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Walton Goggins has been everywhere lately, whether as an undead gunslinger on Fallout, a resort guest on The White Lotus, or as old-school preacher Uncle Baby Billy on The Righteous Gemstones. But now you can watch the TV show that made his career – for free. The free, ad-supported streamer Tubi has added all seven seasons of the gritty crime drama The Shield. Created by Shawn Ryan, The Shield was inspired by the excesses and corruption of the anti-gang unit in the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Division. The Shield stars Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey, the head of the Strike Team, a special police unit in Farmington, a fictional crime-ridden district of L.A. Based in an abandoned church known as The Barn, the Strike Team is as violent and corrupt as the criminals it purports to oppose.

In addition to Mackey, the Strike Team also includes Shane Vendrell...

The Shield almost didn't air after 9/11 due to its negative portrayal of police officers, but the success of Training Day reassured FX to proceed. The show premiered in March 2002 and became one of the greatest television series of all time, offering a gritty, realistic depiction of law enforcement. Despite concerns about sensitivity, The Shield presented a complex view of law enforcement that resonated with audiences, not conflicting with the heroism of police during 9/11.

Walton Goggins recalls why The Shield almost didn't air after 9/11, saying "it was sacrilegious." Premiered in March 2002, the FX series follows the corrupt police officers who make up an experimental division of the Los Angeles Police Department that works to reduce gang-related crime by using criminal methods themselves. The Shield cast includes Goggins as Detective Shane Vendrell alongside Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Reed Diamond, Michael Jace, Kenny Johnson, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez, Cch Pounder, Glenn Close, Cathy Cahlin Ryan,...

Kenny Johnson's character, Detective Lem, was killed off in The Shield for creative reasons and was a part of the show's planned ending. The other actors on the show were upset about Johnson leaving but eventually understood the writers' decision. After The Shield, Johnson gained a role on S.W.A.T. through his working relationship with creator Shawn Ryan.

Sadly, Kenny Johnson's Detective Curtis "Lem" Lemansky did not appear in all seven seasons of The Shield since the actor parted ways with the television show following the season 5 finale. The FX crime drama series aired from 2002 to 2008 and centered around the Strike Team, a group of corrupt cops that worked for the Los Angeles Police Department. They used unorthodox (illegal) methods to bump their success rate, even though justice was rarely served whenever they were called upon to help rid the neighborhood of crime.

Aside from Johnson as Lem,...

Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in ‘Swat’ season 6 episode 12 (Photo by Bill Inoshita / CBS © 2022 Sony Pictures Television)

CBS’s S.W.A.T. season six episode 12 will find the team tracking a gunman out for revenge. Directed by Mahesh Pailoor from a script by John Amato, episode 12 – “Addicted” – will air on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Swat season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.

Recurring season six cast members include Bre Blair as Annie, Anna Enger Ritch as Powell, and David Rees Snell as Det. Burrows.

“Addicted” Plot: The Swat team races to stop a gunman targeting rehab centers and those he considers responsible for his brother’s death. Also, Deacon is caught off guard when his wife,...

Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in ‘Swat’ season 6 episode 9

CBS’s S.W.A.T. will return from a month-long winter break with season six episode nine, airing on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt. Episode nine, “Pariah,” was directed by Cherie Dvorak from a script by Michael Gemballa.

Season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.

“Pariah” Plot: When faced with a series of random shootings, one Swat member’s family connections could be the key to stopping the next attack. Also, Hondo prepares to meet Rochelle’s parents for the first time, and Tan helps Luca navigate a sensitive situation.

Episode nine guest stars include David Rees Snell, Brigitte Kali Canales,...

Stars: Jennifer Pierce Mathus, David Rees Snell, Cj Jones, John-Michael Fisher, Katherine Forbes, Cassie Self, Elisabeth Bate, Mark Landon Smith | Written and Directed by Billy Chase Goforth

I quite like the title Door In The Woods and the images it conjures up. In my head I had some kind of weird horror version of Monsters Inc. Where a door acted like some kind of portal to other worlds or maybe open our world to all kinds of beasts and monsters. There are endless possibilities, and while this film does, kind of, attempt some of these on a low budget, it maybe doesn’t have quite enough ambition.

For starters, the door doesn’t stay in the woods for very long. The central family in the story go for a hike and discover this door. They decide (well the mum of the family decides) that the door would be perfect for their house,...

