"Shark" (2006) TV series 2006-2008

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Ian Biederman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the courthouse.

Plot:

Title character Sebastian Stark is an L.A. hot-shot lawyer, who leaves his lucrative career as defender...

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | District Attorney | Court | Attorney | Trial

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

James Woods	...	Sebastian Stark (38 episodes, 2006-2008)
Danielle Panabaker	...	Julie Stark (38 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sophina Brown	...	Raina Troy (38 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sarah Carter	...	Madeleine Poe (38 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jeri Ryan	...	Jessica Devlin (38 episodes, 2006-2008)
Henry Simmons	...	Isaac Wright (32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sam Page	...	Casey Woodland (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kevin Alejandro	...	Danny Reyes (16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 (season 1) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

2315 Live Oaks Meadow Road, Malibu, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

When actor Sam Page decided not to come back to the series as Casey Woodland, the departure of his character was explained by saying that Casey was helping his father, who is a US Senator, work on his election campaign though it's not explained what his father is running for.

Quotes:

Client: I'm going to make your life a living hell.
Sebastian Stark: No thanks. I've already been married.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "That Mitchell and Webb Look: (#2.2)" (2008)

So far so good.....

It's really quite early to tell (series 1, episode 5), but so far this show is excellent. James Woods simply rules the show with his overly sarcastic and yet compassionate character, he should be considered for an Emmy. However, his co-stars are also very good, each one of the young lawyers working alongside Stark represents an aspect of the Shark himself and the actors are very good at conveying that. I strongly recommend this show to "Cold Case" fans, as there are some similar elements: flashbacks showing the play out of the crime, gripping turns of events and especially a lot of charisma from the main character & co. The script is very effective in guiding the viewers through the legal (or not) ramifications of each case, managing to keep them stuck to their seats without the aid of distracting tricks. Everything revolves around Stark's natural habitat, the courtroom, however the underlining story lines are not suffocated by it, nor do they distract the viewers from the main focus. Finally, last but not least, the humour is fantastic, the jokes are always original and witty, not to mention delivered in a perfectly clever way, through the truly masterful performance of James Woods. I don't watch a lot of TV, but I thought this was worth the effort, I hope you will as well.