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AIRED: 9/28/06

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.moreless

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Following up a strong pilot with an equally strong first episode is no small feat.

9.6

By jamoon2006, Oct 22, 2007

With its Spike Lee-helmed pilot and James Woods' fire-breathing intensity, I was afraid "Shark" would cool down and swim to safer waters with its first regular episode. Thankfully, I was wrong.

A cop is dead, his partner's actions may have led to the death, and...oh, by the way, the cop has a beef against Stark. It all adds up to a powerful episode about the justice system, and addresses the thorny issue of whether it is right to break the law to make sure a criminal gets punished. I am a little afraid the show is going to fall on the "what prosecutorial misconduct is Stark gonna do this week?" motif, but so far his legal angling has been murky rather than outright malicious. I would also love to jettison the lapdogs who work under Woods and keep him one-on-one with the gorgeous Jeri Ryan, who actually can go toe-to-toe with Woods and not get run over by him.

Henry Simmons (in what I understand is a recurring role) is quietly brilliant as tortured detective Isaac Wright. This guy stole every scene he was in on "N.Y.P.D. Blue" and I'm glad to see him back on TV. And the always excellent Zeljko Ivanek turns up as a former pupil of Stark's who knows the cutthroat manifesto all too well.moreless
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getting warmer to hot

9.4

By raimondo, Feb 13, 2007

this series has all the making of a great hit. In this episode we see an attorney that goes out side the box to chalenge almost every one in the distric attorney to have his way and put away a bad guy. The inclusion of another big gun like Henry Simmons, brinds a goos sence of know how to the series. He has done a superb job in NYPD BLUE and i hope he does a good job in this series. THe way that shark manage the jury and the witnes is almost real and very well tought, i never expected to go this waymoreless
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Stark...you really have your work cut out for you!

8.2

By J_critic, Dec 11, 2006

Stark seriously has his work cut out for him...since he stepped on a lot of toes when he was a 'ruthless' defence atthorney!

He definitely has a lot of making up to do...if he wants to be taken seriously as a District Atthorney.

Anyway, he seems to be doing a pretty good job...minus the part when the LAPD wanted to kick his ass!
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Shark\'s team is trying to nail a well-to-do creep who moonlights as a drug dealer and has graduated to cop killer. This is made harder by Shark\'s bad relationship with the LAPD.moreless

9.4

By alicat2000, Oct 14, 2006

I think this is the best episode so far. The murdered cop's partner is an intersiting character. I hope they return to him. After all, Shark hired him as an investigator, but by the next couple of episodes the lawyers are still doing all the investigating!! And while I love actress Danielle Panabaker (who plays Shark\'s daughter), I would rather see a flesh-out of his legal team than his family. But on the whole the series is very good. I do like crime dramas (all CSI's Criminal Minds, Numbers) but rarely like legal dramas. Maybe it is the good blending of criminal and legal in Shark that is the appeal. And this was one of the best examples of how Shark does that.moreless
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Clever, as usual.

9.5

By cybernaut_ev, Sep 29, 2006

In this episode the rookie lawyers attempt to overlook something, which later impacts on the case. But Stark surprises everyone by taking it in stride and having just the right thing to say to save the situation. What's funny is later when court is dismissed, Stark is seen in the hall reprimanding his underlings when in reality he's talking strategy and telling his minions to act like he's giving them the third degree.

There is such good writing on this show, everything dovetails, such as Stark now having to deal with cops who hate him because of when he was on the other side. I know this show's going to clobber ER (if not sooner, then later).

The father/daugher relationship is getting better and more what I envisioned for the characters. However, the part where the daughter says "Why didn't you fight for me?" is a bit melodramatic. It's a given that most fathers don't fight for custody unless the mother is ill-suited or negligent or the fathers have such an overwhelming fondness for the kids that they can't part with them. Well, Stark is a normal father that simply waives his rights for custody like most fathers would. So this looked a little out of place.

Also, I thought Stark was trying to get the instructor to allow his daugter to retake the driving test, not muscle him into passing her. That WAS a little low.moreless
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Alexis Cruz	Martin Allende
Danielle Panabaker	Julie Stark
James Woods	Sebastian Stark
Jeri Ryan	Jessica Devlin
Sam Page	Casey Woodland
Sarah Carter	Madeline Poe

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Shirley Jordan	Judge Vivian Bell	Guest Star
Wolfgang Puck	Himself	Guest Star
Tom Wright	Chief George Martinson	Guest Star
Carlos Gomez	Mayor Manuel Delgado	Recurring Role
Henry Simmons	Detective Isaac Wright	Recurring Role

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- Elliott Dasher: Are we almost done here? My client has a business meeting.
  Stark: Why, is there a rave somewhere without enough crank?
  Scott Ransom: Screw you.
  Stark: It's a date. Hope you like it rough.
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- Stark: And my problem is, I don't believe in God. And he hates me for it.
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- Stark: (yelling) Consider this a lesson. The next time that you cheat, (whispering) don't get caught.
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- Isaac: (about his partner's death) I don't need your sympathy, Stark, just put Ransom away.
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- (During a game of poker at his house.)
  Stark: (to Manny) You can call, like a man, or fold, like a mouse.
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- Stark: Hell of an opening.
  Raina: Thanks for the shot.
  Stark: You ve got a big mouth, You re stubborn, Your tedious sense of morality drives me nuts.
  Raina: I know.
  Stark: Keep up the good work!
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- Elliott Dasher: What's that you used to say? Trial is war, second place is death.
  Stark: I'll notify your next of kin.
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- Stark: I say this from the heart, Elliott. It's good to lose every once in a while, It keeps you grounded… From what I hear.
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- Elliott Dasher: For the record, I didn't screw up. I lost.
  Stark: I'm sorry, Is there a difference?
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- Julie: You got me a car?
  Stark: It's not just a car, it's the ultimate PC-mobile for young tree-huggers on the go. Half-a-cylinder, solar-powered, four hundred miles to the gallon... it's you.
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- (On the slowness of a card player)
  Stark: Jesus, Manny, it took you less time to settle the transit strike.
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- International Air Dates:
  Australia August 13, 2007 on Network 7
  Czech Republic January 13, 2008 on Prima
  Croatia July 8, 2009 on HTV 2
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- Featured Music:
  "Undiscovered" by James Morrison
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- This episode was dedicated "In Loving Memory of Michael J. Woods."
  
  Michael Jeffrey Woods was the brother of James Woods, he died July 26, 2006 from cardiac arrest.
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- Robert Shapiro, who plays one of Stark's poker buddies in this episode, is a legal consultant on the series.
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- The title is allusion to the ABC series NYPD Blue.
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