Family Meeting

Episode aired Nov 25, 2008
TV-MA
1h 12m

IMDb RATING

9.7/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Thriller

As Vic hopes his immunity deal will help keep his family together, and Shane takes extreme measures to keep his pregnant wife from being charged with murder, Dutch finds he's a suspect in th... Read allAs Vic hopes his immunity deal will help keep his family together, and Shane takes extreme measures to keep his pregnant wife from being charged with murder, Dutch finds he's a suspect in the disappearance of a teenage serial killer's mother.As Vic hopes his immunity deal will help keep his family together, and Shane takes extreme measures to keep his pregnant wife from being charged with murder, Dutch finds he's a suspect in the disappearance of a teenage serial killer's mother.

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IMDb RATING

9.7/10

4.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Julia Campbell who plays Billings' lawyer Ellen Carmichael, and who makes a pass at Dutch in the coffee room, is married to Dutch / Jay Karnes in real life.

Goofs
When Ronnie asks Dutch why he's under arrest, Dutch replies "the last three years," meaning the whole series timeline is supposed to take place over three years. However, Vic's daughter Cassidy is 8 years old in the first season and 15 years old in the final season. All the other children also age way more than they should if the series only took place over three years.

Quotes
Ronnie Gardocki: [He's been told of Vic's immunity agreement and is being taken to jail] You told them... all of it?
Vic Mackey: Ronnie...
Ronnie Gardocki: You made a deal for yourself and you're sending me to prison?
Vic Mackey: I'm sorry. My family, I... I... I thought Corrine...
Ronnie Gardocki: You're goddamned SORRY?
Holland Wagenbach: Process him!
Officer Danielle "Danny" Sofer: Take him in!
Vic Mackey: I didn't think I had a choice!
Ronnie Gardocki: [as he's being hauled away by the police] Well, what about MY goddamn choice? Where was my goddamn choice? I was going to run! We were going to run together! God DAMN IT! What about the team? What about protecting the goddamn team?
Claudette Wyms: [to Mackey, dismissively] You can go now.

Connections
Featured in TV's Most Unforgettable Finales (2011)

Soundtracks
Los Angeles
(uncredited)
Written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka
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Featured review

10/10

The Best Final Act

I was a rabid fan of "Homocide: Life on the streets." I have every episode released on DVD. I still remember seeing the first episode of "The Shield" on FX and, within seconds, being totally hooked (it drew me in like the opening sequence of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"). I've watched every episode since, most several times.

This final season was the crowning achievement to a wonderful series, bringing closure - if that's the word - to the story line and characters. Some will be more satisfied than others, depending on how you related to the players, but I suspect no one will be disappointed. And, incidentally, "Homicide" ran seven seasons as well. I guess great - no, seminal - cop shows are made to run seven seasons (perhaps to avoid "jumping the shark").

Michael Chiklis has left his mark on the canon of both the genre and great television with this role. My hat is off to him for an unforgettable portrait of someone who represents the ambiguity in us all.

Like "Homicide," "The Shield" is something every fan should own - in its entirety - on DVD. So, please, don't wait for the inevitable boxed set - it might never come. And, if you're a true fan, these DVDs will be well-worn if it does come out.