| Of Mice and Lem | |
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| Season 5, Episode 10 | |
| Airdate: | March 14, 2006 |
| Actual length | 49:56 |
| Production Code: | 5012-05-510 |
| Written by | Charles H. Eglee & Kurt Sutter |
| Directed by | Gwyneth Horder-Payton |
| Previous: | "Smoked" |
| Next: | "Postpartum" |
"Of Mice and Lem" is the tenth episode of Season 5 of The Shield. It was originally broadcast on March 14, 2006.
Summary[]
To the dismay of his friends, a weary Lem is thinking about accepting a deal from the DA where he has to plead guilty to the heroin charges, and with no other choice, Vic reluctantly meets with Antwon in order to ensure Lem's safety in prison.
Recap[]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey
- Catherine Dent as Officer Danny Sofer
- Walton Goggins as Detective Shane Vendrell
- Michael Jace as Officer Julien Lowe
- Kenneth Johnson as Detective Curtis Lemansky
- Jay Karnes as Detective Dutch Wagenbach
- Benito Martinez as Councilman David Aceveda
- Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Corrine Mackey
- David Rees Snell as Detective Ronnie Gardocki
- and CCH Pounder as Detective Claudette Wyms
Guest starring[]
- Forest Whitaker as Lt. Jon Kavanaugh
- David Marciano as Captain Steve Billings
- Paula Garces as Officer Tina Hanlon
- Sticky Fingaz as Kern Little
- Gina Torres as Sadie Kavanaugh
- Nigel Gibbs as Assistant Chief Roy Phillips
- Derek Webster as Art Gadway
- Derk Cheetwood as Jarrod Stahl
- with Anthony Anderson as Antwon Mitchell
- and Laura Harring as Rebecca Doyle
Co-starring[]
- John Cygan as Chief of Police Johnson
- Joe Camareno as Alarico Trujillo
- L. Michael Burt as Moses
- J. David Shanks as Officer Stamos
- Mark Gantt as Bar Owner
- Danielle Barbosa as Zoilla Trujillo
- Christopher Judd as Paramedic
- Scott Serridge as Elron
Uncredited[]
Featured Music[]
Episode Title[]
The title is a word play on the title of the popular 1937 novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, which deals with themes of fate, power, and loneliness.
