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Shark

TV·2006–2008·2 seasons, 38 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime, Legal·1h·7.6·Created by Ian Biederman

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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 learning experience of a lifetime because, though Stark is seeking to redeem himself, he has no intention of cooling his underhanded approach to cases just because he's now working for the "good guys."

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Shark S02E07In AbsentiaS02E07 · 8.5Sebastian and Danny travel to Mexico to attempt to retrieve a defendant who left the country to avoid being prosecuted for murdering his business partner/mistress.

Castfull cast & details

Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes2006–07AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Shark S01E01PilotSeptember 21, 2006After a shocking outcome in one of his cases and a personal epiphany, Sebastian Stark decides to leave his job as a defense attorney. Now lo
  2. S01E02Shark S01E02LAPD BlueSeptember 28, 2006Stark has a new case, the murder of an undercover narcotics detective by a drug dealer. He will have to deal with the murdered cop's partner
  3. S01E03Shark S01E03Dr. FeelbadOctober 5, 2006A heart surgeon is accused of murdering his missing wife. The fact that Stark doesn't have any proof, or even a body, doesn't stop him. He a
  4. S01E04Shark S01E04RussoOctober 12, 2006A couple is shot to death in a Malibu beach house, which they rented from a private investigator who knows dirty secrets about almost everyo
  5. S01E05Shark S01E05In the GraspOctober 19, 2006Stark prosecutes three college football players accused of raping a female student at a campus athletic house. One of the players is the tea
  6. S01E06Shark S01E06Fashion PoliceNovember 2, 2006Four Latino women are killed in a garment-factory fire and the police rule it an accident, but Martin leaks false information to the press t
  7. S01E07Shark S01E07Déjà Vu All Over AgainNovember 9, 2006After an 8-year-old girl is kidnapped from a park and murdered, Stark believes this new case could be linked to a similar crime committed 15
  8. S01E08Shark S01E08Love TriangleNovember 16, 2006A 16-year-old black girl is run down by a car and killed just after she left a party. The school the victim went to is mostly attended by ri
  9. S01E09Shark S01E09Dial M for MonicaNovember 23, 2006An assistant district attorney is gunned down along with a high-priced hooker in the prostitute's car. The investigation reports the victim
  10. S01E10Shark S01E10Sins of the MotherDecember 7, 2006A married socialite, who is one of Jessica's best friends, fatally shoots her ex-con lover but claims it was in self-defense. Also, Sebastia
  11. S01E11Shark S01E11The Wrath of KhanJanuary 4, 2007Stark goes after a millionaire arms broker who is supplying explosives to L.A. gangs that have caused three car bombings and nine fatalities
  12. S01E12Shark S01E12Wayne's WorldJanuary 18, 2007Sebastian's new case seems to be the easiest one he could get. He's prosecuting a suspected serial killer accused of murdering five women an
  13. S01E13Shark S01E13Teacher's PetFebruary 1, 2007Sebastian prosecutes the murder billionaire real estate developer who was making tabloid-headlines because of problems with his young second
  14. S01E14Shark S01E14Starlet FeverFebruary 8, 2007When a popular 21-year-old actress is killed when her car is run off the road and crashes into a canyon below Mulholland Drive, an investiga
  15. S01E15Shark S01E15Here Comes the JudgeFebruary 15, 2007The wife of an ultraconservative judge known for giving harsh sentences, who had also tried to have Sebastian disbarred twice, is murdered i
  16. S01E16Shark S01E16Blind TrustFebruary 22, 2007Sebastian discovers the body of a 25-year-old woman when he is called to a penthouse suite by a close friend. Sebastian hestitantly agrees w
  17. S01E17Shark S01E17BackfireMarch 29, 2007After two cops are implicated in a controversial shooting that kills an upstanding black teen and also hurts his drug-dealing cousin, Sebast
  18. S01E18Shark S01E18Trial by FireApril 5, 2007While Stark and Raina are prosecuting a cold-blooded killer, a convicted armed robber from another case enters the courtroom and takes every
  19. S01E19Shark S01E19Porn FreeApril 12, 2007Sebastian must prosecute the murder of a predatory porn producer. The case is complicated by the fact that the killer is head of a women's s
  20. S01E20Shark S01E20Fall From GraceApril 19, 2007In his new case, Stark goes against one of his former legal protégé. He prosecutes the murder of a young professor who was pushed from the b
  21. S01E21Shark S01E21Strange BedfellowsApril 26, 2007With the discovery of an 11-year-old boy who went missing four years ago comes one of the most confusing cases for Stark. During those four
  22. S01E22Shark S01E22Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the SharkMay 3, 2007An old friend of Stark is back. But this time, Stark gets a second chance at justice when he puts Wayne Callison on trial for another murder

