The BEST episodes of Shark season 1

Every episode of Shark season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shark season 1!

Sebastian Stark, a charismatic, supremely self-confident defense attorney who, after a shocking outcome in one of his cases and a personal epiphany, brings his cutthroat tactics to the prosecutor's office as the head of the Los Angeles District Attorney's High Profile Crime Unit. A group of young prosecutors are about to have the learning experience of a lifetime because, though Stark is seeking to redeem himself, he has no intention of cooling his underhanded approach to cases just because he's now working for the "good guys."

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Blind Trust
star
9.03
75 votes

#1 - Blind Trust

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2007

Sebastian discovers the body of a 25-year-old woman when he is called to a penthouse suite by a close friend. Sebastian hestitantly agrees when his friend asks him for help. He subsequently regrets assisting his friend when the woman's body is discovered in a ravine the next day. In the meantime, Julie tries to muster the courage to tell her father she has been arrested for drunk driving.

Directors: Marcos Siega
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Starlet Fever
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9.02
48 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Adam Davidson
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Backfire
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8.92
51 votes

#3 - Backfire

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2007

After two cops are implicated in a controversial shooting that kills an upstanding black teen and also hurts his drug-dealing cousin, Sebastian is put in charge of the case. To find the answers to his questions, he must use an accusatory approach toward the two officers, but it doesn't take long for Isaac to disapprove of Stark's way of doing things.

Writer: Ted Humphrey
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Wayne's World
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8.80
79 votes

#4 - Wayne's World

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2007

Sebastian's new case seems to be the easiest one he could get. He's prosecuting a suspected serial killer accused of murdering five women and seriously injuring a sixth who was lucky enough to escape from his house. But the victim is reluctant to testify when she learns that the killer will be interrogating her.

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Teacher's Pet
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8.66
76 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Rod Holcomb
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Here Comes The Judge
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8.61
71 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Steve Gomer
Writer: Ken Woodruff
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Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark
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8.53
49 votes

#7 - Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/2007

An old friend of Stark is back. But this time, Stark gets a second chance at justice when he puts Wayne Callison on trial for another murder. Because of the exact same wounds as the previous victim, Callison is accused of murdering another young woman.

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The Wrath of Khan
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7.96
49 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Kate Woods
Writer: Keith Eisner
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Trial By Fire
star
7.81
21 votes

#9 - Trial By Fire

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/2007

While Stark and Raina are prosecuting a cold-blooded killer, a convicted armed robber from another case enters the courtroom and takes everyone hostage and hopes to reverse his conviction.

Directors: Paul Holahan
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Strange Bedfellows
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7.76
17 votes

#10 - Strange Bedfellows

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/26/2007

With the discovery of an 11-year-old boy who went missing four years ago comes one of the most confusing case for Stark. During those four years, the young boy was living with his kidnapper and was identifying himself as his son. Sebastian must disprove the kidnapper's claim that he was in fact protecting the boy from abusive parents.

Directors: Paul Holahan
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LAPD Blue
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7.69
151 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Rod Holcomb
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Déjà Vu All Over Again
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7.68
28 votes

#12 - Déjà Vu All Over Again

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2006

After an 8-year-old girl is kidnapped from a park and murdered, Stark believes this new case could be linked to a similar crime committed 15 years ago. In the former case, the main suspect had been defended by Stark himself and prosecuted by Jessica Devlin, and the man had been convicted of the murder. Meanwhile, a young man tells Julie he believes his late father and her mother had an affair while she was still married to Stark.

Directors: Rod Holcomb
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Dial M for Monica
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7.67
27 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Steve Gomer
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Fashion Police
star
7.65
31 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Arvin Brown
Writer: Bill Chais
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Love Triangle
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7.55
29 votes

#15 - 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.

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Fall From Grace
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7.55
22 votes

#16 - 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.

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Dr. Feelbad
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7.53
86 votes

#17 - 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.

Writer: Keith Eisner
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In The Grasp
star
7.42
33 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Steven DePaul
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Porn Free
star
7.39
23 votes

#19 - 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.

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Pilot
star
7.22
126 votes

#20 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2006

After a shocking outcome in one of his cases and a personal epiphany, Sebastian Stark decides to leave his job as a defense attorney. Now looking for a new job, he has been offered the position of director of the Los Angeles DA's high-profile crime unit, but with a twist - he will have to train a new team of inexperienced lawyers.

Directors: Spike Lee
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Russo
star
7.21
61 votes

#21 - 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.

Directors: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Kevin Falls
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Sins of the Mother
star
7.19
52 votes

#22 - 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.

Directors: Robert Lieberman
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