Shark fans, get ready for an episode swarming with celebrities. Next month, actors from Criminal Minds, ER, Desperate Housewives and Deadwood will grace the legal drama in the episode entitled “In Absentia,” which is expected to air on November 11.

Read on to find out more about Shark's star-studded episode.

Broadcast on CBS, Shark is a series that follows the professional and personal life of Sebastian Stark (James Woods), a notorious Los Angeles defense attorney who becomes a cutthroat prosecutor after a disturbing outcome in one of his cases resulted in a personal epiphany.  The show also includes Jessica Devlin (Jeri Ryan), Julie Stark (Danielle Panabaker), Raina Troy (Sophina Brown), Madeline Poe (Sarah Carter), Isaac Wright (Henry Simmons), Leo Cutler (Kevin Pollak), and Danny Reyes (Kevin Alejandro).

In the eight episode of Season 2, Sebastian and Danny take matters into their own hands.  Without disclosing it to the presiding judge, they head to Mexico to attempt to retrieve a defendant who fled to avoid being prosecuted for the murder of his business-partner/mistress, Hannah, Raina's successful fashion designer friend.

Amy Aquino, who recurrently plays Dr. Janet Coburn on ER, will be joining the show as Judge Grant, while Brenda Strong, who plays the deceased Mary Alice Young who also narrates the events of her four best friends' lives beyond the grave on Desperate Housewives, will be portraying the role of Olivia Hartnell.

Meredith Monroe, whose character on Criminal Minds appears to have left her husband Hotch (Thomas Gibson), will be gracing Shark as Nina Weber.  Apart from Criminal Minds, Monroe is also known for her role on the teen series, Dawson's Creek where she played Andie McPhee.

Portraying Dexter Modene is Titus Welliver, who is credited for his role as Silas Adams on the HBO series, Deadwood.

Aside from the guest stars, this episode will also feature Emmy Award Nominee and Golden Globe Award Nominee Sherry Stringfield as she reprises her role as Defense Attorney Nora March.

Shark airs every Sunday at 10pm ET/PT on CBS.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: CBS
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