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0216Episodes2007–08Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Shark S02E01Gangster MoviesSeptember 23, 2007When the sole witness to Sebastian's double homicide case is killed by a car bomb, former D.A. Jessica Devlin agrees to assist with the case
  2. S02E02Shark S02E02For Whom the Skel RollsSeptember 30, 2007Isaac's life is under scrutiny when the closed case of his fiance's murder is re-opened and Sebastian's team will be conducting the investig
  3. S02E03Shark S02E03Eye of the BeholderOctober 7, 2007When the body of a 22-year-old surgically-enhanced aspiring actress turns up, the team begins working on identifying and convicting the kill
  4. S02E04Shark S02E04Dr. LauraOctober 14, 2007Jessica finds herself in trouble when her friend, Medical Examiner Laura Fields, is caught tampering with evidence in their murder case. Whe
  5. S02E05Shark S02E05Student BodyOctober 21, 2007The search for the bomber of a school campus and the killer of a co-ed leads to a young chemical engineering student who has been sending in
  6. S02E06Shark S02E06No Holds BarredOctober 26, 2007After a popular ultimate fighter commits suicide, an investigation reveals he had been the third fighter in the league to commit suicide and
  7. S02E07Shark S02E07In AbsentiaNovember 4, 2007 8.5Sebastian and Danny travel to Mexico to attempt to retrieve a defendant who left the country to avoid being prosecuted for murdering his bus
  8. S02E08Shark S02E08In the CrosshairsNovember 11, 2007The mayor places undue pressure on Sebastian and his team to identify, locate, and convict a serial freeway sniper who is causing city-wide
  9. S02E09Shark S02E09Burning SensationNovember 18, 2007While trying to find an arsonist responsible for claiming the life of a firefighter, Sebastian's team finds that the man the firefighter die
  10. S02E10Shark S02E10Every Breath You TakeNovember 25, 2007Five years after helping imprison a tennis star's stalker for her stabbing, Jessica is guilt-ridden when the tennis pro is fatally stabbed d
  11. S02E11Shark S02E11Shaun of the DeadDecember 9, 2007A member of a rock band is killed, and the suspects in Stark's investigation include the band's popular lead singer, the singer's brother wh
  12. S02E12Shark S02E12Partners in CrimeJanuary 27, 2008Sebastian's life is in jeopardy when it turns out the fatal shooting of his former law partner was supposed to be a hit on him.
  13. S02E13Shark S02E13Bar FightApril 29, 2008Stark faces a formal disbarment hearing, and while he awaits the verdict a back-room deal with the State Attorney's office may save him if h
  14. S02E14Shark S02E14Leaving Las VegasMay 6, 2008Although reluctantly, Sebastian accepts a seven-figure retainer to defend a crooked casino owner who allegedly murdered the head of operatio
  15. S02E15Shark S02E15One Hit WonderMay 13, 2008Stark comes back to work at the DA's office when a talented young female musician is found dead.
  16. S02E16Shark S02E16Wayne's World 3: Killer SharkMay 20, 2008In the second season finale, Stark's nemesis, Wayne Callison, has escaped prison with one mission in mind: revenge against Stark through any

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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