The BEST episodes of Shark

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

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
star
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
star
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
star
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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Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark
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8.42
71 votes

#8 - Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/20/2008

Stark's nemesis, Wayne Callison, has escaped prison with one mission in mind: revenge against Stark through any means necessary.

Directors: Adam Davidson
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Bar Fight
star
8.26
105 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Adam Davidson
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Shaun of the Dead
star
7.98
128 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Terrence O'Hara
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The Wrath of Khan
star
7.96
49 votes

#11 - 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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Every Breath You Take
star
7.92
72 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Dean White
Writer: Ted Humphrey
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Dr. Laura
star
7.85
133 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Kate Woods
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Trial By Fire
star
7.81
21 votes

#14 - 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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Leaving Las Vegas
star
7.79
101 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Paul Holahan
Writer: Keith Eisner
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Partners in Crime
star
7.78
101 votes

#16 - Partners in Crime

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2008

Sebastian's life is in jeopardy when it turns out the fatal shooting of his former law partner was supposed to be a hit on him.

Directors: David J. Miller
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Strange Bedfellows
star
7.76
17 votes

#17 - 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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In the Crosshairs
star
7.76
106 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Paul Holahan
Writer: Keith Eisner
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Student Body
star
7.75
106 votes

#19 - Student Body

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2007

The search for the bomber of a school campus and the killer of a co-ed leads to a young chemical engineering student who has been sending incriminating letters about exacting revenge on his condescending peers. But when the case is ready to go to trial, Danny is seduced by the student claim of innocence and convinces Sebastian to let him search for another suspect.

Directors: Seith Mann
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One Hit Wonder
star
7.71
102 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Steve Robman
Writer: Ted Humphrey
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LAPD Blue
star
7.69
151 votes

#21 - 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
star
7.68
28 votes

#22 - 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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No Holds Barred
star
7.67
102 votes

#23 - No Holds Barred

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2007

After a popular ultimate fighter commits suicide, an investigation reveals he had been the third fighter in the league to commit suicide and the league CEO had been pushing steroids on the players. Following the results of the investigation, Sebastian charges the CEO with murder.

Directors: Paul McCrane
Writer: Ken Woodruff
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Dial M for Monica
star
7.67
27 votes

#24 - 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

#25 - 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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