Shark Week

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  • 2019
  • 7.6  (472)

Shark Week is an annual week-long television program that airs on the Discovery Channel. It began in 1987 and has since grown to become one of the most popular and highly anticipated television events of the year. The show is hosted by a team of experts, including Kevin Tyler Moody and Nancy Linsky, who are dedicated to exploring the world of sharks.

Each year, Shark Week showcases a range of different programs, including documentaries, feature films, and interviews with scientists and experts in the field. The show has become known for its thrilling and sometimes frightening footage of sharks in action, as well as its efforts to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions that surround these fascinating creatures.

One of the most important goals of Shark Week is to educate viewers about the importance of shark conservation. Sharks are facing significant threats in the wild, including overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change. In order to protect these animals and their ecosystems, it is essential that people understand the vital role that sharks play in our oceans and take action to create a more sustainable future.

Over the years, Shark Week has covered a wide range of topics related to sharks, including their behavior, anatomy, and biology. Some of the most popular programs have focused on the largest and most dangerous species of sharks, such as the great white, tiger shark, and bull shark. Other episodes have delved into the world of hammerheads, makos, and other smaller species, highlighting their unique features and habitats.

In addition to exploring the physical and biological aspects of sharks, Shark Week also examines the cultural significance of these animals. Many cultures around the world have long histories of shark worship and mythology, and the show often explores the ways in which these beliefs and traditions have shaped our understanding of sharks.

Whether you are a seasoned shark enthusiast or just looking to learn more about these fascinating creatures, Shark Week is the perfect program for you. With its mix of adventure, education, and entertainment, this annual event continues to be one of the most anticipated programs on television, and an essential part of any shark lover's viewing schedule.

Shark Week is a series that ran for 2025 seasons (453 episodes) between July 28, 2019 and on Discovery Channel

