The Shield/Kavanaugh

Kavanaugh
Season 5, Episode 8
Airdate	February 28, 2006
Production Number	5012-05-508
Written by	Shawn Ryan & Scott Rosenbaum
Directed by	D.J. Caruso
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The Shield — Season Five

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Kavanaugh is the eighth episode of the fifth season of The Shield, and the sixty-second episode overall.

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 (Councilman David Aceveda) (credit only), Cathy Cahlin Ryan (Corrine Mackey), David Rees Snell (Detective Ronnie Gardocki)

and CCH Pounder (Detective Claudette Wyms) (credit only)

Guest Starring: Forest Whitaker (Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh), David Marciano (Captain Steve Billings), Paula Garces (Officer Tina Hanlon), Onahoua Rodriguez (Emolia Melendez), Gina Torres (Sadie Kavanaugh), Luis Antonio Ramos (Guardo), Ray Proscia (Sidney Dirber), De'Angelo K. Wilson (Marcus "M.C. Gond Good" Dunn)

and Anthony Anderson (Antwon Mitchell)

Co-Starring: Melanie Myers (Paula), David Batiste (Kyle Irwin), Robert Vazquez (Emmanuel Olivo), Eric Christie (Eric Zuckerman), Matthew Polino (Tejado), Desire Galvez (Maria), James Dalesandro (Vending Technician), Kelly Bellini (Buena)

Plot Overview

Kavanaugh allows the Strike Team to use Emolia to infiltrate a Salvadorian gang who are stockpiling grenades. However, his attention is split when his ex-wife reports being raped.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Kavanaugh makes a deal with Antwon Mitchell where the Strike Team will be sent to the same prison.

• Dutch turns Kavanaugh on to the Armenian money train heist and his suspicion over the Strike Team's involvement.

• Vic learns about Kavanaugh and his wife. When he realises the camera is on, he catches Vic and Lem exiting the monitor room. In retaliation, he has Lem arrested for the theft of the heroin.

Characters

• Claudette is absent following her fall.

• Kavanaugh ended his relationship with his wife Sadie due to her mental illness.

Quotes

• Vic: Nothing like a large black man wearing a suit jumping into your van to maintain your cover.