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  • 2006
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  • 2006
  • TV-14
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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...

Created By: Ian Biederman

  • 2006
  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • 2006
  • TV-14
  • CBS
Shark
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 21, 2006
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 52 Critic Reviews
60
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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...

Created By: Ian Biederman

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80
"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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Production Company:
  • Imagine Television
  • Deforestation Services
  • 20th Century Fox Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 21, 2006
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
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• 1 Nomination

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