The Shield/Circles (2)

Circles (2)
Season 1, Episode 13
Airdate	June 4, 2002
Production Number	5012-01-112
Written by	Shawn Ryan
Directed by	Scott Brazil
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The Shield — Season One

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Circles (2) is the thirteenth episode of the first season of The Shield.

Starring: Michael Chiklis (Detective Vic Mackey), Catherine Dent (Officer Danielle "Danny" Sofer), Walton Goggins (Detective Shane Vendrell), Michael Jace (Officer Julien Lowe), Kenneth Johnson (Detective Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky), Jay Karnes (Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach), Benito Martinez (Captain David Aceveda)

and CCH Pounder (Detective Claudette Wyms)

Guest Starring: John Diehl (Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy), Lana Parrilla (Sedona Tellez), Cedric Pendleton (Theodore "Tio" Osmond)

Co-Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan (Corrine Mackey), David Rees Snell (Detective Ronnie Gardocki)

Co-Starring (end credits): Matt Corboy (Ray Carlson), Arlen Escarpeta (Sonny), Rick Allen (Riot Squad Cmdr), Malieek Straughter (Cyrus), PB Smiley (Witness), Aurelia Sweeney (Betty), Alex Veadov (Igal), Pamala Tyson (Escrow Clerk), Galen Yuen (Transient), Damen Fletcher (Benji)

Featuring: Will Badgett (Junkie Dad), Whitney Shannon (Hooker), Roman Arabia (Drive-By Shooter), Melanie Myers (Officer Paula), Roddy Schaef (Reporter)

Uncredited: Omar McClinton (Officer Roman), Petra Sprecher (Twanya)

Plot Overview

In the aftermath of the riots, a sniper is luring police to bogus 911 calls. While Vic tries to find the shooters, he makes a deal with Aceveda to get to the bottom of Gilroy's dirty dealings, all while Gilroy tries to save himself.

Notes

Music

• Coldplay - "Trouble"

• Ill Niño - "Nothing's Clear"

• Project 86 - "Spill Me"

• Transultra - "O'Chanko"

• Conejo - "Planet LA"

• Push - "Eddie's Thing"

• Jaya the Cat - "Cultifornia"

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Gilroy is arrested.

Characters

• Vic comes home to find Corrine has taken the kids and left him.