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The Worst Episodes of Shark

Every episode of Shark ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Starlet Fever" is the worst rated episode of "Shark". It scored 7.2/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by Adam Davidson and written by N/A, it aired on 2/8/2007. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Russo".

  • Starlet Fever
    7.2/10158 votes
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    #1 - Starlet Fever

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2007

    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: N/A

  • Russo
    7.4/10179 votes
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    #2 - Russo

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2006

    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

  • Shaun of the Dead
    7.4/10121 votes
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    #3 - Shaun of the Dead

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2007

    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

    Writer: Ken Woodruff, Gary Glasberg

  • The Wrath of Khan
    7.5/10189 votes
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    #4 - The Wrath of Khan

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2007

    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: N/A

  • Porn Free
    7.5/10166 votes
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    #5 - Porn Free

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2007

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In Absentia
    7.5/10120 votes
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    #6 - In Absentia

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2007

    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: N/A

  • One Hit Wonder
    7.5/10205 votes
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    #7 - One Hit Wonder

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/13/2008

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

    Director: Steven Robman

    Writer: N/A

  • Dr. Feelbad
    7.6/10198 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • In The Grasp
    7.6/10192 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Dial M for Monica
    7.6/10179 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • Sins of the Mother
    7.6/10231 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • Teacher's Pet
    7.6/10171 votes
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    #12 - Teacher's Pet

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2007

    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: N/A

  • For Whom The Skel Rolls
    7.6/10126 votes
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    #13 - For Whom The Skel Rolls

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2007

    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: N/A

  • Burning Sensation
    7.6/10121 votes
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    #14 - Burning Sensation

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2007

    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: N/A

  • Every Breath You Take
    7.6/10238 votes
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    #15 - Every Breath You Take

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2007

    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: N/A

  • Bar Fight
    7.6/10125 votes
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    #16 - Bar Fight

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/29/2008

    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: N/A

  • Leaving Las Vegas
    7.6/10115 votes
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    #17 - Leaving Las Vegas

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 5/6/2008

    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: N/A

  • LAPD Blue
    7.7/10219 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Love Triangle
    7.7/10196 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Here Comes The Judge
    7.7/10170 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Eye Of The Beholder
    7.7/10244 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • In the Crosshairs
    7.7/10122 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Fashion Police
    7.8/10177 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Fall From Grace
    7.8/10167 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • Dr. Laura
    7.8/10134 votes
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    #25 - 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