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Shark: Season 1, Episode 1

Pilot (21 Sep. 2006)

TV Episode  -  TV_14 42 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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An arrogant big-shot defense attorney is guilt-ridden after the client he just helped get off commits another murder, so he decides to become a prosecutor.

Director:

Spike Lee

Writers:

Ian Biederman (creator), Ian Biederman
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Woods ...
Danielle Panabaker ...
Sophina Brown ...
Sarah Carter ...
Alexis Cruz ...
Sam Page ...
Romy Rosemont ...
Jeri Ryan ...
Lindsay Frost ...
Carlos Gómez ...
Mayor Manuel Delgado (as Carlos Gomez)
Kristen Wilson ...
Billie Willis
Melissa Leo ...
Elizabeth Rourke
Mimi Michaels ...
Jenny Dennison
Todd Christian Hunter ...
Terrence Rourke
Lynn Whitfield ...
Anita Astin
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Storyline

Sebastian 'the Shark' Stark is L.A.'s hotshot criminal lawyer, who can save even the worst violent scum from conviction by a jury, for an obscene fortune. When wife-beater Gordie Brock he got off is arrested for murdering that same spouse Deena six days later, expecting the Shark to save his bacon again, he finds himself infected with some conscience and stops his profit-driven practice. Now mayor Manuel Delgado seizes his chance to convince Stark to join the underfunded prosecutor's office, which never stood a chance against him, and help justice rather then the rich. District Attorney Jessica 'Jess' Devlin, whom he knows to be far below his class talent-wise, becomes his new boss. He already knows from his private files all the inexperienced by-the-book lawyers he gets assigned as assistants, such as senator Woodland's son Casey, and starts teaching them how to use... Written by KGF Vissers  

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (DVD)  | Argentina: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby Surround)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Shark was in jeopardy of getting canceled before it even started, but James Woods gave the legal drama new life once he signed on to star in the pilot. See more »

Quotes

Sebastian Stark: Your job is to win. Justice is God's problem.
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Connections

References "Seinfeld" (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Have A Little Faith In Me"
(uncredited)
Written by John Hiatt
Performed by John Hiatt
Capitol Records See more »