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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 more than a month trying to come to grips with

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Shark Season 1 Episode 14 - Starlet Fever
    7.2/10(163 votes)

    #1 - Starlet Fever

    S1:E14

    When 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 investigation reveals she and another Hollywood socialite had fought at a club before the crash. She also had ended a long-term and secret relationship with a man the same night. Meanwhile, Julie doesn't tell Sebastian about her attending a Hollywood party with Neal.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Shark Season 1 Episode 4 - Russo
    7.4/10(184 votes)

    #2 - Russo

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Ron Lagomarsino
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  3. Shark Season 1 Episode 9 - Dial M for Monica
    7.5/10(184 votes)

    #3 - Dial M for Monica

    S1:E9

    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

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  4. Shark Season 1 Episode 11 - The Wrath of Khan
    7.5/10(195 votes)

    #4 - The Wrath of Khan

    S1:E11

    Stark goes after a millionaire arms broker who is supplying explosives to L.A. gangs that have caused three car bombings and nine fatalities over the past five months. Making things more difficult is the FBI, which wants to take over the case, but Sebastian won't allow it because Casey has been kidnapped and may be killed if the broker escapes the country.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Shark Season 1 Episode 19 - Porn Free
    7.5/10(170 votes)

    #5 - Porn Free

    S1:E19

    Sebastian 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 shelter, who is being regarded as a hero by the media and the population of the city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Shark Season 2 Episode 7 - In Absentia
    7.5/10(126 votes)

    #6 - In Absentia

    S2:E7

    Sebastian 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.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Shark Season 2 Episode 11 - Shaun of the Dead
    7.5/10(125 votes)

    #7 - Shaun of the Dead

    S2:E11

    Stark has difficulty investigating the murder of a groupie when the singer and his group not only peddle their stories to the tabloids, but actively work against finding the truth.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara
    Writers:Ken Woodruff, Gary Glasberg

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  8. Shark Season 1 Episode 2 - LAPD Blue
    7.6/10(225 votes)

    #8 - LAPD Blue

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown

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  9. Shark Season 1 Episode 3 - Dr. Feelbad
    7.6/10(203 votes)

    #9 - Dr. Feelbad

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Shark Season 1 Episode 5 - In The Grasp
    7.6/10(197 votes)

    #10 - In The Grasp

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  11. Shark Season 1 Episode 10 - Sins of the Mother
    7.6/10(236 votes)

    #11 - Sins of the Mother

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Shark Season 1 Episode 13 - Teacher's Pet
    7.6/10(176 votes)

    #12 - Teacher's Pet

    S1:E13

    Sebastian prosecutes the murder billionaire real estate developer who was making tabloid-headlines because of problems with his young second wife, Sonja. Both she and resentful 16-year-old son, Dylan, are the prime suspect of the case.Meanwhile, fearing for Julie's safety in the wake of his last case, Sebastian hires a bodyguard to shadow her whenever she leaves their home.

    Director:Rod Holcomb
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Shark Season 2 Episode 2 - For Whom The Skel Rolls
    7.6/10(131 votes)

    #13 - For Whom The Skel Rolls

    S2:E2

    Isaac's life is under scrutiny when the closed case of his fiance's murder his re-opened and that Sebastian's team will be conducting the investigation for the DA office. The relation between Raina and Isaac is also getting more complicated since Raina cannot reveal that she is working on this case.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Shark Season 2 Episode 10 - Every Breath You Take
    7.6/10(243 votes)

    #14 - Every Breath You Take

    S2:E10

    A prisoner, recently released from prison after a five year stay, stalks and then murders a female tennis star. Jessica is guilt ridden for the death since she didn't get the conviction upheld.

    Director:Dean White
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Shark Season 2 Episode 14 - Leaving Las Vegas
    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #15 - Leaving Las Vegas

    S2:E14

    Although reluctantly, Sebastian accepts a seven-figure retainer to defend a crooked casino owner who allegedly murdered the head of operations at his casino.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Shark Season 2 Episode 15 - One Hit Wonder
    7.6/10(209 votes)

    #16 - One Hit Wonder

    S2:E15

    Stark comes back to work at the DA's office when a talented young female musician is found dead.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Shark Season 1 Episode 8 - Love Triangle
    7.7/10(201 votes)

    #17 - Love Triangle

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Shark Season 1 Episode 15 - Here Comes The Judge
    7.7/10(175 votes)

    #18 - Here Comes The Judge

    S1:E15

    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

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  19. Shark Season 2 Episode 3 - Eye Of The Beholder
    7.7/10(249 votes)

    #19 - Eye Of The Beholder

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown

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  20. Shark Season 2 Episode 9 - Burning Sensation
    7.7/10(125 votes)

    #20 - Burning Sensation

    S2:E9

    While trying to find an arsonist responsible for claiming the life of a firefighter, Sebastian's team finds that the man the firefighter died trying rescue was murdered before the fire began.

    Director:Marcos Siega
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Shark Season 2 Episode 13 - Bar Fight
    7.7/10(129 votes)

    #21 - Bar Fight

    S2:E13

    Stark 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 he and his team can put away the people responsible for Sarah Belkin's 1996 murder.

    Director:Adam Davidson
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Shark Season 1 Episode 6 - Fashion Police
    7.8/10(182 votes)

    #22 - Fashion Police

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown

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  23. Shark Season 2 Episode 4 - Dr. Laura
    7.8/10(139 votes)

    #23 - Dr. Laura

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown

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  24. Shark Season 2 Episode 6 - No Holds Barred
    7.8/10(134 votes)

    #24 - No Holds Barred

    S2:E6

    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

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  25. Shark Season 2 Episode 8 - In the Crosshairs
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    #25 - In the Crosshairs

    S2:E8

    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:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Starlet Fever" is the worst rated episode of "Shark". It scored 7.2/10 based on 163 votes. Directed by Adam Davidson and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2007. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Russo".