Shark (TV series)
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| Shark | |
|---|---|
| Image:Shark Season1.jpg The Cast of Shark. </small> | |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Running time | 42 minutes (60 with commercials) |
| Starring | James Woods Jeri Ryan Samuel Page Danielle Panabaker Shay Roundtree Romy Rosemont Sophina Brown Sarah Carter Alexis Cruz Tony Daly Carlos Gómez |
| Country of origin | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 21, 2006–present |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Official website | |
Shark is an American television show that is a part of the new crop of CBS shows in the Fall 2006 line up. Shark aired in Canada on Global as a simsub as well as airing in the UK on Five US with repeats on UKTV Gold. It will also air in Australia on the Seven Network in 2007. In the US, this show premiered on September 21, 2006.
The drama features American actors James Woods and Jeri Ryan. Shark is about a notorious Los Angeles defense attorney who becomes a prosecutor. The pilot was directed by Spike Lee. CBS debuted Shark in the coveted 10 p.m. ET Thursday night spot. The show followed Survivor and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
On October 20, 2006, it was announced that CBS has renewed the show for a full 22-episode season. [1]
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[edit] Cast members
The table below summarizes the main cast of Shark.
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Stark | James Woods |
| Jessica Devlin | Jeri Ryan |
| Julie Stark | Danielle Panabaker |
| Casey Woodland | Samuel Page |
| Raina Troy | Sophina Brown |
| Martin Allende | Alexis Cruz |
| Madeline Poe | Sarah Carter |
| Isaac Wright | Henry Simmons |
[edit] Episodes
| Screenshot | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | Code | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Shark s01e01.png <td>"Pilot"</td><td align="center">Ian Biederman</td><td align="center">Spike Lee</td><td align="center">September 21, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc100">100</td><td align="center" id="ep1">1</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Flamboyant, high-priced defense attorney Sebastian Stark reevaluates his life after a wife beater he once defended finally ends up killing his wife. To atone, he takes a job with the high-profile crime unit of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"LAPD Blue"</td><td align="center">Ian Biederman</td><td align="center">Spike Lee</td><td align="center">September 28, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK01">1AMK01</td><td align="center" id="ep2">2</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Stark 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 partners, who are hesitant to trust or help him because he often used questionable means to win acquittals for his often-guilty clients when he was a defense attorney. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Dr. Feelbad"</td><td align="center">Keith Eisner</td><td align="center">John F. Showalter</td><td align="center">October 5, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK02">1AMK02</td><td align="center" id="ep3">3</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">A 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 asks his team to find creative means to secure evidence from Dr. Mitchell Sterling's home and obtain testimony from his eight-year-old son, Ethan. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Russo"</td><td align="center">Kevin Falls</td><td align="center">Ron Lagomarsino</td><td align="center">October 12, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK03">1AMK03</td><td align="center" id="ep4">4</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">A couple is shot to death in a Malibu beach house, which they rented from a private investigator who knows dirty secrets about almost everyone in Hollywood - including Stark. The PI is under investigation by a grand jury and Stark uses that threat to squeeze information from him. Back at home, Julie helps a guy on whom she has a crush research a term paper while she lets her own studies fall behind. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"In the Grasp"</td><td align="center">Devon Greggory</td><td align="center">Steven DePaul</td><td align="center">October 19, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK04">1AMK04</td><td align="center" id="ep5">5</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Stark prosecutes three college football players accused of raping a female student at a campus athletic house. One of the players is the team's starting quarterback and is considered a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. The case takes a hit when Stark learns the victim was in a relationship with the quarterback. Back at home, Julie tells her dad she is being suspended from school because she's been accused of plagiarism. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Fashion Police"</td><td align="center">Bill Chais</td><td align="center">Arvin Brown</td><td align="center">November 2, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK05">1AMK05</td><td align="center" id="ep6">6</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">Four Latino women are killed in a garment-factory fire and the police rule it an accident, but Martin leaks false information to the press to force the DA's office to investigate. Sebastian isn't happy about it and says the case can't be won, but he gets pumped up when he learns a rival is defending the fashion company his office is going after. The probe reveals the company supports sweatshops and may be liable for the fire. Also, Julie gets readmitted to school. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Déjà Vu All Over Again"</td><td align="center">Michael Oates Palmer</td><td align="center">Rod Holcomb</td><td align="center">November 9, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK06">1AMK06</td><td align="center" id="ep7">7</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">After 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 years ago. In the former case, the main suspect had been defended by Stark himself and prosecuted by Jessica Devlin, and the man had been convicted of the murder. Meanwhile, a young man tells Julie he believes his late father and her mother had an affair while she was still married to Stark. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Love Triangle"</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">November 16, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc1AMK07">1AMK07</td><td align="center" id="ep8">8</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">When an African American high schooler is killed in a hit and run after a party in an affluent white neighborhood, Stark's initial instinct is to treat all suspects equally so as not to aggravate racial tensions. During the trial, new evidence is uncovered that shifts the perspective on a potentially significant love triangle and threatens to undermine the DA's original charges. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Dial M for Monica"</td><td align="center">Ian Biederman</td><td align="center">Steve Gomer</td><td align="center">November 23, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc"></td><td align="center" id="ep9">9</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">The murder of a Deputy District Attorney and a prostitute sparks off an investigation which initially leads to the efforts of the DDA to convict a local druglord. However, the trail would eventually lead to the unscrupulous dealings of an escort service madame whose prior relationship with prominent members of Los Angeles society could compromise Sebastian's ability to secure a conviction without politically damaging fallout. </td></tr> | ||||||
| <td>"Sins of the Mother"</td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center">December 7, 2006</td><td align="center" id="pc"></td><td align="center" id="ep10">10</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> </td></tr> | ||||||
[edit] Cutthroat Manifesto
Stark has 3 rules, which he refers to as his "Cutthroat Manifesto:"
- Trial is War. Second place is death.
- Truth is relative. Pick one that works.
- In a jury trial, there are only 12 opinions that matter and yours (speaking to his team) is not one of them.
[edit] Trivia
- Shark was in jeopardy of getting cancelled before it even started, but James Woods gave the legal drama new life once he signed on to star in the pilot. Both James Woods and Spike Lee have spent most of their careers focusing on feature films, not television.
- In episode four, during an exterior shot of a hotel right before a scene where Casey and Raina question a bartender, a bus with an ad for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip passes in front of the camera. CBS had previously lost a bidding war to NBC for the rights to Studio 60 in October 2005.
[edit] International Broadcasters
| Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Weekly Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | CBS Television | September 21 2006 | Thursdays 10:00pm ET |
| Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada | Global Television Network | October 262006 | Thursdays 10:00pm ET |
| Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | Seven Network | 2007 | |
| Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands | RTL 4 | October 30, 2006 | Mondays 9:30pm CET |
| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | Five US (first run) and UKTV Gold (repeats) | 2007 |
