sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs ɐnˈaʊnst ˌɔn mˈeɪ sˈɪkstiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ðæt ʃˈɑːɹk wʊd ɹᵻtˈɜːn fɚɹə sˈɛkənd sˈiːzən tə kənsˈɪst ʌv ˈeɪtiːn ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz, bˌʌt dˈuː tə ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚz stɹˈaɪk, ɪt wʌz ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩d tə sˈɪkstiːn ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz.
CBS announced on May 16, 2007 that Shark would return for a second season to consist of 18 episodes, but due to the writer's strike, it was shortened to 16 episodes.