Pilot (The Shield)

"**Pilot**"
"Pilot"
The Shield episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Clark Johnson
Written by	Shawn Ryan
Production code	5012-01-179
Original air date	March 12, 2002
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"Pilot" is the first episode of the FX crime drama television series The Shield. It was written by series creator Shawn Ryan, directed by Clark Johnson, and originally aired on March 12, 2002.^[1]^[2] The episode received Emmy Award nominations for both its writing and directing.

^ The Best of the Bad Cops Keeps Walking a Hard Line June 6, 2007, New York Times Retrieved April 8, 2015
^ "Cop-Show Streets Get Meaner". The Los Angeles Times. 2002-03-12. Retrieved 2015-04-08.

[1] The Best of the Bad Cops Keeps Walking a Hard Line June 6, 2007, New York Times Retrieved April 8, 2015

[2] "Cop-Show Streets Get Meaner". The Los Angeles Times. 2002-03-12. Retrieved 2015-04-08.

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