8.8/10213 votesLoading...#1 - Wayne's World
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2007
Sebastian's new case seems to be the easiest one he could get. He's prosecuting a suspected serial killer accused of murdering five women and seriously injuring a sixth who was lucky enough to escape from his house. But the victim is reluctant to testify when she learns that the killer will be interrogating her.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: N/A
8.7/10314 votesLoading...#2 - Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2007
An 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. Because of the exact same wounds as the previous victim, Callison is accused of murdering another young woman.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: N/A
8.3/10182 votesLoading...#3 - Blind Trust
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2007
Sebastian discovers the body of a 25-year-old woman when he is called to a penthouse suite by a close friend. Sebastian hestitantly agrees when his friend asks him for help. He subsequently regrets assisting his friend when the woman's body is discovered in a ravine the next day. In the meantime, Julie tries to muster the courage to tell her father she has been arrested for drunk driving.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: N/A
8.1/10193 votesLoading...#4 - Trial By Fire
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2007
While Stark and Raina are prosecuting a cold-blooded killer, a convicted armed robber from another case enters the courtroom and takes everyone hostage and hopes to reverse his conviction.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: N/A
8.1/10156 votesLoading...#5 - Strange Bedfellows
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/26/2007
With the discovery of an 11-year-old boy who went missing four years ago comes one of the most confusing case for Stark. During those four years, the young boy was living with his kidnapper and was identifying himself as his son. Sebastian must disprove the kidnapper's claim that he was in fact protecting the boy from abusive parents.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Michael Oates Palmer
8.1/10133 votesLoading...#6 - Student Body
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2007
The 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 incriminating letters about exacting revenge on his condescending peers. But when the case is ready to go to trial, Danny is seduced by the student claim of innocence and convinces Sebastian to let him search for another suspect.
Director: Seith Mann
Writer: N/A
8.0/10340 votesLoading...#7 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2006
After a shocking outcome in one of his cases and a personal epiphany, Sebastian Stark decides to leave his job as a defense attorney. Now looking for a new job, he has been offered the position of director of the Los Angeles DA's high-profile crime unit, but with a twist - he will have to train a new team of inexperienced lawyers.
Director: Spike Lee
Writer: N/A
8.0/10125 votesLoading...#8 - Partners in Crime
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2008
Sebastian'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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10188 votesLoading...#9 - Déjà Vu All Over Again
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2006
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.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Michael Oates Palmer
7.9/10157 votesLoading...#10 - Backfire
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2007
After two cops are implicated in a controversial shooting that kills an upstanding black teen and also hurts his drug-dealing cousin, Sebastian is put in charge of the case. To find the answers to his questions, he must use an accusatory approach toward the two officers, but it doesn't take long for Isaac to disapprove of Stark's way of doing things.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
7.9/10144 votesLoading...#11 - Gangster Movies
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2007
When Sebastian's witness is blown away by a car bomb, Jessica Devlin agrees to help and decides to recruit Deputy District Attorney Danny Reyes from the Organized Crime Unit to help in the investigation.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: N/A
7.9/10147 votesLoading...#12 - Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/20/2008
In the second season finale, Stark's nemesis, Wayne Callison, has escaped prison with one mission in mind: revenge against Stark through any means necessary.
Director: Adam Davidson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10177 votesLoading...#13 - Fashion Police
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2006
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.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: N/A
7.8/10167 votesLoading...#14 - Fall From Grace
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/19/2007
In his new case, Stark goes against one of his former legal protégé. He must prosecutes the murder of a young professor who was pushed from the balcony of his wife's boyfriend's apartment.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: N/A
7.8/10134 votesLoading...#15 - Dr. Laura
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2007
Jessica finds herself in trouble when her friend, Medical Examiner Laura Fields, is caught tampering with evidence in their murder case. When confronted in court, she accuses Jessica of having pressured her for a false testimony and to arrange the evidences to gain a conviction, when Jessica was the D.A.
Director: Kate Woods
Writer: N/A
7.8/10130 votesLoading...#16 - No Holds Barred
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2007
After a popular ultimate fighter commits suicide, an investigation reveals he had been the third fighter in the league to commit suicide and the league CEO had been pushing steroids on the players. Following the results of the investigation, Sebastian charges the CEO with murder.
Director: Paul McCrane
Writer: Ken Woodruff
7.7/10219 votesLoading...#17 - LAPD Blue
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2006
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.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: N/A
7.7/10196 votesLoading...#18 - Love Triangle
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2006
A 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 rich, white kids, including Stark's daughter, Julie. Stark fears a racial war could break out over the crime but when the investigation is completed, it reveals a totally different story.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10170 votesLoading...#19 - Here Comes The Judge
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2007
The wife of an ultraconservative judge known for giving harsh sentences, who had also tried to have Sebastian disbarred twice, is murdered in an apparent robbery attempt at LAX. The judge becomes Sebastian's prime suspect when he learns the judge's marriage had been in trouble and he had been anticipating confirmation to the Federal Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, Julie plans a fancy dinner to say goodbye to Neal when she discovers he will no longer be her bodyguard.
Director: Steve Gomer
Writer: Ken Woodruff
7.7/10244 votesLoading...#20 - Eye Of The Beholder
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2007
When the body of a 22-year-old surgically-enhanced aspiring actress turns up, the team begins working on identifying and convicting the killer. But the investigation leads to discovery of the exploitation of the victim's dream. Sebastian's team uncovers that the victim's plastic surgeon was exchanging sex for surgery with her.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: N/A
7.7/10122 votesLoading...#21 - In the Crosshairs
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2007
The mayor places undue pressure on Sebastian and his team to identify, locate, and convict a serial freeway sniper who is causing city-wide panic in Los Angeles.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: N/A
7.6/10198 votesLoading...#22 - Dr. Feelbad
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2006
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10192 votesLoading...#23 - In The Grasp
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2006
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.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: N/A
7.6/10179 votesLoading...#24 - Dial M for Monica
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2006
An assistant district attorney is gunned down along with a high-priced hooker in the prostitute's car. The investigation reports the victim had wanted to prosecute narcotics cases and not domestic disputes, and she may have been working the call girl on targeting a drug dealer with whom she had a relationship. Meanwhile, Julie considers going to the next step with Eddie.
Director: Steve Gomer
Writer: Ian Biederman
7.6/10231 votesLoading...#25 - Sins of the Mother
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2006
A married socialite, who is one of Jessica's best friends, fatally shoots her ex-con lover but claims it was in self-defense. Also, Sebastian gives Julie the silent treatment after she stays overnight with her boyfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Shark
Every episode of Shark ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Shark!
Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After...
Genres:DramaMysteryCrime
Network:CBS
Best Episodes Summary
"Wayne's World" is the best rated episode of "Shark". It scored 8.8/10 based on 213 votes. Directed by Christopher Misiano and written by N/A, it aired on 1/18/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark".