Shark
It takes a predator to put one away.
Created by Ian Biederman
On CBS
A procedural crime drama built on moral redemption, where a cynical defense attorney's crisis of conscience drives him to prosecute rather than defend.
Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After more than a month trying to come to grips with his situation, he is invited by the Los Angeles district attorney to become a public prosecutor so he can apply his unorthodox-but-effective talents to putting guilty people away instead of putting them back on the street.
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Questions people ask
Is Shark sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Does Shark leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shark easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shark scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shark violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Shark, and what each one shares →
Like Shark
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Shark
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Shark, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Shark, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Shark, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