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Battle for Shark Mountain
20. Battle for Shark Mountain
July 26, 2025
Off Mozambique's coast, sharks swarm a hidden peak, hunting Giant Trevally in a once-a-year feeding frenzy. But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean's wildest showdowns.
Attack of the Devil Shark
19. Attack of the Devil Shark
July 26, 2025
A rogue Tiger Shark attacks and kills a person in St. Martin. Weeks later, it strikes again. Locals fear it could be the work of the legendary Devil Shark – a massive and ruthless tiger shark who's haunted their shores for decades. When a team sets out to track down the shark responsible for the attacks, they uncover a seismic force that may be triggering aggression in sharks.
Bull Shark Showdown
18. Bull Shark Showdown
July 25, 2025
The most vicious and insane populations of bull sharks from Australia and America faceoff in a no-holds-barred showdown beneath the water. Bull Shark-attack survivor Paul de Gelder contends that his Aussie sharks are the toughest, while American shark biologist Dr. Craig O'Connell attempts to find the meanest sharks Florida has to offer to take the crown.
Florida's Death Beach
17. Florida's Death Beach
July 25, 2025
The numbers are in, and once again, Florida – specifically New Smyrna Beach – has earned the title of "The Shark Attack Capital of the World," accounting for 30% of global shark attacks. But why has the popular spring break, party beach become so deadly? Forrest Galante and his team investigate before even more blood ends up in the water.
Great White Reign of Terror
16. Great White Reign of Terror
July 25, 2025
In South Africa, two people are killed by great whites near the eastern cape, an area that hasn't seen an attack in decades. Scientists worry it could be the start of a series of attacks eerily similar to Black December in 1957, when six people lost their lives. Ryan Johnson, Gibbs Kuguru and Andy Casagrande head out to investigate the cause behind the spike in attacks before there's another fatality.
Frankenshark
15. Frankenshark
July 24, 2025
Shark expert Tristan Guttridge and his team use CGI to create the ultimate apex predator. Pulling from a variety of shark species, they build the deadliest, weirdest shark on the planet and put it to the test in a high-stakes showdown against a killer orca.
Caught! Sharks Strike Back
14. Caught! Sharks Strike Back
July 24, 2025
This year has set a record for shark encounters captured on camera, from a hilarious moment when a shark slaps a fisherman in the face to the intense 10-minutes a great white stalked a kayaker… these are craziest moments of when sharks strike back.
Surviving Jaws
13. Surviving Jaws
July 24, 2025
Fifty years ago, Jaws changed the beachgoing experience forever – striking fear into millions of Americans who vowed to never go in the water again. Now, marine biologist Tom "Blowfish" Hird and predator ecologist Michelle Jewell re-examine the movie and dive with Great Whites to separate fact from fiction, answering questions like: does skinny dipping really attract great white sharks? Could a monster shark chew through a boat's hull?
Alien Sharks: Death Down Under
12. Alien Sharks: Death Down Under
July 23, 2025
Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante injects himself with shark venom after diving down under into Australia's dangerous waters, home to some of the weirdest, alien-like and deadly sharks. He hopes this risky and potentially lethal experiment will bypass years of red tape to finally discover the potency of the venomous Port Jackson Shark and Ghost Shark.
Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark
11. Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark
July 23, 2025
Josh Gates sends Phil Torres and Heather Amaro on their most perilous mission yet – tracking a legendary monster shark that lurks in the eerie waters of Malpelo Island, 300 miles off Colombia's coast. After terrifying footage of this monster is brought to Josh, he sends his fearless team deep into the ocean to unmask the true identity of this 20-foot-long predator.
Expedition Unknown: Shark Files
10. Expedition Unknown: Shark Files
July 23, 2025
Global adventurer Josh Gates solves some of the strangest and most disturbing shark mysteries of all-time, including the real-life bloody inspiration for the movie Jaws and the gruesome case of the Tiger Shark who vomited an arm while living in captivity and ultimately helped police solve a murder mystery.
Black Mako of the Abyss
9. Black Mako of the Abyss
July 22, 2025
When Shark Tagger Keith Poe saw the shark for the first time, he knew it was different. It was aggressive, 13-feet long and had very dark skin. Now, a group of experts lure the beast up from the abyss to determine if the creature is a mako, or mutant, or possibly, a mako and great white hybrid.
How to Survive a Shark Attack
8. How to Survive a Shark Attack
July 22, 2025
Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder attempts the unthinkable – getting attacked by a shark, again. Under the supervision of experts, Paul provokes sharks to attack him in multiple scenarios, where they bite and tear off prosthetic limbs to teach life-saving tactics for surviving an encounter with nature's deadliest predators.
Great White North Invasion
7. Great White North Invasion
July 22, 2025
Great white sharks have found a new home off the shores of Nova Scotia, Canada. With the waters now frothing with great whites, interactions with humans are on the rise. A team of scientists tracks down and tags the biggest sharks to uncover the sharkiest locations before there's a fatal attack.
In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm
6. In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm
July 21, 2025
In the summer of 2024, dozens of cameras capture a rare outbreak of shark attacks along America's gulf coast. Told exclusively through first-hand accounts of victims and eyewitnesses, nobody has seen all these perspectives unfold in real time until now.
Jaws vs Mega Croc
5. Jaws vs Mega Croc
July 21, 2025
Using data gathered in new experiments, Tristan Guttridge, Rosie Moore and Dr. Sora Kim construct a CGI fight to the death between two of the biggest and baddest apex predators in the water – the Great White Shark and Nile Crocodile.
Great White Sex Battle
4. Great White Sex Battle
July 21, 2025
In a Shark Week first, male and female great white sharks compete in a series of challenges to determine which sex is the superior predator in the waters off the coast of New Zealand.
Great White Assassins
3. Great White Assassins
July 20, 2025
Shark expert Alison Towner teams up with Shark Week legend Dickie Chivell to decode how killer whales take down great whites with ease. To get answers, the team travels to New Zealand and goes to the extreme, sending Dickie underwater posed as an orca to see how the great whites react.
Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus
2. Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus
July 20, 2025
A 20-foot great white breaches in New Zealand, sparking a hunt for Colossus – the legendary flying shark who went missing 10 years ago from South Africa's waters. Could he still be alive and lead researchers to a secret colony of lost great whites?
Dancing with Sharks
1. Dancing with Sharks
July 20, 2025
Dancing with Sharks is a competition show unlike any other. For the first time ever, five divers compete to put together an amazing underwater routine with their toothy partners. From hammerheads to tigers and nurse sharks, each shark has its own signature dance moves. At the end of the show, a winner is crowned – if all the competitors make it that far.
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Where to Watch Shark Week
Shark Week is available for streaming on the Discovery Channel website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Shark Week on demand at Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Hulu, Fandango at Home, Microsoft Movies & TV, Google Play, Apple TV and Discovery.
  • Premiere Date
    July 28, 2019
  • IMDB Rating
    7.6  (472)