Having just entered its second season and moved to Sundays, legal drama Shark is a damn fine hour of television. Starring James Woods in a role that should have given him an Emmy nomination, Shark takes the point of view of a prosecutor. This "view from the other side" proves very entertaining in a TV landscape dominated by shows about defense attorneys.

Currently airing Sundays at 10pm on CBS, Shark has dropped drastically from its ratings last year when it aired behind CSI on Thursdays. This year, it has been averaging around 11 million viewers each week, but skews an older audience (networks like shows that skew young). However, Shark maintains nearly 100% of its lead-in audience (Cold Case), thus making it very compatible with one of CBS’ established hits.

Although I personally don’t make it "must-see" on my schedule, Shark is still a very satisfying way to spend an hour; episodes are procedural, or "not serialized", so they have a clear ending each week. And in terms of what else you have to choose from – the ridiculously soapy Brothers and Sisters, or the last third of Sunday Night Football – Shark tops the list for both style and substance.

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Shark airs Sunday nights at 10pm on CBS.