Could The Shield make a comeback? Recently, creator Shawn Ryan spoke with Entertainment Weekly about possibly revisiting the FX series.The cop drama starred Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey, the leader of a corrupt Lapd unit dubbed the "Strike Team." The cast also included Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez, Cch Pounder, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, and David Rees Snell. The series ran on FX for seven seasons before ending in 2008.Read More…...

Season 2 of the high-stakes, action-packed Crackle series Cleaners follows the equally gorgeous and lethal contract killers Veronica (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Roxie (Emily Osment) to a small island in the Caribbean where they think they are about to cash in, only to realize they have not yet escaped their past or Mother (Gina Gershon). The show also stars David Arquette, Missi Pyle, Esai Morales, Omar Avila, David Rees Snell and John Savage. During this exclusive interview with Collider, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (who is also an executive producer on the series) talked about how she came to be a part of Cleaners, how exciting it is to be a part of the new frontier of original programming, how daunting the stunt work is in such a limited amount of time, collaborating on the development of the story and characters, what made Emily Osment the perfect Roxie, and why they decided to change...

The Shield, “Family Meeting”

Written by Shawn Ryan

Directed by Clark Johnson

Original airdate November 25, 2008

For seven seasons The Shield displayed some of the most vile people doing increasingly desperate things. As fascinating as it all was there was an understanding, even from the pilot, things just weren’t going to end well for the majority of the characters involved.

From the very beginning Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) was far from a good man: we’d watched him kill a fellow officer, set up a massive robbery, lie and manipulate Strike Team members who trusted him, and countless other crimes that were horrifying and unimaginable.

The final season of The Shield saw Vic scrambling to hang onto the very fragile world he’d created as old lies come to light. His ex-wife Corrine (Cathy Cahlin Ryan) has learned of his crimes and agrees to work with Dutch (Jay Karnes) and...

Once again, Kurt Sutter has revealed his bitter reluctance to let go of his days as a writer on The Shield. Though the former FX series ended back in 2008 and Sutter had moved on to starting up and running his own show on FX, he has been bringing back the stars of The Shield for little guest spots on Sons of Anarchy for years. At some point you just have to let things go. If Jack from Lost can learn to let go, certainly Sutter can finally release the death grip he has on the days he spent writing on The Shield. Alas, Sutter has brought yet another Shield alum to Soa.

I would recommend Sutter find some counseling before he starts asking Michael Chiklis to do a guest spot. In the meantime, Cch Pounder will be guest starting on Season 6 of Soa, reports EW. She’ll have a multi-episode arc as Tyne Patterson,...

New County District Attorney arriving,gets in major trouble in this new "Sons Of Anarchy" season 6 spoiler scoop. Recently, Entertainment Weekly dropped new intel about the new "Sons Of Anarchy" season 6,particularly for episode 2 as a new County District Attorney will be showing up on the scene in that episode,and she'll be played by actress,Cch Pounder,formerly of "The Shield" TV show. Her character is named Tyne, who is described as being a San Joaquin County District Attorney who runs head first into the area’s violent biker ways. So, it sounds like she could meet some major trouble during her visit. Tyne will currently be a recurring character. They also pointed out a fun fact about Cch Pounder. It turns out that she'll be the 7th former "Shield" actor to show up on "Sons Of Anarchy" as guest star. She follows previous Shield folks: Jay Karnes, Walton Goggins,...

Kurt Sutter is dipping his pen back into The Shield well.

With such alums of that FX hit as Jay Karnes, Walton Goggins, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez, David Rees Snell and Kenny Johnson all having appeared over the years on Sons of Anarchy, Entertainment Weekly now confirms that Cch Pounder will come on board for multiple episode this fall.

She'll portray a district attorney who crosses path with Jax and company.

Pounder will debut on episode two of Sons of Anarchy Season 6.

She joins an impressive guest list that includes Drea de Matteo, Jimmy Smits and Donal Logue, all of whom appeared last year, and Kim Dickens, who will pop up as a Madame.

Another veteran of "The Shield" is making her way to "Sons of Anarchy."

Cch Pounder, who earned an Emmy nomination for playing Detective Claudette Wyms on the former FX drama, will have a recurring part on Season 6 of "Soa," EW reports. She'll first show up in the season's second episode.

The casting reunites Pounder with "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter, who was a writer and producer on "The Shield." Much of the regular cast of that show, including Walton Goggins, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez, Kenny Johnson and David Rees Snell, has since appeared on "Sons."

