FX network series The Shield
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FX network series The Shield is a gritty, critically acclaimed American crime drama that follows a morally ambiguous anti-gang unit in Los Angeles and helped establish FX as a destination for edgy, prestige television.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FX network series The Shield canonical | 2 |
| Season 4 of The Shield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: FX network series The Shield Context triple: [Lemansky, createdFor, FX network series The Shield]
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A.
NCIS franchise
The NCIS franchise is a popular American television media franchise centered on military and naval criminal investigations, spanning multiple interconnected series and spin-offs.
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B.
FX series The Americans
The FX series "The Americans" is a critically acclaimed Cold War–era drama about two deep-cover KGB spies posing as a married American couple in suburban Washington, D.C.
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C.
Helden (Heroes) series
The Helden (Heroes) series is a group of expressive, large-scale paintings by German artist Georg Baselitz depicting fractured, often wounded heroic figures that reflect the psychological and political aftermath of postwar Germany.
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D.
Fox Nation
Fox Nation is Fox News Media’s subscription-based streaming service featuring original conservative-leaning shows, documentaries, and exclusive opinion content.
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USA Network
USA Network is an American basic cable television channel known for its original drama series, syndicated programming, and broad mainstream entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: FX network series The Shield Target entity description: FX network series The Shield is a gritty, critically acclaimed American crime drama that follows a morally ambiguous anti-gang unit in Los Angeles and helped establish FX as a destination for edgy, prestige television.
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A.
NCIS franchise
The NCIS franchise is a popular American television media franchise centered on military and naval criminal investigations, spanning multiple interconnected series and spin-offs.
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B.
FX series The Americans
The FX series "The Americans" is a critically acclaimed Cold War–era drama about two deep-cover KGB spies posing as a married American couple in suburban Washington, D.C.
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C.
Helden (Heroes) series
The Helden (Heroes) series is a group of expressive, large-scale paintings by German artist Georg Baselitz depicting fractured, often wounded heroic figures that reflect the psychological and political aftermath of postwar Germany.
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D.
Fox Nation
Fox Nation is Fox News Media’s subscription-based streaming service featuring original conservative-leaning shows, documentaries, and exclusive opinion content.
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E.
USA Network
USA Network is an American basic cable television channel known for its original drama series, syndicated programming, and broad mainstream entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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crime drama television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | Dolby Digital ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
NERFINISHED
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Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Michael Chiklis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Steve Jablonsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Shawn Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Shawn Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Kurt Sutter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scott Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Claudette Wyms
NERFINISHED
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Corrine Mackey NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis "Lem" Lemansky NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Sofer NERFINISHED ⓘ David Aceveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch Wagenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemansky "Lem" Gardocki NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Gardocki NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane Vendrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Mackey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| follows | LAPD anti-gang unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
police procedural ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffRelation | influenced creation of Sons of Anarchy ⓘ |
| leadActor | Michael Chiklis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty realistic depiction of police corruption
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helping establish FX as a destination for edgy prestige television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 88 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | FX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseEnd | 2008-11-25 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 2002-03-12 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
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surface form:
NTSC
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| portrays | morally ambiguous police officers ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Fox Television Studios
NERFINISHED
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Sony Pictures Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | TV-MA ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approx. 45 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring |
Benito Martinez
NERFINISHED
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CCH Pounder NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine Dent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Karnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Chiklis NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jace NERFINISHED ⓘ Walton Goggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: FX network series The Shield Description of subject: FX network series The Shield is a gritty, critically acclaimed American crime drama that follows a morally ambiguous anti-gang unit in Los Angeles and helped establish FX as a destination for edgy, prestige television.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Season 4 of The Shield