Shark *Spoilers*

[Guts/Batman]

No, not Sharks but the CBS show after the original CSI on Thursday nights.

I watched the season premeire of CSI but didn't really plan on sticking around for this show but the more I watched the more I had to stay. I don't know if I will be watching week to week but I can I wouldn't change the channel if this was on.

I didn't know what to expect with this show. James Woods works for me as Shark. A total bastard. Abrasive. Jeri Ryan, who doesn't really show up in this episode, seems to have a nice supporting role in this so far.

The set up works for me as well. There are many cop and legal shows on television so they all have to strive to be different from one another. The characters are believable. The potential plots are laid out in the first episode, plus the cases in and of themselves.

I really hope this show gets a fair chance to compete because it is going against ER.

[The Punished]

Didn't watch it. Don't anticipate watching it. Its on CBS. Don't think much about CBS.

[DrewTheXenocide]

I saw some bits and pieces of it. While I really like Woods, it seemed too much like the law version of House.

[DrewTheXenocide]

Double Post.

[Guts/Batman]

I saw some bits and pieces of it. While I really like Woods, it seemed too much like the law version of House.

That's what I was thinking as well but I don't have enough experience (as I have only seen like 2 episode) with House to make that comparision legitimately.

[Buzz Dixon]

Dang, missed it. Forgot it was on. I like James Woods and the previews seemed like fun. I'll try to catch it next week.

Unless it's posted on YouTube before then...:p

[Patman]

Shark's entertaining at times, a bit too mopey at times (father-daughter subplot), but Woods in the court room (or prep time) is a fun bit of viewing. Oh, Danielle Panabaker (plays Shark's daughter) is pretty cute too.

[Ekko]

Watched it just because of James Woods and liked it. Did anyone else know Spike Lee was directing the first episode?

[Buzz Dixon]

Finally caught this and as I hoped, I liked it. I couldn't care less about the stories or the supporting cast, I just wanna see James Wood doing his schtick every week (I suppose the presence of the supporting cast is good insofar that it allows for breathers between Woods' scenery chewing -- and I say that in a pleased, affectionate way).

It's fun in a weird "James Wood is the anti-Raymond Burr" sorta way.

Sidebar: Do you know why they got a new office in last night's episode? Probably because the pilot was shot on standing sets from some other film or TV series that wouldn't be available for the show once it went into regular production. Likewise painting the walls of Woods' home was probably to hide the change over to a new, permanent set.

[Deathstroke]

The November 2nd episode drew 13.17 million viewers finishing second in the timeslot to ER.

[Jared]

Still hope to check this out. I'm glad it's getting good ratings, as that means I'll probably have ample time to do so without it getting yanked. Is Woods character sort of an anti-Alan Shore?

[Deathstroke]

Illeana Douglas will join the show as a recurring character. She'll play a defense attorney who stands toe to toe with Sebastian Stark (James Woods).

[Deathstroke]

Last night's episode won the timeslot with 15.32 million viewers. That's an increase of 1.7 million.

The episode was good, but rather predictable. I called the twist about 15 minutes into the show.

[Deathstroke]

Kind of a standard plot tonight, but it was fun watching Sebastian freak out over his protection of his daughter.

Anyone think that the new bodyguard he hired to protect her is going to end up falling for her and she for him?

The episode drew 14.08 million viewers.

[Deathstroke]

The way they quickly got Sebastian's license reinstated last night was preposterous but otherwise a very entertaining episode. Oh man, when will Julie learn?

The show drew 14.26 million viewers, down 840,000.

[Deathstroke]

Evan Handler (Sex and the City) will guest star on the April 5th episode. Mark Feuerstein (3-Lbs) will appear on the April 12th episode.

[Deathstroke]

Sherry Stringfield (ER) will guest star on an upcoming episode as a defense attorney who has a past with Stark (James Woods).

[Deathstroke]

Last night's episode was good. The main plot was decent enough, but I really loved the subplot between Sebastian and Julie. James Woods was excellent in conveying how Stark was seething at Julie for not telling him about the DUI charge.

The show drew 14.8 million viewers, up 530,000 from the most recent new episode.

[Deathstroke]

The season finale will air on May 3rd. Sebastian goes after acquitted serial killer Wayne Callison (Billy Campbell).

[Deathstroke]

Last night's episode was pretty good. Evan Handler as the hostage taker was a bit irritating because I really just do not like him but overall the story was just great.

It drew 15.27 million viewers, up 470,000.

[Deathstroke]

Sherry Stringfield (ER) will guest star on an upcoming episode as a defense attorney who has a past with Stark (James Woods).

Her episode will air April 26th.

[Deathstroke]

Last night's episode drew 14.7 million viewers, down 500,000.

[Deathstroke]

Last night's episode was very weak. It drew 14.25 million viewers, up 1.8 million from last week.

[Deathstroke]

Last night's season finale, in which they went way over the jump the shark line, drew 12.66 million viewers. That's down 1.6 million from the previous week.

[Sean Walsh]

Last night's season finale, in which they went way over the jump the shark line, drew 12.66 million viewers. That's down 1.6 million from the previous week.

Shark jumped himself?

Is that physically possible? ;) :p

(How did it jump the shark, exactly?)

[Deathstroke]

Shark jumped himself?

Is that physically possible? ;) :p

(How did it jump the shark, exactly?)

He orchestrated a massive criminal conspiracy to frame the serial killer for a "murder" that didn't happen. Sorry but I just can't support that.

[SPAfreak]

He orchestrated a massive criminal conspiracy to frame the serial killer for a "murder" that didn't happen. Sorry but I just can't support that.

It was a bit of a stretch but from what we know about Stark it fits his personality.

Did I miss the scene from the previews where Wayne threatened Julie in a library?

[Deathstroke]

It was a bit of a stretch but from what we know about Stark it fits his personality.

Did I miss the scene from the previews where Wayne threatened Julie in a library?

I think that was from the first episode he was in, it wasn't in Thursday's episode.

[Guts/Batman]

Last night's episode was very weak. It drew 14.25 million viewers, up 1.8 million from last week.

This sentence makes me laugh...

[Deathstroke]

This sentence makes me laugh...

Why is that?

[Guts/Batman]

Why is that?

It's just funny to me because I wouldn't think a weak episode to have a higher rating than a strong one...

[Deathstroke]

It's just funny to me because I wouldn't think a weak episode to have a higher rating than a strong one...

The ratings numbers are not reflective of the quality of the episode. That's what was weak.

[Guts/Batman]

The ratings numbers are not reflective of the quality of the episode. That's what was weak.

Oh definitely. Numbers alone are never good without context. The cause-and-effect of episode quality to rating is always interesting to see.