CBS All Access' new drama, Coyote. ... Walton Goggins' character, Shane Vendrell, is a bit too reckless for his own good. Officer Tommy (low), but eventually finished when Tommy goes to jail, Officer Julien Lowe oddly enough is a high connection for brief period during the period he became increasingly violent (this story line was unfortunately dropped with no explanation as to how he resolved his anger management issues), but low for most of this season, The Armenian Maffia aren’t an enemy during this season, but they are suspicious and are deffinately sniffing around the Strike Team and the Barn in general. However, events took a wild turn, as a graphic photo taken by Juan Lozano of Aceveda's rape suddenly reappeared in the hands of Pezuela, who gave it to Vic as a way to save his job. Later, Aceveda met with Vic, who had walked out on a Department Review Board hearing and stolen a car full of blackmail material from one of Pezuela's couriers. Shane and Lem met, and when Lem refused to go into hiding in Mexico, Shane blew him up with a grenade. In response, Kavanaugh's hatred of Mackey consumed and completely overwhelmed his conscience, leading him to begin breaking the law himself in destroy the man he regarded as "pissing all over" the entire police department. Detectives, Gang members, etc. The following is a list of all characters seen or mentioned on The Shield. Strike Team. Come near my men again… I’m gonna lose patience.”, (After inspecting the crime scene where two Latin gang bangers were burnt to death using tire necklaces) “Maybe it would help to recreate the crime : ’Ai, Dios mio. Played By: Michael Chiklis. Victor Samuel Mackey, played by Michael Chiklis, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the highly acclaimed FX crime drama series The Shield, which ran for seven seasons.Mackey is a corrupt and brutal detective in the Los Angeles Police Department.His crimes include drug dealing, extortion, police brutality, and murder. The series follows a dysfunctional special unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, whose corruption problem was closely based on real-world precedents. As time passed, however, Vic and Ronnie decided that the time had come for Shane to pay with his life for murdering Lem. S. U. X. Julien was returned to uniformed patrol, but was promised a swift promotion to Detective. Claudette icily responded, "Fine, your first payment is due right now.". Vic Mackey He was a cop who assaulted, blackmailed and killed his way through his job. Hearing police sirens, Mackey looked out the office window. Vic Mackey is an LAPD officer, leader of the Strike Team, and an iconic TV antihero. Vic, Shane and Ronnie planned to escort Lem to a ranch in the mountains of Mexico where he would be safe from the law and any enemies who may want to kill him but the plan went awry when Aceveda told Vic that Lem was talking about the Armenian Money Train robbery. Ultimately, Shane was horrified to learn of Vic's immunity deal during a cell phone conversation. Vic grinned sadistically and said, "What, arrest drug dealers? Being the last team-member left other than Vic, Ronnie was arrested for "covering up Detective Terry Crowley's murder". Though originally the picture was of all four members of the Strike Team at a celebration, Vic cropped Shane and Ronnie out of the frame, unable to reconcile himself with his own betrayal of Ronnie. This is THE cop show to watch. Navigation. After being assured that Mackey was going to be moved out of the team, Julien accepted the promotion, and is now an official member of the Strike Team. In a DVD commentary for season four, Chiklis mentions that the strike team members are from the same areas as the actors who portray them, implying that Mackey is a native of the Boston, Massachusetts area. In response, they approached I.C.E. Because of this and many of his leadership qualities he is the type of leader that men would follow into hell – and likewise he is the type of man who would lead his team into hell if he thought that there was the slimmest chance that he would be able to rescue a fallen teammate. Were it not for some of his more questionable methods and shadows of corruption it is likely that he would have been made Captain of the Farmington Division and would have gone a long way to brutally and ruthlessly cleaning up the streets in on of America’s most notorious areas. However Mackey should be able to reasonably contact them and vice versa. Forced to wear a suit and tie, Vic was trapped in a cubicle, completely alone. A terrified Julien caved in to Vic's demands. What