On "Sons of Anarchy," Pounder will play a prosecutor who crosses paths with Samcro.

Pounder currently has a recurring part on "Warehouse 13" and co-stars in the movie "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," which is due in theaters in August.

"Sons of Anarchy" begins its sixth season on FX in the fall.

Another butt-kicker from The Shield is coming to Charming.

EW has learned exclusively that the Emmy-nominated Cch Pounder will join FX’s Sons of Anarchy for a multi-episode arc. She will play Tyne Patterson, a San Joaquin County District Attorney who runs head first into the area’s violent biker ways.

Pounder will first appear in the second episode of Soa, which will return in the fall.

Pounder, who played Detective Claudette Wyms from 2002 to 2008, is the seventh Shield star to guest star on Soa. The others were Jay Karnes, Walton Goggins, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez, David Rees Snell, and Kenny Johnson.

Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 4: “Voluntold”

Written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman

Directed by Steven DePaul

Airs Thursdays at 8pm (Et) on ABC

Ever since the premiere of Last Resort, the issues and factors that have affected the USS Colorado have all happened in quick succession. In the span of a week, the submarine’s crew have found themselves going from respectable members of American society to international criminals, caught between a rock and a hard place, and going up against an adversary who is not only much more powerful, but whose orders they unquestioningly obeyed until very recently. The death of Redman at the hands of Serrat has only served to heighten the tension, so a boiling point spillover was inevitable, and the Us government’s attempts to accelerate the process not exactly helping. This episode sees some of the effects on a few characters who have been...

Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 1: “Captain”

Written by Karl Gajdusek and Shawn Ryan

Directed by Martin Campbell

Airs Thursdays at 8pm (Et) on ABC

FX’s cop series The Shield stands as a classic television show, giving viewers complex storylines, three dimensional characters that couldn’t be easily categorized as either good or evil, and performances by the likes of Glenn Close and Anthony Anderson that made people regard them in a new light. While this is show creator Shawn Ryan’s most well-known show, and deservedly so, he is by no means a one-trick pony; he subsequently went on to create two more excellent series in Terriers and The Chicago Code, neither of which, sadly, saw a second season. Thankfully for television fans, Ryan hasn’t gotten discouraged; rather, he’s gotten right back in the saddle, signing a deal with Sony even as The Chicago Code was on its last legs.

Are you still buzzing about the Season 2 finale of The Walking Dead? Good, because we are too. Well know that Season 3 is already in full bloom. Showrunner Glen Mazzara and his writing staff are outlining episodes 3.01 to 3.06 and they’ve pitched through episode 3.08, and once they’re approved the first eight episodes of season three will be written.

Mazzara took time out of prepping Season 3 to answer burning questions the press had about the Season 2 finale and what to look forward to in season 3. There are light spoilers ahead but nothing that would ruin the experience of next season. What follows is a compilation of two extensive conference calls with Mazzara about The Walking Dead that BuzzFocus participated in. There are Two pages of Q&A. Many of your concerns are addressed in the following piece and if anything, should keep the flame burning brightly for Season 3.

The Governor

“We...

(Please Note: This article looks back at the entire run of The Shield, making occasional spoilers somewhat inevitable)

When The Shield first appeared out of the blue on March 12th 2002, many were quick to immediately dismiss it. On first glance it seemed like just another routine cop drama, featuring yet another cliché maverick cop who refused to play by the rules. The fact that it was on FX didn’t help either – a then low-key cable network with little experience in producing its own original drama and better known for showing re-runs of shows like Buffy The Vampire Slayer and The X Files. To make matters worse, for UK audiences the show ended up in a late-night slot on Channel 5, which back then still had a reputation for peddling softcore porn and dodgy films.

Anyone who tuned in to the pilot episode was quick to find out that this wasn...

FX aired the explosive Season 4 finale of Sons of Anarchy on Tuesday, December 6, which raises a lot of questions for Season 5 next year. Series creator Kurt Sutter recently held a conference call to discuss the fallout from this finale, Episode 4.14: To Be, Act 2, and here's what he had to say below.

So, 'Opie' lost his wife and his father because of the club, and 'Jax' has lost his father; his son was kidnapped, and 'Tara' was injured. Why is it that these guys can stay so loyal to the club despite being-it seems to be bent on destroying them?

Kurt Sutter: I think ultimately, as we've talked about with some of the characters-but I think it's really for the most part it's all these guys know. And for me it's the crux of the drama-at least with 'Jax'-is he was raised in this world, and it's all he knows,...

