Michael Chiklis goes rogue

BY NOW, it would have been difficult to miss the fact that Michael Chiklis (The Shield) is returning to the small screen.

Known for playing characters that aren’t afraid to throw a punch or two, Chiklis doesn’t disappoint.

He embraces his role as Ben Clemens, a recently retired US Border Patrol agent, in the new six-part series, Coyote.

He shares a close relationship with his ex-wife but is no fan of her spotlight-hogging husband.

A bit in limbo with his new routine, circumstances lead him to Mexico, where he helps finish building the home of his late friend.

What starts out as a welcome distraction ends up turning into bullet-dodging chaos when Maria Elena Flores (Emy Mena), a young woman seeks out his help.

At first, he fobs her off on the local police. But that doesn’t help as Maria, pregnant with the child of Dante (Kristyan Ferrer), a member of the cartel, shows up again.

And so Ben, who spent 32 years preventing people from illegally crossing over to the US, ends up doing just that.

A decision that leads to unforeseen upheaval in his life.

Coyote airs tomorrow on

Universal TV (Dstv channel 117) at 8pm.