was the name of the Latino police officer that they worked with a bit dealing with some of Mexican gangs? Vic Mackey: “Take your pick.”, Vic Mackey, about Shane’s baby, Jackson: “Cute kid.” In the first season, Aceveda was heavily bent on proving Mackey's guilt, putting all his effort into taking him down. Vic Mackey’s best friend and second in command of the Strike Team. During the first-season episode, "Cherrypoppers," Vic approaches a suspect outside of an underage sex show undercover and asks if he remembers him from Boston. Skills: Vic Mackey deserves to be in the conversation as one of the greatest TV characters of all-time. Any other connections that Vic has are tenuous at best. Lem was notably closer with Terry as shown by his reaction to the news of his death, and was acknowledged by Vic and Shane as being the most conscientious of the team, both facts which would prove problematic. Captain Monica Rawling: “Oh come on, Roy. Mackey also had a close friendship with a prostitute, Connie Reisler, whom in an unseen story he found "lying in a bathroom in a pool of bloody crystals", trying to end her pregnancy with drain cleaner and a plunger. As a result of the Money Train robbery which the team had convinced a reluctant Lem to participate in, he developed great fear and health problems from having to live with the aftermath of the robbery, which included innocent lives in the crosshairs of the Armenian Mob, Captain Aceveda, Detective Wagenbach and the Department of Treasury all looking for the culprits. David Aceveda is both an enemy and a low connection. Vic Mackey: “Thank God !”, Captain Monica Rawling: “Let me guess – you’re either with Vic Mackey or you’re against him.” As a result of Vic's taunts, Shane murdered his pregnant wife, Mara, and his son Jackson by poison. See the breakdown by season. Advantages: David Aceveda (walks in): “What’s going on in here ?” Vic did recover from this however and his statistics seem to have returned to normal by the end of the 6th season. The combination of the above traits has not only allowed Mackey to avoid being caught thus far, but has actually contributed to the downfall of some of his rivals. He is brought in as Vic’s replacement when Vic is forced into retirement. (Aceveda glares at him) As a result, Vic resigned from the Department, and Ronnie returned to regular detective duty. In order for them not to remove him from his position by proving his corruption it is possible that he could have stumbled on someone’s secret identity and black mailing them. Claudette is the self-appointed voice of morality at the Barn and often butts heads with Vic over his tactics. The teenager immediately revealed what he knew about the cop killing he had witnessed, provided that Vic removed the drugs from his pocket. Vic's response: "I've done worse. Since her death, Mackey occasionally checks in on her son, Brian, who is in foster care. Vic Mackey: “L. Uninterested in Aceveda's views on his character, Vic coldly reminded Aceveda about "respecting each others' endgames", marking the final communication between the two men. Vic Mackey (confused): “Nothing.” At the end of season six, Shane kidnapped Vic's family and locked them in a cargo container. Mackey and his crew would fit right into Gotham, Bloodhaven, or any other extremely brutal city where criminals run rampant. Bonuses and Limitations: S. U. X.” Aceveda was shocked to learn the dirty secrets of many of the most influential people in Southern California, including public officials, mayoral aides, and the heads of special interest groups. Cop: “These your men ?” Vic Mackey's morality is a classic example of dualism. His character given his shorter stature, yet fierce demeanor has been compared with that of a pit bull. The Strike Team’s surveillance and electronics expert. After a disgusted Agent Murray informed him that he had implicated Ronnie in "enough shit to send him to prison for the rest of his life," Vic promised to "string him along" until after the arrest of Mexican drug lord Guillermo Beltran. However, his ability to manipulate situations to recover from these mistakes suggests that his attitude is not entirely unwarranted. Even when he has broken these laws himself, he has often justified it to himself by doing so in order to solve what he regards as more serious crimes. Frightened by what actions Vic may take for her attempts to send him to prison, Vic's ex-wife Corinne pleaded with Claudette and Dutch for protection from him. He is extremely fierce looking and can intimidate most criminals with, but a mere glare. Yet, none of them