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The Bad Seed [Blu-ray]

A single mother discovers that within her seemingly angelic daughter beats the heart of a cold-blooded serial murderer. One woman must make a terrible decision about the daughter she loves and desperately wants to protect in this classic thriller.

Buy the Blu-Ray @ Amazon.com Biker Collection: Volume One (Angels Die Hard / Black Angels)

Angels Die Hard Synopsis:

At least Angels Die Hard strives to be something different. The usual motorcyle bums are in attendance,...

Director/writer: Michael Stokes.

Every Halloween this reviewer needs to see a horror film everyday or every other day. Satisfying this horror fix is Michael Stokes' A Haunting at the Beacon aka The Beacon. This is a film released on DVD September 13th and starring are Teri Polo (Meet the Parents), David Rees Snell ("The Shield") and Michael Ironside. Haunting at the Beacon is perfect for this holiday of souls because the writing is tense, the characters are interesting and the climax made this reviewer look twice. It is hard not to look twice when you see Ironside snarling in icky green face paint.

Polo plays Bryn Shaw a woman dealing with grief and the loss of her son. Unfortunately, she picks a haunted apartment building to find solace. A young boy appears in a black and white photograph as a ghostly figure. Later, he sneers with devilish eyes.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

So firstly something of an apology is due. For those following the coverage of Season 3 currently airing in the U.K on Five U.S, you’ll have noticed the reviews being mysteriously absent from the site over the last few weeks. Thanks to Channel 5s scheduling clashing with the U.S premier of the brand new season, the decision was made to focus on the new episodes rather than a season that first aired almost over a year ago.

With that out of the way, so begins our weekly coverage of FX’s brand new season of their superb biker drama – with Samcro’s prodigal son Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam) planning to finally leave the club for once and for all. A mix of macho action and almost Shakespearian drama, Sons Of Anarchy continues to be an excellent show with gripping storyline and great performances...

by Michael Pickle, MoreHorror.com

I value the service I provide here at MoreHorror. I would like to think that I help some of our readers in their search for good horror. I've been told that I succeeded on a few occasions and it makes me feel downright giddy. The other service I provide comes with a hint of sadness. That is the service of informing horror fans about films that are a potential waste of their time. Time that can be better spent on the abundance of great films that the horror genre has to offer. Haunting at the Beacon is one of those that comes with a warning. It's not a complete waste of time, but most of it is.

This ho-hum haunting opens with young couple Bryn and Paul Shaw (Teri Polo, David Rees Snell) moving to the Beacon Apartments trying to recoup from the loss of their 4 year old son.

The Shield stars Benito Martinez and David Rees Snell have signed up for guest roles on Sons of Anarchy. The FX biker drama was created by Kurt Sutter, who previously served as a writer and executive producer on The Shield. Martinez will play a member of a Mexican cartel in the fourth season's second episode, according to Entertainment Weekly. The actor played David Aceveda on The Shield and has also appeared on 24, Lie to Me and Covert Affairs. Snell, who played The Shield's Ronnie Gardocki, will appear in the fourth season premiere as (more)...

New castings on FX’s Sons of Anarchy’s fourth season are leading to a reunion for some of the former actors of The Shield, starting with the season premiere. That first episode, which airs Sept. 6 with feature David Rees Snell (Det. Ronnie Gardocki on The Shield) playing an Atf agent investigating Samcro now that they’ve been let out of prison. The boys had better stay away from guns, booze and smoking while they have this guy sniffing his noise in their business.

Sons of Anarchy Season 4 Extended Promo

In the second episode of the season, Benito Martinez (Capt. David Aceveda on The Shield) will be on the opposite side of the law compared to Snell. He’ll be the right-hand man of the Mexican drug cartel Samcro will be working with. I’m sure Martinez will have fun doing this role after playing law enforcement on The Shield for seven years.

Kurt Sutter has invited a couple of pals from The Shield to revisit FX.

Benito Martinez and David Rees Snell - who played Captain David Aceveda and Detective Ronnie Gardocki, respectively, on our editor-in-chief's favorite all-time series - will both appear on multiple episodes of Sons of Anarchy season four.

Sons of Anarchy Season 4 Footage

Along with Danny Trejo's character, Martinez will buddy up with Samcro as a member of the Mexican cartel and debut on the September 13 episode.

