Welcome to The Barn, Shield fanatics - and to our biggest episode ever, for what may be the peak, the apotheosis even, of the best television series ever?

Beloved guests Tristan Nankervis and Grant Nebel of The Solute return together for a packed recap, analysis, and rave the dashed schemes "Of Mice and Lem". In the penultimate season five episode, we dissect Whitaker's uncomfortable close-ups, the majestic ownage of Vic Mackey's finest single line, the Machiavellian nature of Claudette's distrust, and the extraordinary final scenes.

Produced and edited by Conor Crockford and Mason Maguire

Theme song: "Stance Gives You Balance" by Hogan Grip

(freemusicarchive.org/music/Hogan_Gr…es_You_Balance)

Logo by Kellyn Maguire (instagram: @_couchmouse)

Mason's podcast: @itsonthelist

No Recess Magazine #1 featuring Conor's work: https://issuu.com/store/publishers/jrhoppa/issues/no_recess_issue_1.1

Tristan's excellent Simpsons writing: https://the-avocado.org/author/tristanjnankervis/

Grant on The Solute: https://www.the-solute.com/author/wallflowergallery/