Q 01/05

On which network did The Shield air from 2002 to 2008?

A) HBO

B) FX

C) Showtime

D) AMC

Answer · why

B) FX

It was the channel's first drama series, greenlit to set the tone for the network in the shadow of The Sopranos.

Q 02/05

Who created The Shield?

A) Shawn Ryan

B) Kurt Sutter

C) Glen Mazzara

D) David Simon

Answer · why

A) Shawn Ryan

He had been writing for Angel and Nash Bridges and wanted to write something far darker to get the upbeat scripts out of his system.

Q 03/05

Which real LAPD scandal was the Strike Team loosely based on?

A) Rodney King

B) Bloody Christmas

C) Onion Field

D) Rampart

Answer · why

D) Rampart

'Rampart' was seriously considered as the series title and even used in early promotional ads.

Q 04/05

What is the fictional Los Angeles district where The Shield is set?

A) Farmington

B) Rampart

C) Wilshire

D) Crenshaw

Answer · why

A) Farmington

Nicknamed 'the Farm', it is rife with gang violence, drug trafficking and prostitution.

Q 05/05

The police station known as 'the Barn' was converted from what kind of building?

A) A firehouse

B) A church

C) A school

D) A warehouse

Answer · why

B) A church

In season 6 Claudette fights to keep the Barn from being shut down.