Snell, conversely, will play an Atf agent helping to investigate the motorcycle club. We'll see him on next week's premiere.

Old fans of The Shield who have yet to sample FX’s powerful drama Sons of Anarchy may want to tune into the fourth season premiere on Sept. 6: Benito Martinez and David Rees Snell are appearing in multiple episodes!

Martinez (Capt. David Aceveda on The Shield) will play a right-hand man in a Mexican cartel. He’ll show up in episode two. Meanwhile, Snell — best known to Farmington followers as Ronnie — will depict an Atf agent who’s helping to investigate Samcro. He’s featured in the premiere episode, which begins with the Samcro boys leaving the pokey.

Soa,...

After sitting in movie limbo for a couple of years Haunting at the Beacon (formerly known as The Beacon) is finally set for a DVD release. Take 2 Releasing will be setting the ghosts free on September 13th on an unrated DVD. The movie stars Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers and TV’s Law and Order La) alongside genre favorite Michael (I will make your head explode) Ironside.

Filmed at the haunted Rogers Hotel in Waxahachie, TX, the cast and crew experienced strange occurrences themselves. Writer/Director Michael Stokes (writer Bram Stokers Shadow Builder, The Marsh) told Fangoria.com of stories he heard of bedcovers being pulled back, items being moved, sightings of strange orbs and even the sounds of children laughing and crying every night around 3 a.m. The building’s elevator, which plays a prominent role in the movie, also had a habit of trapping hotel staff,...

by Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

A new horror movie starring the lovely Teri Polo (Meet The Parents)called Haunting at The Beacon will be releasing nationwide in September. This one has won many awards and also features veteran actor Michael Ironside. Check out the official release details below, as well as the trailer below that.

From the official news release:

Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, The Hole) stars in the supernatural thriller Haunting At The Beacon, available on DVD September 13 nationwide at Walmart and other retailers for a Srp of $19.98. Winner of the Best Feature Film & Best Actress Awards at the Paranoia Film Festival (2009), the film also stars David Rees Snell (The Shield), Elaine Hendrix (the new 90210), and genre vet Michael Ironside.

Filmed at the haunted Rogers Hotel in Waxahachie, TX, the cast and crew experienced strange occurrences themselves. Writer/Director Michael Stokes (writer Bram Stokers Shadow Builder, The Marsh) told Fangoria.

Release Date: Sept. 13, 2011

Price: DVD $16.98, Blu-ray $20.98

Studio: Take 2 Releasing

Teri Polo and David Rees Snell try to put their lives back together in Haunting at the Beacon.

The 2009 supernatural horror thriller film Haunting at the Beacon stars Teri Polo (Little Fockers) and David Rees Snell (TV’s The Shield) as Bryn and Paul, a couple trying to get their lives back on track after the loss of their 4-year-old son.

The pair moves into the seemingly charming old Beacon Apartments, but it’s not too long before Bryn begins seeing a ghostly little boy skulking around the building. Trying to uncover the details of the boy’s death and hoping he can carry a message to her own son, Bryn soon she realizes that a second and far more malevolent entity is also stalking the halls of the Beacon.

Haunting at the Beacon was filmed at the Rogers Hotel in Waxahachie,...

Previously titled The Beacon, Take 2 Releasing will distribute a Haunting at the Beacon on DVD September 13th. This is a tale of a mother's (Teri Polo) woe, as a deceased child looks for supernatural revenge! This film was shot at the famed Rogers Hotel in Texas and director Michael Stokes became frightened on set by "sightings of strange orbs and even the sounds of children laughing and crying." Haunting at the Beacon also stars Michael Ironside, Davis Rees Snell and Elaine Hendrix.

Fans of film might recognize director Stokes from his writing on the horror feature The Marsh (2006) starring Forest Whitaker, or the high-octane thriller Exit Speed (2008). Haunting at the Beacon is Stokes directorial debut and this latest feature stays true to Stokes trend to write, almost exclusively, restricted rated horror features. Get your haunted disc below and re-visit the ghostly trailer inside.

The synopsis for Haunting at the Beacon:...

Looking for another spooky ghost tale to haunt your home? Then Haunting at the Beacon might just be the flick you need to get your supernatural fix, if only because it was filmed in an actual haunted location.

From the Press Release

Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, The Hole) stars in the supernatural thriller Haunting At The Beacon, available on DVD September 13 nationwide for a Srp of $19.98. Winner of the Best Feature Film and Best Actress Awards at the Paranoia Film Festival (2009), the film also stars David Rees Snell (The Shield), Elaine Hendrix (the new "90210"), and genre vet Michael Ironside.

