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Curtis Lemansky is a fictional character portrayed by Kenny Johnson in the TV series The Shield.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 38 years old.
They appear in 67 episodes out of a total of 88 aired and have accumulated 10357 positive votes.
The character of Curtis Lemansky is mainly associated with Detective Vic Mackey, Detective Shane Vendrell and Detective Terry Crowley.

Curtis Lemansky

by Kenny Johnson

character

Episodes67

  • 8.5
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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 march 2002
    While Dutch and Claudette investigate the murder of Nancy Reborg, they discover that her daughter is missing and has been sold by her addict father to a child molester. David tries to crack corruption in the Barn by recruiting Terry to help him take down Vic.
  • 7.8
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    Our Gang

    episode S1.E2 march 2002
    Following the shooting death of a police department informant, Aceveda turns up the heat in the investigation of Mackey and his Strike Team.
  • 7.6
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    The Spread

    episode S1.E3 march 2002
    It's warrant sweep day at the Barn. Vic and the Strike Team discover visiting NBA superstar Derrick Tripp hanging out with his "homies" before the evening game with the Lakers. Vic decides to do his part for the home team by keeping Tripp as a "friendly hostage". One of Vic's street informants, Connie, approaches him after having been roughed up by a new john. Vic hands off the case to Claudette and Dutch, who is convinced they're on the trail of a serial killer. Dutch's theories are proved wrong when he and Claudette ultimately discover that their perp is not a serial killer but rather a disturbed man who is raping women in a desperate attempt to procreate. Danny and Julien stumble upon a gun smuggling ring while delivering one of their warrants and disaster is averted only by Danny's sharp instincts. David has his hands full overseeing the sweep, managing an increasingly packed cage, soothing the frazzled nerves of the attending desk sergeant, and avoiding a potential lawsuit from Derrick Tripp's lawyer over the disappearance of his star client.
  • 7.7
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    Dawg Days

    episode S1.E4 april 2002
    A dispute over an up-and-coming singer's success erupts in a gang war that threatens to bring Vic down, too; a case that could help Aceveda's political future sends Dutch and Claudette searching for a missing day laborer.
  • 8.3
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    Blowback

    episode S1.E5 april 2002
    Mackey must recover the stolen evidence from a drug bust before Aceveda is able to pin the theft on him.
  • 8.2
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    Cherrypoppers

    episode S1.E6 april 2002
    As Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true, he convinces Aceveda to launch an all out effort to find him before he strikes again; Julien decides to bring down Vic for stealing drugs.
  • 7.9
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    Pay in Pain

    episode S1.E7 april 2002
    The murder of seven gang members has Vic be teamed with a Latino detective assigned to crack the case.
  • 8
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    Cupid & Psycho

    episode S1.E8 april 2002
    As the Strike Team is reassigned pending the investigation in the theft of evidence, Vic teams with Claudette in order to keep some deadly drugs off the street.
  • 7.7
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    Throwaway

    episode S1.E9 may 2002
    Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.
  • 8.6
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    Dragonchasers

    episode S1.E10 may 2002
    As Dutch uncovers a lead to the serial killer, a reporter questions force Aceveda to explain problems he thought were buried far in the past.
  • 7.9
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    Carnivores

    episode S1.E11 may 2002
    A confrontation between a local drug dealer and Black Muslims places Vic in danger of being exposed.
  • 8.1
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    Two Days of Blood

    episode S1.E12 may 2002
    As a deployment policy leads to a double homicide that places Aceveda in the hot seat with potential voters, Vic is forced to help Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit and run.
  • 8.8
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    Circles

    episode S1.E13 june 2002
    As cop killings strike Farmington, Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save their own skins.
  • 8.1
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    The Quick Fix

    episode S2.E1 january 2003
    As Captain Aceveda tries to fend off a city council investigation, Vic looks to stop a pair of brutal drug lords from moving into Farmington.
  • 8.7
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    Dead Soldiers

    episode S2.E2 january 2003
    An arson attack on a local drug dealer threatens to expose Vic's protection racket.
  • 8
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    Partners

    episode S2.E3 january 2003
    An amputated arm sends Dutch in search of a sadomasochistic killer; Vic sets out to help his old mentor on the force get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement.
  • 8
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    Carte Blanche

    episode S2.E4 january 2003
    A murder investigation leads Vic to a massive money-laundering scheme.
  • 8
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    Greenlit

    episode S2.E5 february 2003
    Elementary school drug dealing prompts Vic to redouble his efforts to bring down a ruthless new supplier.
  • 8.1
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    Homewrecker

    episode S2.E6 february 2003
    The Barn mobilizes to investigate a murderous rampage at a battered women's shelter.
  • 8
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    Barnstormers

    episode S2.E7 february 2003
    As a new murder investigation exposes Dutch's crisis of confidence, Vic sets out to stop the abuse of a neighbor by her violent boyfriend.
  • 8.3
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    Scar Tissue

