The Shield/The Math of the Wrath

The Math of the Wrath
Season 6, Episode 8
Airdate	May 22, 2007
Production Number	5012-05-519
Written by	Charles H. Eglee
Directed by	Rohn Schmidt
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The Shield — Season Six

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The Math of the Wrath is the eighth episode of the sixth season of The Shield, and the seventy-third episode overall.

Starring: Michael Chiklis (Detective Vic Mackey), Catherine Dent (Officer Danielle "Danny" Sofer), Walton Goggins (Detective Shane Vendrell), Michael Jace (Officer Julien Lowe), Jay Karnes (Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach), Benito Martinez (Councilman David Aceveda), Cathy Cahlin Ryan (Corrine Mackey), David Rees Snell (Detective Ronnie Gardocki)

and CCH Pounder (Captain Claudette Wyms)

Guest Starring: Alex O'Loughlin (Detective Kevin Hiatt), David Marciano (Detective Steve Billings), Paula Garces (Officer Tina Hanlon), F.J. Rio (Cruz Pezuela), Kevin McCorkle (Agent Talbert), Michael James Reed (Aceveda's Campaign Manager)

and Franka Potente (Diro Kesakhian)

Co-Starring: Benny Hernandez (Santi), Milena Lukich (Albina), Tereza Rizzardi (Eleanor), Roxana Ortega (Celia), Jesse Corti (Galindo, Sr.), Arthur Santiago (Galindo, Jr.), Carmen Corral (Leticia), Antonio D. Charity (Juneteenth), J. David Shanks (Stamos), John L. Curtis (Gary Roth), Catherine Dao (Mrs. Kim), Joanne K. Lee (Chi), Mario Aguilar (Diamonte), Giovanni Martinez (Lookie-Loo), Agustin Bunuel (Hernan)

Plot Overview

ICE loses contact with Hernan just as the Mexicans learn the Salvadorians have an undercover agent in their midst.

After being played, Shane reaches out to the Armenian's mob boss, only to find his daughter is in charge.

Dutch and Billings investigate a woman stabbed trying to buy replicate bags in a bad neighbourhood.

Notes

Music

• Baby Ranks - "Motivate Al Baile"

• Celldweller - "Own Little World"

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Claudette begins to lose trust in Hiatt.

• Hernan is presumed to be proving his loyalty by killing another Salvadorian to keep the heat off of himself and that he's out of the country now and will be no help in solving the San Marco murders.

• The Salvadorians were buying heavy firepower guns for reasons unknown.

• The Armenian mafia boss, Kesakhian, is on his death bed with his daughter trying run things, under the impression that her father is running a legitimate business. She aligns herself with Shane, preparing for Rezian's takeover when he learns about her father.

Characters

• Vic learns from Hiatt that he's still on his way out.

• Shane reveals to Ronnie about Terry Crowley. Ronnie indicates to Vic that he either figured it out or at least suspected, but wishes he had told him so he could have better helped him.