ever truly pulled their heads out of their asses until perhaps the last episode. Dutch is characterized by many as a socially inept nerd even though he is a successful police detective. He’s worthy of a high connection from season 4 onward. Although Vic was devastated, he restrained himself from reacting emotionally to the material when he noticed the surveillance cameras that Wyms was watching him on. Suspect: “Help ! Character Wiki. Although Shane's Armenian employers were all murdered, Shane escaped and pocketed the payoff money. What happened ?” Captain Wyms disbanded the Strike Team after Ronnie's assailant fingered Shane. Mackey is an extremely complex character and is a perfect example of what modern law enforcement officials refer to as “noble corruption” or corruption with a higher purpose. This essay will examine the character Detective Vic Mackey from the TV series, "The Shield" (Ryan, 2002) using Freud's personality theory (p.308-309) and the big five-personality theory (Wood, Wood, Wood & Desmarais, 2008, p.318-319). When Vic learned the truth, he confronted Shane, and he told Shane that if he ever saw him again, he would kill him. Vic was secretly warned of this by his friend, Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy. However the important thing is this means that he would most certainly but heads with costumed vigilantes. She made it clear to Vic that if he deviated from the rules set for him it would be a violation of his immunity deal. Though originally, the picture was of all four members of the Strike Team, Vic seemed to have cropped Shane and Ronnie out of the frame, unable to reconcile himself with Shane's betrayal of Lem and subsequent suicide. Fellow Strike Team members Curtis "Lem" Lemansky and Ronald "Ronnie" Gardocki were not informed on Terry's secret undercover status and Vic and Shane's murder plot, and were not involved in the eventual murder due to various reasons. He scattered his desk with pictures of his three children from his marriage with Corinne, and a photo of himself drinking beer with Lem. After convincing Vic of his innocence, the two men worked together, along with Ronnie and Lem, to save Shane's career and put Antwon behind bars. Vic is typically assumed to have the following connections normally. Although Julien continued to serve alongside the Team, the corrupt activities of Shane, Vic, and Ronnie were carefully concealed from him. The bad cop ?” Topic. Sports Car [STR 05 BODY 07, Running: 06, R#02]. This also adds to the characters that are portrayed admirably throughout. As his former colleagues eyed him with frigid loathing, Vic left the precinct for the last time. On Bravo TV's countdown of the 100 Greatest Television Characters, Michael Chiklis described Mackey as "a cross between Hannibal Lecter and Dirty Harry." The brick of heroin was soon seized by IAD and Lem became a means with which Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh could take down the entire Strike Team. Shane Vendrell: “It’s all tied up in the coke shipment.” He’s got his mother’s looks.” Assigned to the Farmington District of Los Angeles, he is often the first called to investigate violent crimes due to his specialization in criminal profiling and serial killers. He began planting evidence and framing suspects when their guilt could not be proven, but eventually one thing led to another and to keep out of jail and keep his badge he eventually made the decision to murder a fellow officer. If having all those things means some cop roughed up some spic or some nigger in the ghetto… well, as far as most people are concerned it’s don’t ask, don’t tell.”, Holland Wagenbach, about Vic Mackey: “Why does everyone like that asshole so much ?”, Claudette Wyms: “The evidence is lacking.” Crowley had been sent by Captain David Aceveda and the Justice Department to build a Federal case against the Strike Team for colluding with drug lord Rondell Robinson. Vic Mackey, portrayed by Michael Chiklis, is a corrupt Los Angeles cop, and the central character of The Shield. Not today, not tomorrow, not even on Cinco de Mayo.”, Vic Mackey: “You still got that boyfriend ?” Chiklis plays Ben Clemens, a retired U.S. Border Patrol agent who is forced to work for the very people … Mackey is totally and utterly completely relentless and will not quit for anything once he sinks his teeth into a case. Ronnie was generally left out of the most questionable of the Team's illegal activities due to his less active role within the team, though this would eventually change as he became closer to Vic. For a character like Vic Mackey, this