# Glenn Close leaving The Shield **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-close-leaving-the-shield/305518 "2005-05-25T22:58:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-close-leaving-the-shield/305518/1 "2005-05-25T22:58:51Z")
Just saw this on SFGate: > [@](#): > > CLOSE QUITS ‘THE SHIELD’ > Glenn Close has handed over her badge after just one season of the TV cop show “The Shield.” > The star, who plays tough police captain Monica Rawling on the show, has opted not to sign up for the fourth season of the gritty drama. > > Series creator Shawn Ryan says, “There’s no disappointment in this at all. I’d love to have her stick around, but getting her for the time that we did (proved to be) a tremendous success.” > > According to ratings figures, Close has lured 30 percent more viewers to the show, which stars Michael Chiklis as a rogue cop. I’ve got mixed feelings. I liked her best in the last episode, but I didn’t think her character was all that impressive before then. She too often had the same goofy grin on her face. If she’s replaced by a new actor as Captain, who would you most like to see replace her? I’d vote for Chris Noth, Andre Braugher, or (as a crazy unpredictable Captain choice) Michael Moriarty. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-close-leaving-the-shield/305518/2 "2005-05-25T23:06:13Z")
I’m not surprised that Glenn Close isn’t sticking around. TV work is very grueling, and she’s no spring chicken (mmmm… chicken gruel…) My choice for the new captain would be the intelligent (yet fiery) [Carl Lumbly](http://imdb.com/name/nm0525855/). I’d love to see him clash with Claudette Wyms. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-close-leaving-the-shield/305518/3 "2005-05-25T23:10:08Z")
The new Farmington Captain should be a cop with a shadowy past, reccommended for the post by ex-president David Palmer…a hard-as-nails type, who goes by the name of Jackson Bower. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-close-leaving-the-shield/305518/4 "2005-05-25T23:55:38Z")
Great news, **Rik** , he’s currently between engagements!