While filming at the haunted Rogers Hotel in Waxahachie, Texas, the cast and crew experienced strange occurrences themselves. Writer/director Michael Stokes (writer - Bram Stoker's Shadow Builder, The Marsh) heard stories of bedcovers being pulled back, items being moved, sightings of strange orbs and even the sounds of...

Teri Polo (Meet the Parents, The Hole) stars in the supernatural thriller Haunting At The Beacon, available on DVD September 13 nationwide at Walmart and other retailers for a Srp of $19.98. Winner of the Best Feature Film & Best Actress Awards at the Paranoia Film Festival (2009), the film also stars David Rees Snell (The Shield), Elaine Hendrix (the new 90210), and genre vet Michael Ironside. Filmed at the haunted Rogers Hotel in Waxahachie, T…...

Take 2 Releasing has just announced that The Haunting at the Beacon will arrive on DVD on September 13th. Teri Polo ( Meet the Parents , The Hole ) stars in the supernatural thriller, which is officially described as follows: While trying to get their lives back on track after the loss of their four-year-old son, Bryn (Polo) and Paul Shaw (David Rees Snell) move to the charming old Beacon Apartments. Bryn begins seeing a ghostly little boy skulking around the building and tries to uncover the details of the boy's death. She hopes that freeing the child will allow him to carry a message to her son. Too late she realizes a second malevolent entity stalks the halls of the Beacon: one that doesn't want the boy, or her, to escape. Filmed at the haunted Rogers Hotel in...

Jason Wilkie (David Marciano) waits to die. He prays in Latin as the execution chamber is readied. The viewing room is full: members of his defense, the victim's family, prosecutor Zoe Landau (Jennifer Beal) and Cal Lightman (Tim Roth). When asked if he has any last words, Wilkie delivers a rhyme laying blame for the death of an 8 year old child on the Pied Piper, which isn't him. And to his horror, Lightman believes him. After a futile effort trying to stop the execution, Lightman watches helplessly as an innocent man is given the lethal injection. Tonight's Lie to Me (TV) was a reunion for The Shield (TV) with nearly all the guest cast being former Shield alums. I guess that's fitting, since the show runner also comes from that show. Immediately after Wilkie's execution, Lightman wants to reopen the file to find what he's missed, despite Zoe's objections. Then,...

Last night, several members of the cast of The Shield reunited on a special episode of Fox's Lie to Me. Those taking part are Benito Martinez, Catherine Dent, David Marciano, David Rees Snell, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, and Kenny Johnson.

The Shield was created by Shawn Ryan, one of the current executive producers of the Lie to Me Fox drama. He's also the husband of Cathy Cahlin Ryan.

Of the reunion episode, Ryan said, "It's just a fun alternate universe with all these people you're accustomed to seeing in a certain environment... It was different, but I think everyone was just really happy to see one another again. I think it meant more on a personal level even than a professional level. We had a very tight-knit group on that show, so to be able to reunite... was very nice."

In case...

Last night's "Lie to Me" was an old-fashioned kind of stunt episode, in which most of the notable guest roles were played by castmembers from producer Shawn Ryan's last show, "The Shield." So we got David Marciano as a convicted killer ready for execution, David Rees Snell as his brother, Catherine Dent and Benito Martinez as a victim's relatives, Kenny Johnson as a calendar photographer with a dirty secret, and Cathy Cahlin Ryan (wife to both Shawn Ryan and Vic Mackey) as a mental patient. Nice as it was to see so much of the old gang from Farmington all together...

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Shawn Ryan may have stepped down as showrunner for the upcoming third season of 'Lie to Me' on Fox, but the executive producer still has a trick up his sleeve before he leaves. In tonight's episode, fans of Ryan's 'The Shield' can look forward to guest spots from five -- yes, five -- 'Shield' alums, according to TV Guide.

The episode centers around a married couple, played by Catherine Dent and Benito Martinez, who connect with Lightman and Zoe at the execution of the man accused of killing their son 17 years earlier -- only Lightman isn't so sure they're watching the right man die. That's when Ryan got to pull in some of his other friends. The trail leads to the executed man's brother (David Rees Snell) and ex-girlfriend (Cathy Cahlin Ryan), and ultimately to a photographer (Kenny Johnson).