is a highly satisfying end. "I don't do desks!" The burn scars present on his face after he shaved his beard in Season 6 (given to him by Armadillo in Season 2) are proof of his loyalty to the team. Agent Murray then asked Vic, "Do you have any idea what you've just done to me?" A politically ambitious former police captain, elected to the Los Angeles City Council. The strength of their friendship was evident in how they went to great lengths to save each other from trouble and how Vic kept Shane in the loop while leaving Lem and Ronnie out of some of his darker schemes. He offered to hand her body over to Shane in return for the body of Vic Mackey. He is one of Vic Mackey’s main rivals, although often they have forged uneasy alliances for various reasons. He’s worthy of a low connection. Share articles on Facebook, Twitter, etc. As Aceveda succinctly put it, no one truly understands how insidiously manipulative Mackey is until they have had Vic look them in the eye, lie to them, and make them doubt themselves even when they *know* he’s full of shit. In particular, in the wake of Shane's confession to Lem's murder, Ronnie pressed Vic to kill Shane even when Vic had second thoughts and tried to halt their first assassination attempt. You still got that boyfriend ?”, (Vic doesn’t do anything and the suspect starts screaming) ... Mackey… He only accepted the promotion after being told that Vic would soon be fired from the department. In particular Aceveda and Mackey have gone from having a Low Connection to Enemy no less then a dozen times. Vic Mackey: “That coke that had Tio’s guy bleeding from every orifice ?”, (To Captain Aceveda after he’s just ordered him to write a report) “Well maybe in your own mind, amigo. The tension between Mackey and David Aceveda evolved in different ways since the birth of The Shield. As previously stated there is a lot of moral ambiguity in this series and thus listings of any connections would need constant updating as they rapidly change not just from season to season, but from episode to episode. Mackey’s Enemies are, after all human, and have their own agendas as well so truces or even peace can and are negotiated if one party has something to offer the other. Watching Vic Mackey and the other more or less corrupt cops in "The Barn" balancing on the border (and sometimes slipping across it) has made shows like NYPD Blue feeling forever redundant. The Vic Mackey character partnered up with a fellow cast member Kenny Johnson ("Dawg Days" and "Throwaway") or assisted Detectives Wyms and Wagenbach on a case ("Cherrypoppers"). List of character summaries from the … Helper(s): wikipedia.org, Gareth Lewis, Jobe, Roy Cowan, Mike, Eric Langendorff, Sébastien Andrivet, KalEl Vigilante. He would love to have Mackey and his team removed, but realizes that it wouldn’t be in his best interest so he eventually tries to help Mackey to an extent to keep the negative PR off his doorstep in order to further his political ambitions. Holding the upper hand at last, Vic threatened to denounce Julien to the entire precinct. His own actions are his ultimate downfall though. Mackey participates in one raid, and realizes this type of occupation is both dangerous and unnecessarily cruel. Aceveda received the memory card as a symbol of trust between him and Mackey, and the two decided to investigate Pezuela, in hopes of shutting his operation down. He then tore the camera off the wall and smashed it on the floor, telling Wyms angrily to bill him for it. Mackey sees his tactics as a means to an end. Vic Mackey: “So is Dutchboy’s dick, but I’m not helping with that.”, Suspect: “What are you supposed to be ? “Wipe those smiles off your faces ya shit heads. After Beltran's arrest and the largest drug seizure in ICE history, Vic and Ronnie were summoned back to The Barn. After Vic arranged an immunity deal with ICE, Aceveda was enraged that Vic could never be prosecuted for any of his crimes. However, Vic dissuaded him and tried to arrange ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) jobs for the both of them. Get these two to the morgue ASAP.”, Vic Mackey: “What the hell are you doing ?” Claudette revealed to Dutch that she has had lupus for 15 years. The Shield was one of the early 2000s TV series that marked the beginning of the “golden age of television serials”, with a sudden increase in the quality of plotting, acting, pacing, cinematography, breadth and depth of themes, etc.. I’m detective Vic Mackey.” (Vic puts a notepad and a pen in the suspect’s hands) Vic attempted to use the photo against Aceveda, only to have