Steve Billings is a fictional character portrayed by David Marciano in the TV series The Shield.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Cure (season 4), they were 45 years old.
They appear in 42 episodes out of a total of 88 aired and have accumulated 322 positive votes.
The character of Steve Billings is mainly associated with Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach.
Episodes42
The Cure
episode S4.E1 march 2005tt0286486 enters its fourth season with Vic Mackey adrift after his past actions have caught up with him. He's no longer the cop he used to be - the Strike Team has dissolved and he's stuck babysitting a menial surveillance sting that keeps him off the street. With Captain Aceveda moving on to his new City Council position, Captain Monica Rawling prepares to take over the Barn and implement her controversial anti-gang policies.
Grave
episode S4.E2 march 2005Vic agrees to quietly bring in a teenaged drug user before learning of his role in a deadly armed robbery.
Bang
episode S4.E3 march 2005When her official arrival at the Barn is greeted by the outbreak of a deadly gang war, Monica assigns Vic the task of ending it.
Tar Baby
episode S4.E5 april 2005As Monica is forced to defend her crime-fighting tactics, Vic's pursuit of a killer creates problems for Antwon, while Dutch's secret deal with the D.A.'s office gets him and Claudette assigned to a murder investigation.
Cut Throat
episode S4.E8 may 2005With Shane under orders to deliver Vic's body to Antwon, Monica looks for the leak that has led to the murder of some neighborhood informants.
String Theory
episode S4.E9 may 2005As Shane enlists Vic and his men in the search for the body of a teenaged informant, the disappearance of two cops on patrol begins to look like payback for Monica's tough new policies.
A Thousand Deaths
episode S4.E11 may 2005Vic pits Antwon's henchmen against each other in an effort to find the cop killers; Dutch and Claudette suspect Detective Billings of failing to stop a deadly carjacking.
Judas Priest
episode S4.E12 june 2005Vic and Monica work to link Antwon to the cop killings, only to have Aceveda sell them out in an effort to keep the truth about his sexual assault from being made public.
Extraction
episode S5.E1 january 2006As the Strike Team tries to end a race war between Blacks and Mexicans, Dutch and Claudette investigate a riot at a high school that also stem from racial tensions.
Enemy of Good
episode S5.E2 january 2006Lem's loyalty to Vic is tested when he's interrogated by Lt. Kavanaugh and Aceveda about the Strike Team's corrupt past.
Jailbait
episode S5.E3 january 2006While the Strike Team figures out their next step concerning IAD's investigation into Lem, they put Tina undercover to help bust a sex trafficking operation.
Tapa Boca
episode S5.E4 january 2006As Becca contemplates whether or not to represent the Strike Team, Vic discovers the truth about Emolia.
Trophy
episode S5.E5 february 2006Kavanaugh bugs the Strike Team's clubhouse to get his stalled investigation back on track as Vic and the guys try to end a deadly prescription drug ring.
Rap Payback
episode S5.E6 february 2006The walls close in on Vic when Kavanaugh invades the Barn and sets up office.
Man Inside
episode S5.E7 february 2006The Strike Team's solidarity begins to crack under Kavanaugh's constant scrutiny.
Kavanaugh
episode S5.E8 february 2006As Kavanaugh deals with the emotional circumstances surrounding the return of his ex-wife, his obsession to take down the Strike Team comes to a head.
Smoked
episode S5.E9 march 2006With their finances frozen, Vic and his guys are forced to find other means to bail Lem out of jail.
Of Mice and Lem
episode S5.E10 march 2006While Lem prepares to plead guilty to the heroin charges, Vic strikes a deal with Antwon Mitchell that will guarantee Lem's safety in prison.
Postpartum
episode S5.E11 march 2006Vic arranges to get Lem safely out of the country and set up a new life for him in Mexico.
On the Jones
episode S6.E1 april 2007Shane's guilt for killing Lem intensifies after the Strike Team learns that he didn't make a deal with the authorities, and Kavanaugh resorts to threatening informants and planting evidence to pin Lem's murder on Vic.
