- 7.2/10159 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.4/10179 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.4/10122 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.5/10190 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.5/10166 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.5/10121 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.5/10206 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.6/10218 votesLoading...
#8 - 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
- 7.6/10197 votesLoading...
#9 - 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...
#10 - 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...
#11 - 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...
#12 - 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
- 7.6/10172 votesLoading...
#13 - 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
- 7.6/10127 votesLoading...
#14 - 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
- 7.6/10122 votesLoading...
#15 - 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
- 7.6/10239 votesLoading...
#16 - 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
- 7.6/10125 votesLoading...
#17 - 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
- 7.6/10116 votesLoading...
#18 - 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
- 7.7/10196 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/10171 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/10245 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.7/10123 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/10177 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/10167 votesLoading...
#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
- 7.8/10135 votesLoading...
#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
The Worst Episodes of Shark
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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...
Genres:DramaMysteryCrime
Network:CBS
Worst Episodes Summary
"Starlet Fever" is the worst rated episode of "Shark". It scored 7.2/10 based on 159 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".