it denounced as a fake and to have Aceveda's lawyer threaten him with a lawsuit for slander and blackmail. Realizing that the deal didn't stipulate in what capacity they were required to employ him, Murray further vowed to make Vic's three years at I.C.E time as unpleasant as possible by severely curtailing his duties: taking him off of the streets, forbidding that he carry a weapon, and demanding that he do a ten-page report every day and one weekly drug test on demand. As the series moved toward a close, Vic finagled a Federal deal for full immunity from prosecution for every crime he admitted to. Vic’s greatest strengths may be his powerful force of presence and his ability to juggle multiple complex situations simultaneously. Ronnie felt panic at the thought of Shane, by then a fugitive, being arrested and confessing to the many crimes committed by the Strike Team and even considering running to Mexico. Mackey is a corrupt and brutal detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. For example, in the first-season finale, Vic cornered a teenaged murder witness and demanded to know who murdered two police officers. The dog had a piece, he was gonna use it.”, (To a witness) “A lot of people wanna know what evil looks like.”, Holland Wagenbach: “You ever hear of a Canadian super pot ?” However, Shane began blackmailing Vic by threatening to surrender and testify against him unless he was kept ahead of the manhunt. Whether these are legitimate negotiations or an attempt to gain an edge on the opposing party is entirely up to character motivation. Furthermore, Ronnie added that he could have provided Mackey with emotional support after the murder, citing that he would have "looked out for [Mackey] better" than Vendrell did. And how you’re going to deal with that. Vic and Shane then rigged the crime scene evidence, claiming that "Two Time" stepped out of the bathroom, shot Terry, and was slain by their return fire. The Ace: Vic Mackey especially in season 1. Victor "Vic" Mackey. A new CBS All Access drama puts Michael Chiklis, best known as the corrupt detective Vic Mackey from “The Shield,” in a new position: an ex-border agent forced to see things from the other side. While Mackey detested Aceveda's political ambitions, Aceveda continued to label Mackey as "Al Capone with a badge.". Shane drove off, calling Vic a hypocrite. During the fifth season, Vic attempted to throw Internal Affairs Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh from his game by sleeping with Kavanaugh's mentally-ill ex-wife. However, Dutch Wagenbach did not believe the CI's story and was suspicious of the convenient presence of evidence in Vic's house considering the hate held by Kavanaugh in addition to the lies that the Lieutenant made up regarding the CI's whereabouts. Help ! He later told Vic he wished he had involved him and that he probably could have helped Vic deal with it better than Shane. A typical example is using a criminal investigation into one party to get information or influence that helps him leverage another person. It also seems it is highly like that he has a high connection with Councilman David Aceveda at the very end of the series. The Rival to Vic Mackey. At the end of the sixth season, Aceveda continued to push for progress on the San Marcos killings, a massacre of several Mexican immigrants by unknown assailants, mostly at the behest of Mexican real estate developer Cruz Pezuela, who was also financing his investigation committee into a possible run for mayor. Returning to his desk, Vic's eyes filled with tears as he stared at the photographs of his children. Claudette is a black woman who appears to have somewhat of a chip on her shoulder and this often causes her to clash with others, particularly authority figures. Hear about some murder in the barrio, find out the next day the police caught the guy. These episodes convinced FX, but because of the delays in finalizing his contract, the Shane character was written out of three episodes. While speaking over the phone, Aceveda expressed satisfaction that ICE had realized that, "they have a reptile working for them." Connections (Season 4): Again Aceveda has had multiple opportunities to ruin Mackey’s career, but has always refrained simply because it went against his political interest at the time and might have hurt his chances of advancing his own political career. Certainly not your typical television protagonist, as the character shot and killed a fellow police detective in the pilot episode of the series, without any remorse or regret. When the Strike Team temporarily