Baptism by Fire
episode S6.E2 april 2007Detectives discover the evidence Kavanaugh planted to make Vic look guilty for Lem's death, but Dutch begins to suspect that everything is too convenient. Meanwhile, Vic tries to find the Salvadoran leader Guardo, who escaped to Mexico.
Back to One
episode S6.E3 april 2007Vic captures Guardo and tries to coerce a confession to Lem's murder out of him. However, Shane, the real killer, begs Vic for leniency on Guardo's behalf. Meanwhile, Dutch and Gardocki bring down a gang of meth dealers.
The New Guy
episode S6.E4 april 2007Claudette begins making radical changes to the Strike Team in anticipation of Vic's imminent forced retirement. Meanwhile, Vic's helplessness for not saving Lem boils over after he fails to play peacemaker in a gang war.
Haunts
episode S6.E5 may 2007Shane is hospitalized after a beating, and his wife leaves him for having an affair. An unlikely suspect emerges in the serial rapist case, and an undercover agent in the Salvadoran gang tells Vic that Guardo didn't kill Lem.
Chasing Ghosts
episode S6.E6 may 2007After Vic learns that Guardo wasn't Lem's killer, he begins to suspect that Shane could have been responsible. Meanwhile, Vic does a favor for a city official, hoping it will give him an ally in his quest to avoid early retirement.
Exiled
episode S6.E7 may 2007Shane contacts the Armenian mob and collects information against the Strike Team, in order to protect himself from Vic. Meanwhile, Vic learns that Hernan lied about the San Marcos massacre when the Byz Lats retaliate against the Salvadorans.
The Math of the Wrath
episode S6.E8 may 2007Shane offers his services to Kesakhian's daughter, who is running the Armenian mob for her sick father. Meanwhile, Hiatt tells Vic that Claudette has made sure that Vic's "retirement" from the Strike Team is a done deal.
Recoil
episode S6.E9 may 2007Vic's city official can't help him out with his forced retirement, but he finds a new ally when he solves the San Marcos murders. Shane and Vic fight over Kesakhian's daughter's loyalties, and Billings gets revenge on Dutch.
Spanish Practices
episode S6.E10 june 2007Vic and Aceveda form an unlikely alliance to expose a mutual enemy.
Coefficient of Drag
episode S7.E1 september 2008Vic and Shane's relationship continues to deteriorate as they work against each other to track down the Armenian hit man. The war between the Mexicans and Salvadorans continues, and Vic gets a temporary reprieve from early retirement.
Snitch
episode S7.E2 september 2008Vic's plan to play the Armenians against the Mexicans could backfire when the wrong man is targeted. Dutch plays hardball to get a witness to a homicide to step forward, and the mayor's new initiative to stop gang violence backfires.
Money Shot
episode S7.E3 september 2008Vic sets up a plan behind Shane's back to get the Armenians on their side. Meanwhile, Gardocki starts getting fed up about Vic continuing to work with Shane, and Dutch tries to get Danni a desk job to protect her.
Genocide
episode S7.E4 september 2008Now that Aceveda has taken the "blackmail box" from Vic, Vic tries to convince Cruz Pezuela that the Armenians stole it. However, his ruse has more unintended consequences.
Game Face
episode S7.E5 september 2008Vic learns that the federal agent helping them out is in the "blackmail box" and has ties to Cruz Pezuela. Dutch tries to find out if he has a future serial killer on his hands, and Claudette's health is brought into question.
Animal Control
episode S7.E6 october 2008Vic launches his latest plan to get rid of the Armenian threat. However, the main difference in this plan is that, if successful, it will get rid of Shane too. Meanwhile for Shane, a ghost from his past reemerges.
Bitches Brew
episode S7.E7 october 2008Vic loses his hearing, which is brought up ahead of schedule, and faces early retirement. He also loses favor with Cruz Pezuela and begins playing hardball with Dani, who wants him to give up all rights to their child.
