One of the best season 2 in television. It keeps getting better and better. I can’t wait to start Season 3. Rankings Characters : 1: Vic Mackey 2: Curtis Lemansky 3: Danielle Sofer 4: Shane Vendrell 5: Julien Lowe Episodes : 1: Dominoes Falling 2: Breakpoint 3: Co-Pilot 4: Inferno 5: Scar Tissue Definitely on The Wire level based on just the 2 first seasons of the 2 shows. Season 1 The Wire > Season 1 The Shield Season 2 The Shield > Season 2 The Wire