Shark in the Park

Shark in the Park was a New Zealand television drama series. A police procedural, it revolved around the professional and private lives of a group of officers at a Wellington police station under the command of Inspector Brian "Sharky" Finn. The title came from the informal code term used by officers to indicate that the Inspector was about and they should "look busy".

Shark in the Park
GenreCrime
Drama
Created byGreame Tetley[1]
Written byDuncan Holland
Charlie Strachan
Simon Morris
Donna Malane
Liddy Holloway
Fran Walsh
Directed byPeter Barrett
Lex Van Os
Steve La Hood
Yvonne Mackay
Keith Hunter
Dan McKirdy
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producerDave Gibson
ProducerRuth Franks
Production locationWellington
EditorAnnie Collins
Running time1 hr.
Production companyThe Gibson Group
Release
First shown in5 April 1989
Original release5 April 1989 (1989-04-05) 
18 December 1991 (1991-12-18)

The series ran for three series in 1989, 1990, and 1992, totalling about 45 episodes. Many of the cast had regular roles in the series and several became well known throughout New Zealand as a result of the series. The show also featured many well-known actors in guest roles, among them Lucy Lawless, Michael Hurst, Temuera Morrison and Karl Urban.

The series was produced by the Gibson Group and broadcast by TV One – it has since been repeated on TVNZ 6. Writers for the show included Fran Walsh, later to become well-known through her association with Peter Jackson and her work on films such as the Lord of the Rings films.

Recurring cast

Episodes

Series 1 (1989)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Sunday Roast"Tony WilsonGraeme Tetley & Chris Hampson5 April 1989 (1989-04-05)
22"Loose Ends"Daniel McKirdyCharlie Strachan12 April 1989 (1989-04-12)
33"Lamb to the Slaughter"Ginette McDonaldNorelle Scott19 April 1989 (1989-04-19)
44"The Cost of Living"Lex van OsWendy Jackson10 May 1989 (1989-05-10)
55"Look Before You Leap"Lex van OsCharlie Strachan17 May 1989 (1989-05-17)
66"A Fair Cop"Lex van Os & Andrew ShawFran Walsh24 May 1989 (1989-05-24)
77"Lynn"Murray ReeceFran Walsh & Graeme Tetley31 May 1989 (1989-05-31)
88"Orchestral Manoevres"David CopelandSimon Morris7 June 1989 (1989-06-07)
99"A Ticket Home"Tony WilsonNorelle Scott14 June 1989 (1989-06-14)
1010"Domestics"Daniel McKirdyCharlie Strachan21 June 1989 (1989-06-21)

Series 2 (1990)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"Prospects"Lex van OsCharlie Strachan13 July 1990 (1990-07-13)
122"First Offence"Daniel McKirdySimon Morris20 July 1990 (1990-07-20)
133"The First Cut is the Deepest"Lex van OsDonna Malane27 July 1990 (1990-07-27)
144"Diversions"Daniel McKirdyMichael Wilson3 August 1990 (1990-08-03)
155"Victims"Lex van OsDuncan Holland10 August 1990 (1990-08-10)
166"Lies"Daniel McKirdyNorelle Scott17 August 1990 (1990-08-17)
177"Technical K.O."Guy HollierCharlie Strachan24 August 1990 (1990-08-24)
188"Acting Sergeant"Yvonne MacKaySimon Morris31 August 1990 (1990-08-31)
199"Whispering Grass"Peter BarrettFran Walsh7 September 1990 (1990-09-07)
2010"Fall From Grace"Yvonne MacKayDonna Malane &
Charlie Strachan
14 September 1990 (1990-09-14)
2111"Ten-Zero Dingo"Peter BarrettDuncan Holland21 September 1990 (1990-09-21)
2212"Out of Place"Yvonne MacKayMary Taylor28 September 1990 (1990-09-28)
2313"Guilty Knowledge"Peter BarrettFran Walsh5 October 1990 (1990-10-05)

Series 3 (1991)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
241"White Heat"Peter BarrettTBA28 August 1991 (1991-08-28)
252"Allsorts"Keith HunterTBA4 September 1991 (1991-09-04)
263"Silver Spurs"Lex van OsTBA11 September 1991 (1991-09-11)
274"You've Got to Have Mates"Peter BarrettTBA18 September 1991 (1991-09-18)
285"Suffer the Little Children"Steve La HoodTBA25 September 1991 (1991-09-25)
296"Thicker Than Water"Lex van OsTBA2 October 1991 (1991-10-02)
307"Double or Quits"Peter BarrettTBA16 October 1991 (1991-10-16)
318"Et Tu, Brute"Steve La HoodTBA23 October 1991 (1991-10-23)
329"The Only Thing to Fear"David CopelandTBA30 October 1991 (1991-10-30)
3310"Give a Dog a Bad Name"Peter BarrettJane Gallately13 November 1991 (1991-11-13)
3411"Lovers and Losers"Keith HunterTBA20 November 1991 (1991-11-20)
3512"A Sensitive Family Matter"Steve La HoodTBA27 November 1991 (1991-11-27)
3613"Loyalties"Peter BarrettTBA4 December 1991 (1991-12-04)
3714"A Little Help From My Friend"Keith HunterTBA11 December 1991 (1991-12-11)
3815"Nothing But the Truth"Steve La HoodTBA18 December 1991 (1991-12-18)

References


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