    episode S2.E8 february 2003
    Vic and the Strike team set their sights on taking Armadillo off the streets for good.
  • 7.4
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    Co-Pilot

    episode S2.E9 march 2003
    In a look back at the Barn's early days, Vic struggles to secure his hold on the Strike Team command, while Dutch is faced with choosing between a veteran detective and Claudette.
  • 8
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    Coyotes

    episode S2.E10 march 2003
    The leak of the auditor's report jeopardizes the futures of everyone at the Farm.
  • 8
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    Inferno

    episode S2.E11 march 2003
    Vic mobilizes the Strike Team to help Aceveda's election campaign; Dutch and Claudette suspect a teenaged girl is lying about the rape accusation she's made against her employer.
  • 8.1
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    Breakpoint

    episode S2.E12 march 2003
    As his own life starts crumbling around him, Vic pitches in to help Dutch in the search for a deadly pedophile.
  • 8.7
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    Dominoes Falling

    episode S2.E13 april 2003
    As he struggles to keep his job, Vic pushes ahead with a new plan to hijack a mob money shipment.
  • 8.2
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    Playing Tight

    episode S3.E1 march 2004
    Vic sets out to stop stolen military weapons from fueling a gang war, unaware that it threatens to expose him as the mastermind behind the theft of the Armenian mob's laundered money.
  • 7.8
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    Blood and Water

    episode S3.E2 march 2004
    Vic promises a gang lieutenant the top job if he agrees to set up his boss; Dutch and Claudette's investigation into a gang shooting points to an unexpected triggerman.
  • 7.7
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    Bottom Bitch

    episode S3.E3 march 2004
    A hooker wants to Vic to punish her former pimp, Dutch arrests a sex offender in an elderly woman's rape.
  • 8.3
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    Streaks and Tips

    episode S3.E4 march 2004
    The rivalry between the Strike Team and the Decoy Squad heats up as they compete to find a murder suspect.
  • 8.4
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    Mum

    episode S3.E5 april 2004
    As Dutch and Claudette continue to pursue a rapist who is targeting elderly women, the arrest of a local gang member threatens to expose the Strike Team's involvement in the money train heist.
  • 7.8
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    Posse Up

    episode S3.E6 april 2004
    Officer Tommy Hisk becomes a prime suspect in the murder of his ex-wife and son.
  • 7.9
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    Safe

    episode S3.E7 april 2004
    As missing persons investigation uncovers a graveyard for illegal immigrants working in an illicit drug lab.
  • 7.9
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    Cracking Ice

    episode S3.E8 april 2004
    Vic is enlisted to help save his rivals on the Decoy team from having their undercover operation exposed.
  • 8
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    Slipknot

    episode S3.E9 may 2004
    A lynching threatens to ignite a race war between Farmington's black and Latino gangs.
  • 8.3
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    What Power Is...

    episode S3.E10 may 2004
    Captain Aceveda turns up the heat in his search for the gangster who sexually assaulted him.
  • 8.4
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    Strays

    episode S3.E11 may 2004
    As Dutch tries to understand "The Cuddler" rapist, Vic enlists Danny for an important undercover assignment.
  • 7.8
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    Riceburner

    episode S3.E12 may 2004
    The pursuit of a gang hitman pits the tight-lipped Korean community against the police.
  • 8.4
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    Fire in the Hole

    episode S3.E13 june 2004
    As Vic tries to sidetrack the money train investigation, Claudette goes undercover to crack a child porn ring.
  • 8.8
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    All In

    episode S3.E14 june 2004
    As the Strike Team is threatened with exposure in the money train heist, Claudette goes it alone in order to find evidence of a public defender's drug addiction.
  • 8.9
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    On Tilt

    episode S3.E15 june 2004
    As Vic goes after Margos, Claudette risks her career to see that an innocent man is freed from prison.
  • 7.6
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    The Cure

    episode S4.E1 march 2005
    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.
  • 7.3
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    Grave

    episode S4.E2 march 2005
    Vic agrees to quietly bring in a teenaged drug user before learning of his role in a deadly armed robbery.
  • 7.4
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    Bang

    episode S4.E3 march 2005
    When her official arrival at the Barn is greeted by the outbreak of a deadly gang war, Monica assigns Vic the task of ending it.
  • 7.6
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    Doghouse

    episode S4.E4 april 2005
    As Vic pursues an escaped rapist, A.D.A Insardi sends Dutch and Claudette after a low level drug dealer.
  • 8.1
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    Tar Baby

    episode S4.E5 april 2005
    As 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.
  • 7.7
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    Insurgents

    episode S4.E6 april 2005
    A raid on a church being used as a drug drop places Monica in hot water with the community and her own cops.
  • 7.8
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    Hurt