Martinez said of the experience,...

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Lie To Me (Monday, 9/8c, Fox)

It's a mini-Shield reunion when a half-dozen former cast members appear in guest roles—an homage courtesy of Shawn Ryan, who created The Shield and is show-runner for Lie's summer season. Look for David Rees Snell, David Marciano, Catherine Dent, Benito Martinez, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and Kenneth Johnson in this episode, which finds Lightman and ex-wife Zoe witnessing an execution and wondering if they sent the wrong person to Death Row...

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A film known as The Beacon, or Haunting at the Beacon now has a trailer available. The Haunting at the Beacon stars Canadian, horror icon Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers), Teri Polo (The Hole), and David Rees Snell (Red State Blues). Character Bryn has recently lost her four year old child. Then Bryn sees a young boy in the elevator shaft, who has already died. Is she grieving, or seeing a messenger from the other world? Fans who like independent horror films will have to check this one out. Unfortunately, Sabbatical Pictures has not announced a release date. Expect this one to go straight to DVD, with a release date announcement coming shortly.

The synopsis for the Haunting at the Beacon here:

"Bryn, a thirty-something woman grieving over the loss of her 4-year-old son, along with her college professor and author husband, moves into the charming old Beacon Apartments. There, she...

Every year numerous beloved television series come to a close and the "Complete Series" DVD or Blu-ray release becomes a must-have item for the long-time fans. We here at JustPressPlay are no different - we love complete series releases. The awesome packaging, the nifty extras (both physical and disc-based) and the convenience of a one-stop-shop for all our Futurama, Battlestar Galactica or The Shield viewing. While some series purchases are no-brainers (Sopranos), there are plenty of overlooked series who pass under the radar. So here it is, the best of the best and the coolest overlooked Complete Series releases for 2009.

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Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (DVD or Blu-ray)

Hailed as one of the best and most unique series in a long time, Battlestar Galactica's resurgence got noticed. A crew of humans attempts to survive during the purging oppression of the Cylons and encounter danger at every turn. For...

Every year numerous beloved television series come to a close and the "Complete Series" DVD or Blu-ray release becomes a must-have item for the long-time fans. We here at JustPressPlay are no different - we love complete series releases. The awesome packaging, the nifty extras (both physical and disc-based) and the convenience of a one-stop-shop for all our Futurama, Battlestar Galactica or The Shield viewing. While some series purchases are no-brainers (Sopranos), there are plenty of overlooked series who pass under the radar. So here it is, the best of the best and the coolest overlooked Complete Series releases for 2009.

Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (DVD or Blu-ray)

Hailed as one of the best and most unique series in a long time, Battlestar Galactica's resurgence got noticed. A crew of humans attempts to survive during the purging oppression of the Cylons and encounter danger at every turn. For...

Despite the fact that FX's late drama The Shield has only been off the air for a little over a year, it looks like the gritty cop drama's cast just can't get enough of each other -- a handful of them will be staging a mini-Shield reunion on Lie to Me this coming spring.

According to the press release from Fox, former Shield cast members Catherine Dent (Danny), Kenny Johnson (Lem), David Marciano (Billings), Benito Martinez (Aceveda), Cathy Cahlin Ryan (Corinne), and David Rees Snell (Ronnie) will all be featured in the episode, entitled "Pied Piper."

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Dr. Cal Lightman may have made a serious error, and the cast of "The Shield" are involved.

"The Shield's" Catherine Dent, Kenny Johnson, David Marciano, Benito Martinez, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and David Rees Snell will descend upon "Lie to Me" as guest stars for an upcoming episode.

This en masse casting coup is courtesy of "Lie to Me" executive producer Shawn Ryan, who snagged an Emmy for writing on "The Shield."

In the episode, Dr. Lightman (Tim Roth) witnesses the execution of convicted child murderer Jason Wilkie (Marciano), who he helped convict. But maybe Lightman made a mistake. The victim's aunt and uncle (Dent, Martinez) are targeted once again, and so Lightman questions Wilkie's younger brother (Snell) and ex (Ryan), which leads him to key suspect Malcolm Hessler (Johnson), a photographer.

The episode, title "Pied Piper," will air sometime next spring.

The back nine episodes of "Lie to Me" was recently picked up,...