Parricide
episode S7.E8 october 2008Shane's plan to get rid of Vic and Ronnie falls apart and threatens to be exposed. Cruz Pezuela asks Vic to strong-arm a priest, while David Aceveda joins Vic in working with the feds to bring Pezuela down.
Moving Day
episode S7.E9 october 2008Vic turns in his badge a week early and sets out to find and kill Shane and his wife. However, Ronnie is benched after Claudette shuts down the Strike Team. Meanwhile, Aceveda finds out more disturbing information about Cruz Pezuela.
Party Line
episode S7.E10 november 2008As he puts a price on Shane's head, Vic is asked to prove his loyalty to Beltran by killing Pezuela.
Petty Cash
episode S7.E11 november 2008As everything falls into place for the sting operation to bring Vic down, Shane is desperate for money. Back at the Barn, Ronnie tries to intercept a blackmail package, and Aceveda begins to question Pezuela's "suicide."
Possible Kill Screen
episode S7.E12 november 2008Mara breaks her collarbone and accidentally shoots and kills an innocent person when Shane's plan to get more money goes sideways. Meanwhile, Vic contemplates leaving Ronnie out to dry and taking a deal with the Feds without him.
Family Meeting
episode S7.E13 november 2008As Vic hopes his immunity deal will help keep his family together, and Shane takes extreme measures to keep his pregnant wife from being charged with murder, Dutch finds he's a suspect in the disappearance of a teenage serial killer's mother.
- The Cure
- Grave
- Bang
- Tar Baby
- Cut Throat
- String Theory
- A Thousand Deaths
- Judas Priest
- Extraction
- Enemy of Good
- Jailbait
- Tapa Boca
- Trophy
- Rap Payback
- Man Inside
- Kavanaugh
- Smoked
- Of Mice and Lem
- Postpartum
- On the Jones
- Baptism by Fire
- Back to One
- The New Guy
- Haunts
- Chasing Ghosts
- Exiled
- The Math of the Wrath
- Recoil
- Spanish Practices
- Coefficient of Drag
- Snitch
- Money Shot
- Genocide
- Game Face
- Animal Control
- Bitches Brew
- Parricide
- Moving Day
- Party Line
- Petty Cash
- Possible Kill Screen
- Family Meeting
Best moments6
- Shane offers his services to Kesakhian's daughter, who is running the Armenian mob for her sick father. Meanwhile, Hiatt tells Vic that Claudette has made sure that Vic's "retirement" from the Strike Team is a done deal.
- Claudette begins making radical changes to the Strike Team in anticipation of Vic's imminent forced retirement. Meanwhile, Vic's helplessness for not saving Lem boils over after he fails to play peacemaker in a gang war.
- Vic and Shane's relationship continues to deteriorate as they work against each other to track down the Armenian hit man. The war between the Mexicans and Salvadorans continues, and Vic gets a temporary reprieve from early retirement.
- Vic turns in his badge a week early and sets out to find and kill Shane and his wife. However, Ronnie is benched after Claudette shuts down the Strike Team. Meanwhile, Aceveda finds out more disturbing information about Cruz Pezuela.
- Vic's plan to play the Armenians against the Mexicans could backfire when the wrong man is targeted. Dutch plays hardball to get a witness to a homicide to step forward, and the mayor's new initiative to stop gang violence backfires.
- tt0286486 enters its fourth season with Vic Mackey adrift after his past actions have caught up with him. He's no longer the cop he used to be - the Strike Team has dissolved and he's stuck babysitting a menial surveillance sting that keeps him off the street. With Captain Aceveda moving on to his new City Council position, Captain Monica Rawling prepares to take over the Barn and implement her controversial anti-gang policies.
- The Math of the Wrath
- The New Guy
- Coefficient of Drag
- Moving Day
- Snitch
- The Cure