    episode S4.E7 april 2005
    As Aceveda uses a cleverly-edited videotape to force her to sideline Vic, Monica goes toe-to-toe with a social worker whose negligence led to the hospitalization of a seven-year-old foster child.
  • 8
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    Cut Throat

    episode S4.E8 may 2005
    With 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.
  • 7.8
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    String Theory

    episode S4.E9 may 2005
    As 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.
  • 8.2
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    Back in the Hole

    episode S4.E10 may 2005
    As Vic decides to tell Monica the truth about Shane, Dutch and Claudette suspect an alleged serial killer of murder.
  • 7.7
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    A Thousand Deaths

    episode S4.E11 may 2005
    Vic 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.
  • 8.1
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    Judas Priest

    episode S4.E12 june 2005
    Vic 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.
  • 8.2
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    Ain't That a Shame

    episode S4.E13 june 2005
    Monica asks Vic to find a way to hold Antwon Mitchell responsible for the murder of two Farmington cops.
  • 8.2
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    Extraction

    episode S5.E1 january 2006
    As 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.
  • 8
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    Enemy of Good

    episode S5.E2 january 2006
    Lem's loyalty to Vic is tested when he's interrogated by Lt. Kavanaugh and Aceveda about the Strike Team's corrupt past.
  • 7.8
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    Jailbait

    episode S5.E3 january 2006
    While 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.
  • 8.1
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    Tapa Boca

    episode S5.E4 january 2006
    As Becca contemplates whether or not to represent the Strike Team, Vic discovers the truth about Emolia.
  • 8.7
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    Trophy

    episode S5.E5 february 2006
    Kavanaugh 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.
  • 7.9
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    Rap Payback

    episode S5.E6 february 2006
    The walls close in on Vic when Kavanaugh invades the Barn and sets up office.
  • 8.3
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    Man Inside

    episode S5.E7 february 2006
    The Strike Team's solidarity begins to crack under Kavanaugh's constant scrutiny.
  • 8.8
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    Kavanaugh

    episode S5.E8 february 2006
    As 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.
  • 8.1
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    Smoked

    episode S5.E9 march 2006
    With their finances frozen, Vic and his guys are forced to find other means to bail Lem out of jail.
  • 8.6
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    Of Mice and Lem

    episode S5.E10 march 2006
    While Lem prepares to plead guilty to the heroin charges, Vic strikes a deal with Antwon Mitchell that will guarantee Lem's safety in prison.
  • 9.3
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    Postpartum

    episode S5.E11 march 2006
    Vic arranges to get Lem safely out of the country and set up a new life for him in Mexico.
  • 7.8
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    Wins and Losses

    episode S6.E0 february 2007
    This 15-minute season six prequel shows the immediate aftermath of season 5. It is the day of Lem's memorial service, and an emotional time for Vic, Shane and Ronnie.
  • 9.7
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    Family Meeting

    episode S7.E13 november 2008
    As 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.

Best moments10

  • 9.3
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    91% of the votes

    Postpartum

    episode S5.E11 march 2006
    Vic arranges to get Lem safely out of the country and set up a new life for him in Mexico.
  • 8
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    87% of the votes

    Enemy of Good

    episode S5.E2 january 2006
    Lem's loyalty to Vic is tested when he's interrogated by Lt. Kavanaugh and Aceveda about the Strike Team's corrupt past.
  • 8.8
    /10
    85% of the votes

    All In

    episode S3.E14 june 2004
    As the Strike Team is threatened with exposure in the money train heist, Claudette goes it alone in order to find evidence of a public defender's drug addiction.
  • 8.6
    /10
    82% of the votes

    Of Mice and Lem

    episode S5.E10 march 2006
    While Lem prepares to plead guilty to the heroin charges, Vic strikes a deal with Antwon Mitchell that will guarantee Lem's safety in prison.
  • 7.7
    /10
    75% of the votes

    Insurgents

    episode S4.E6 april 2005
    A raid on a church being used as a drug drop places Monica in hot water with the community and her own cops.
  • 7.7
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    72% of the votes

    Throwaway

    episode S1.E9 may 2002
    Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.
  • 8.8
    /10
    69% of the votes

    Kavanaugh

    episode S5.E8 february 2006
    As 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.
  • 8.4
    /10
    60% of the votes

    Fire in the Hole

    episode S3.E13 june 2004
    As Vic tries to sidetrack the money train investigation, Claudette goes undercover to crack a child porn ring.
  • 8.1
    /10
    51% of the votes

    Smoked

    episode S5.E9 march 2006
    With their finances frozen, Vic and his guys are forced to find other means to bail Lem out of jail.
  • 8.2
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    49% of the votes

    Back in the Hole

    episode S4.E10 may 2005
    As Vic decides to tell Monica the truth about Shane, Dutch and Claudette suspect an alleged serial killer of murder.

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13
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