Welcome to your Wednesday morning television briefing. Looks like Betty Suarez is moving again. Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd is reporting that struggling dramedy series Ugly Betty, now in its fourth season, will be rescued from the Friday night death slot and given a berth on Wednesdays at 10 pm Et/Pt, essentially creating a three-hour block of comedy programming for ABC. Meanwhile, the now vacant Friday night timeslot will be filled by the five remaining unaired episodes of Shark Tank. (Hollywood Reporter's The Live Feed) FX has announced a launch date for Season Three of serpentine legal thriller Damages, which will return to the lineup on Monday, January 25th at 10 pm Et/Pt. In other scheduling, Nip/Tuck will debut its final season on Wednesday, January 6th at 10 pm Et/Pt and animated comedy Archer begins on Thursday, January 14th while drama Justified will premiere in March and comedy Louie will debut later in the spring.

You got us, Lie to Me.

With a packed Monday night of television each week (Heroes, House, Dancing with the Stars, Gossip Girl), most TV Fanatic staff members have never seen this Fox drama.

But that will change for the episode "Pied Piper," as producer Shawn Ryan has recruited a slew of guest stars for the installment, all of whom are former cast members of The Shield; i.e. the best show in the history of television.

Ryan, of course, created The Shield, which ran on FX for seven seasons.

The aforementioned episode, airing in early 2010, focuses on Lightman and Zoe, as they wonder whether they sent an innocent man to prison nearly two decades earlier for murdering a young boy.

Entertainment Weekly reports the following Shield alumni will take on the following roles:

David Marciano: the accused Death Row killer. Cathy Cahlin Ryan: his ex. David Rees Snell...

If you were a fan of The Shield on FX and miss the show, you’re going to love this news. Variety is reporting Lie to Me’s showrunner (and Shield creator) Shawn Ryan has lined up a mini-reunion on his new show. While Michael Chiklis won’t be appearing, Catherine Dent, Kenny Johnson, David Marciano, Benito Martinez, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and David Rees Snell have all agreed to guest star on one of the future episodes this season. For what the episode is about and who they’ll play, hit the jump:

Here’s what Variety had on the episode:

In the episode — titled “Pied Piper” — Marciano will play Jason Wilkie, an inmate who “Lie to Me” lead character Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) helped convict for murdering a child 17 years ago.

After Marciano’s character is executed, his victim’s aunt and uncle — played by Dent and Martinez — are targeted again.

Ok, the laugh-a-minute Seinfeld reunion on Curb Your Enthusiasm, this probably won't be. But The Ausiello Files has learned that The Shield executive producer Shawn Ryan has rounded up half a dozen members of his old show's cast to guest star on his new show, Lie to Me. Through next Tuesday, hard at work on the season's 12th episode, "Pied Piper," will be Shield alumni Benito Martinez, Catherine Dent, Kenny Johnson, David Marciano, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and David Rees Snell. The hour's plot: Lie to Me's regular crimefighters, Lightman (Tim Roth) and Zoe (Jennifer Beals), wonder whether (oopsie!) they...

Chicago – All seven season of the Emmy-winning, groundbreaking “The Shield,” easily one of the best programs of the ’00s, have been collected into one absolutely gorgeous set for “The Shield: The Complete Series Collection”. This time of year usually produces several complete series sets to essentially re-sell already available programs to holiday shoppers. This is one of the best.

DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0

The 88 episodes of “The Shield” have been collection on 28 Dvds, beautifully housed in a 34-page bound anthology book filled with photos, quotes, and a special letter from Shawn Ryan. Purely from a packaging perspective, “The Shield” is one of the most beautiful sets that a TV fan could include on their shelf. Sometimes complete series sets are literally nothing more than the previous releases crammed into one box. That’s not the case here as the entire show has been lovingly bound like a book you want to read again.

Writer/director Michael Stokes sent along a few new pics from his supernatural thriller The Beacon, with the news that the film will have sneak-preview screenings in six Texas cities later this month in advance of its wider release next year. Check out the photos and dates/venues below.

Produced by Sally Helppie and Sabbatical Pictures, The Beacon (which we last covered here) stars Teri Polo (first photo) and David Rees Snell as Bryn and Paul, a married couple grieving the death of their son who move into the titular apartment building, where Bryn begins sighting the ghost of another dead young boy. The cast also includes Elaine Hendrix, Ken Howard, genre fave Michael Ironside (second photo with Everett Sifuentes) and Marnette Patterson; Vincent Guastini created the makeup FX. Stokes (third photo) informs us that the movie (retitled Haunting At The Beacon for international distribution by American World Pictures) will...