disbanded at the end of season three, Ronnie was the only one to stay by Vic's side when Shane and Lem went their separate ways. You're not a witness, then you're an arrest! Vic Mackey: “Write what I tell you.” Connections (Season 1): In the end, Mackey’s manipulations reduced them both to using his means in the attempt to accomplish their ends, and both men ultimately failed because of it. Mackey was married for a little over 12 years to his wife, Corinne. Badass Bookworm: Probably the smartest character on the show. Married with children, he often commits adultery, such as with his fellow officer, Danielle "Danny" Sofer. Connections (Season 3): You can learn more with the writeups.org FAQ. Connections (Season 5): The Strike Team robbed the Armenian Mob of millions of dollars, only to have it burnt by Lem, who feared that the money would tear them apart and cost them their freedom. In general, this category should be used on all character pages, followed by: Out-of-universe appearance categories in order; e.g. He[who?] 6. Shane decided to retaliate by blackmailing a small-time pimp into murdering Ronnie and preparing to murder Vic himself. A veteran detective. Suddenly his face contorted into a snarl. It was kill or be killed.” The ACC then shared the information with HuffPost, which ran a lengthy profile of Casarez. The loyalty of Detective Ronnie Gardocki to Vic and the Strike Team was tested several times, such as when crime lord Armadillo Quintero burned Ronnie's face and threatened to file an excessive force complaint unless Mackey forced Gardocki to recant his statement. Then, Vic and Shane's issues came to a head with Shane accusing Vic of taking other people's side against him when they are supposed to be best friends, and Vic calling Mara a bitch who has got Shane so twisted that he cannot think straight anymore. Season 1 characters, Season 2 characters, etc. There are other members/associates that have been identified and others yet to be identified, but the big fish is the de-facto leader who hides behind the alias “Vic Mackey,” a reference to a character from the popular cop show The Shield, noted for his corruption and racism. Aceveda was stunned to hear about Cruz Pezuela's involvement in the photo, and after listening to Mackey's theory, agreed to help him in his investigation into Pezuela's activities. Vic Mackey: “And what level is that ? You don’t score points with me bagging 12 year olds.”, “Ay, Mo. The best example of this was seen when he was half a heartbeat away from shooting Shane over the caustic remarks he made about Vic in the argument that led to their first falling out: Vic drew his gun and actually started walking back toward the departing Shane before coming to his senses. Shane is too damn stupid to reign himself in, which is why he winds up in such deep shit when he goes out on his own in the series. Your sister’s ass really tastes as sweet as Alvarez here says it does ? Shortly afterwards she returned early from maternity leave so that she could take the position of Sergeant at the Barn. The second series prequel 'Co-Pilot' shows them working together as partners on a murder investigation. I. F. E. New word, new word! The Good Place creator: Kristen Bell's character is a comedy Vic Mackey By Dan Snierson Updated September 19, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT Negotiating truce with gangs, shoot outs, major drug and mafia related busts and going after the worst criminals in society are all in a days work for Mackey an his crew. Revolving around the experimental L.A. Strike Team led by hardboiled detective Vic Makey (Michael Chiklis), the show charts the controversial methods used to bring criminals to justice. 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Link to germane writeups.org articles on the web (your blog, online forums, comments areas…). After Shane was caught in a botched attempt to murder Vic and Ronnie, a horrified Captain Wyms disbanded the Strike Team permanently. Main Characters. In the early days of the Strike Team, Mackey was nearly taken down when rookie Officer Julien Lowe caught Vic and the Strike Team stealing cocaine from a crime scene. With this one line in the pilot, The Shield sets its stall out from the beginning - … Mackey's training officer and first partner was Joe Clark, who taught him how to deal with violent street criminals and how to bend the laws to his advantage. Remember that characters with MA can’t use more than one subskill per phase. Claudette is the best damn detective in the series. 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