About the show:
Multiple Oscar nominee James Woods comes to series television in SHARK, a legal drama from Oscar-winning Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind," "24"). Woods plays the charismatic, supremely self-confident attorney Sebastian Stark, who brings his cutthroat style to the Los Angeles DA's high-profile crime unit after years spent cutting a wide swath as a defense attorney. Leading a team of new young lawyers, this shark now preys on the notorious among the city's rich and powerful. Oscar nominee Spike Lee directs the pilot.
The trailer can be found HERE.
Multiple Oscar nominee James Woods comes to series television in SHARK, a legal drama from Oscar-winning Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind," "24"). Woods plays the charismatic, supremely self-confident attorney Sebastian Stark, who brings his cutthroat style to the Los Angeles DA's high-profile crime unit after years spent cutting a wide swath as a defense attorney. Leading a team of new young lawyers, this shark now preys on the notorious among the city's rich and powerful. Oscar nominee Spike Lee directs the pilot.
The trailer can be found HERE.
Shark
CBS, Thursday, 10 p.m.
PITCH: "House" in a courtroom. A prickly and ruthless -- though brilliant -- Los Angeles defense attorney played by James Woods switches sides and sets out to help the inexperienced and ineffectual district attorney's office.
BACK STORY: Mr. Woods was another movie star not looking to take on a TV show. "I just didn't want to play the same character again and again and again," he says. What changed his mind? A good script and a phone call from an old pal: CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
ODDS: Good. CBS knows a hit when it sees one and gave "Shark" the pole position on its schedule. One weakness: Mr. Woods delivers such a tour de force that the other characters, with the notable exception of his daughter, are nearly invisible.
CBS, Thursday, 10 p.m.
PITCH: "House" in a courtroom. A prickly and ruthless -- though brilliant -- Los Angeles defense attorney played by James Woods switches sides and sets out to help the inexperienced and ineffectual district attorney's office.
BACK STORY: Mr. Woods was another movie star not looking to take on a TV show. "I just didn't want to play the same character again and again and again," he says. What changed his mind? A good script and a phone call from an old pal: CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
ODDS: Good. CBS knows a hit when it sees one and gave "Shark" the pole position on its schedule. One weakness: Mr. Woods delivers such a tour de force that the other characters, with the notable exception of his daughter, are nearly invisible.
In general, I think Thursdays nights are an ideal time - the weekend isn't here yet, but it's close enough to feel good about its arrival - and it would be neat to find a show that adds to the anticipation of Thursday nights in general, on a weekly basis.
This thread can serve as a place for those watching the show to discuss it, and since the show doesn't start for a day or so, I'd be interested to see who intends to follow the show, or at least give the pilot episode a chance.
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