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Syndication

posted 6 years ago by Mikeman77 (835)
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Over my dead body will The Shield fall into obscurity.

[–] TheEngineer (199) 5 years ago

I just watched it for the first time last month so fear not it is still finding an audience. I thought it was better than Breaking Bad and The Sopranos too.

[–] GordonGartrelle (1267) 5 years ago

I agree with you.

[–] GordonGartrelle (1267) 5 years ago

This show is great.
I have no idea why it's not playing on some channel regularly.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

One of my favorite shows but these types of shows unfortunately just don't play well in syndication. Unlike syndication favorites like Law and Order: SVU and NCIS, too much of The Shield depends on having seen previous episodes because each episode builds on previous ones. Those other shows are procedurals that have a self contained story in each episode making it easier to catch a random episode and not feel lost. Add to that the very adult subject matter of The Shield and you'd be stuck with either a later time slot, or heavily edited episodes.

[–] GordonGartrelle (1267) 5 years ago

I've watched the shield so many times that I am at the point that I can spot pick episodes without being lost, but you are correct, new viewers have to watch each episode to truly understand the show.

Homicide: Life on the Street is also like that.

[–] Mikeman77 (835) 5 years ago

H & I would be a perfect fit.

[–] Bloodworth79 (5611) 4 years ago

I use to watch every episode when they released....I remember it was a fun watch..

Have to rewatch now 15 plus years later. Cant believe it's that old

[–] R_Kane (15828) 2 years ago

You can’t believe that
YOU’RE that old.

Stick a fork in it. Day is done. Network TV legacies are dead.

[–] KBiker (822) 4 years ago

Entire show is streaming now on Hulu. Of course you need cable or satellite to get it.