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Revision as of 12:11, 1 November 2007
- For other uses, see Shark (disambiguation).
| Shark | |
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| File:Shark - EP02 0001.jpg Title Card | |
| Directed by | Spike Lee |
| Starring | James Woods Danielle Panabaker Sophina Brown Sarah Carter Kevin Alejandro with Henry Simmons and Jeri Ryan |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 21 2006 – present |
Shark is a legal drama series starring James Woods as Sebastian Stark, a notorious Los Angeles defense attorney who becomes a prosecutor. It premiered on CBS in September 2006, in the 10 p.m. Eastern timezone Thursday night spot. The pilot was directed by Spike Lee.
History
On October 20, 2006, it was announced that CBS had picked up the show for a full 22-episode season.[1] CBS announced on May 16 2007 that Shark would return for a second season.[2]
In Shark's second season, it moved to Sunday night at 10:00 p.m., switching timeslots with Without a Trace and thereby competing against another highly-rated series, ABC's Brothers & Sisters. In Canada, Global had also picked up Brothers & Sisters, so they decided to keep Shark on Thursday 10 p.m. timeslot, 3 days ahead of the CBS broadcast (except for the Season 2 permiere), and Brothers & Sisters for their Sunday night 10 p.m. timeslot.
Cast members
Current Cast
The table below summarizes the main cast of Shark.
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Deputy District Attorney Sebastian Stark | James Woods |
| District Attorney/Deputy District Attorney Jessica Devlin | Jeri Ryan |
| Julie Stark | Danielle Panabaker |
| Deputy District Attorney Raina Troy | Sophina Brown |
| Deputy District Attorney Madeline Poe | Sarah Carter |
| District Attorney Investigator Isaac Wright | Henry Simmons (Guest appearance episode 2, regular episode 8 – present) |
| Deputy District Attorney Danny Reyes | Kevin Alejandro (Season 2 – present) [3] |
Former Cast
The table below summarizes former cast members of Shark.
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| Deputy District Attorney Casey Woodland | Samuel Page (Season 1) |
| Deputy District Attorney Martin Allende | Alexis Cruz (Episodes 1–11) |
Recurring
The table below summarizes recurring characters of Shark.
| Character | Actor/Actress |
|---|---|
| District Attorney Leo Cutler | Kevin Pollak (Season 2 – present) [3] |
| Mayor Manuel Delgado | Carlos Gómez |
| Lewis Slocombe | Michael Cotter |
Episodes
Ratings
USA TV Ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Shark on CBS:
| Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday 10:00 P.M. | September 21, 2006 | May 3, 2007 | 2006–2007 | #24 | 13.7[4] |
| 2 | Sunday 10:00 P.M. | September 23, 2007 | May, 2008 | 2007–2008 |
Australian TV ratings
The first episode of Shark aired on August 6, up against new episodes of ER in the Monday 9.30pm timeslot. Shark only rated 813,000 mainland capital city viewers,[5] compared to ER's 910,000 viewers. The second episode dropped to 708,000 viewers.[6] It was then dropped from Channel Seven's schedule and replaced by City Homicide and Criminal Minds which have helped Seven regain ratings.
Visual in-references
In episode four, during an exterior shot of a hotel right before a scene where Casey and Raina question a bartender, a bus with an ad for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip passes in front of the camera. CBS had previously lost a bidding war to NBC for the rights to Studio 60 in October 2005.
Shark uses SWAT4Hire.com as the set technical advisor and tactical choreography for police and SWAT scenes. SWAT4Hire.com was also the technical advisor for previous seasons on the Fox hit, 24 with Kiefer Sutherland, and employs real SWAT-trained police and military advisors.
References
- ^ CBS Gets Chummy With Full 'Shark' Season
- ^ CBS ANNOUNCES 2007-2008 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2007-07-09). "Pollak signs on to swim with "Shark"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2006-07 primetime wrap". May 25 2007.
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