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  • CBS
  • Sep 21, 2006
  • CBS
  • Sep 21, 2006

Summary Sebastian Stark, a charismatic, supremely self-confident defense attorney who, after a shocking outcome in one of his cases and a personal epiphany, brings his cutthroat tactics to the prosecutor's office as the head of the Los Angeles District Attorney's High Profile Crime Unit. A group of young prosecutors are about to have the learnin...

  • CBS
  • Sep 21, 2006
  • CBS
  • Sep 21, 2006
Shark
Season 1
Season Premiere: Sep 21, 2006
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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Summary Sebastian Stark, a charismatic, supremely self-confident defense attorney who, after a shocking outcome in one of his cases and a personal epiphany, brings his cutthroat tactics to the prosecutor's office as the head of the Los Angeles District Attorney's High Profile Crime Unit. A group of young prosecutors are about to have the learnin...

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Episode 1 • Sep 21, 2006 • 42 m
Pilot
An arrogant big-shot defense attorney is guilt-ridden after the client he just helped get off commits another murder, so he decides to become a prosecutor.
Episode 2 • Sep 28, 2006 • 44 m
LAPD Blue
Stark prosecutes a drug dealer accused of killing an undercover police officer. However, the defense attorney in the case once worked for Stark's old law firm but was fired.
Episode 3 • Oct 5, 2006 • 42 m
Dr. Feelbad
The office prosecutes a prominent doctor accused of killing his wife. However, the case rides on the testimony of his young son, who may be afraid to tell the truth and convict his dad.
Episode 4 • Oct 12, 2006 • 40 m
Russo
When the prosecutors' evidence in a murder trial is ruled inadmissible, they are forced to turn to the testimony of an unscrupulous private investigator--a man who has an uneasy past with Stark from his days as a defense attorney.
Episode 5 • Oct 19, 2006 • 1 h
In the Grasp
A rape case against three star college football players is in jeopardy of falling apart when the victim admits that she had consensual sex with one of them on the same day as the incident.
Episode 6 • Nov 2, 2006 • 42 m
Fashion Police
The office is told to go after a sweat shop owner after an electrical fire kills four people. But since Martin feels so strongly about the case, they instead go after the clothing manufacturer that hired him.
Episode 7 • Nov 9, 2006 • 43 m
Déjà Vu All Over Again
Stark wants to try a suspect in a child murder for a similar murder from 15 years ago. He lost the original case as a defense attorney, and has always believed his original client was innocent.
Episode 8 • Nov 16, 2006 • 1 h
Love Triangle
The office prosecutes a white teenage girl for the hit-and-run death of an African American girl who was involved with her boyfriend.
Episode 9 • Nov 23, 2006 • 1 h
Dial M for Monica
Stark prosecutes an expensive Hollywood madam for ordering a hit on one of her former prostitutes, and she responds by releasing a book of her clients which includes his name.
Episode 10 • Dec 7, 2006 • 1 h
Sins of the Mother
An L.A. socialite goes on trial for killing an ex-con, and Stark's investigation reveals some shocking information about the woman's past and true identity.
Episode 11 • Jan 4, 2007 • 1 h
The Wrath of Khan
Stark and Devlin butt heads with the Feds over jurisdiction of an arms dealer's case, but with cops dead and hostages, Stark takes matters into his own hands.
Episode 12 • Jan 18, 2007 • 1 h
Wayne's World
Shark goes up against a serial killer, but the conviction may not be as easy as he thinks and may put his daughter in danger.
Episode 13 • Feb 1, 2007 • 1 h
Teacher's Pet
Stark tries to get back on his feet after losing his first case as a prosecutor by going after a prep school art teacher who may have been having inappropriate relations with the son of a murder victim.
Episode 14 • Feb 8, 2007 • 1 h
Starlet Fever
A teen actress is killed after another car runs hers off the road, and her agent/legal guardian becomes the prime murder suspect.
Episode 15 • Feb 15, 2007 • 41 m
Here Comes the Judge
Stark takes on a judge accused of murdering his wife, but he has an adversarial history with Stark and a secret to hide from the investigation.
Episode 16 • Feb 22, 2007 • 43 m
Blind Trust
A good friend of Sebastian asks him a huge favor when an intern from his company is found dead.
Episode 17 • Mar 29, 2007 • 1 h
Backfire
The DA's office investigates a police shooting involving a drug dealer. The case could potentially set off a racial powder keg, and Stark suspects a cover-up when the police officers involved keep changing their stories.
Episode 18 • Apr 5, 2007 • 1 h
Trial by Fire
When Stark and Raina are taken hostage in the midst of a death-penalty trial, even his smoothest moves are countered by a criminal who seems to have more influence over the kidnapper than he does.
Episode 19 • Apr 12, 2007 • 1 h
Porn Free
Stark has to prosecute the owner of a women's shelter accused of killing an unscrupulous, despicable porn producer. Based on the evidence, Stark works on the theory that the two men may have been in business together.
Episode 20 • Apr 19, 2007 • 43 m
Fall from Grace
Stark goes up against an old protégée when he prosecutes two mob-types for the murder of a university professor, and she seems to have the inside scoop when it comes to the goings-on in the DA's office.
Episode 21 • Apr 26, 2007 • 43 m
Strange Bedfellows
Stark goes after a single man who may have abducted a young boy who has been living with him for several years. But the boy doesn't want to be back with his parents, and there may be signs of abuse.
Episode 22 • May 3, 2007 • 43 m
Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark
Stark gets a second opportunity to prosecute Wayne Callison for murder, but his stubborn determination to get a conviction no matter what gets him forcibly removed from the case.

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"Shark" is one of the season's best and fastest-moving new dramas.
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW
75
Nothing about this cookie-cutter courtroom drama is really up to Woods' talent, but given his head and a lot of room, he makes it work.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
70
Good actors can get away with glib, and Woods is one of the best, persuasive enough to have you spotting freshness in the familiar and wisdom in cliches.
By Diane Werts FULL REVIEW
60
"Shark" is a very conventional courtroom TV drama about a do-good lawyer, and its only distinction is the ferocious acting of Woods.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
60
If you don't like Woods' frantic, frequent speeches, and you can't get out of the "Without a Trace" Thursday habit, best to steer clear.
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW
40
"Shark" suffers from a variety of flaws too numerous to detail here, not least its sentimentality, its wooden characters, its tin-eared dialogue.
By Dorothy Rabinowitz FULL REVIEW
40
The level of the writing and the bland supporting cast do not match Woods’ wit, intelligence and slightly scary ferocity.
By Maureen Ryan FULL REVIEW

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