Shark Week

Shark Week

  • 1988
  • 39 Seasons
  • 459 Episodes
  •  7.6  (18)
  •   Returning Series

The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

Shark Week
Seasons
Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill
20. Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill
August 01, 2026
Dr. Craig O'Connell and Aliah Banchik deploy state-of-the-art tech as they try to capture the thresher's deadly tail whip on film in the Philippines.
Great White Highway
19. Great White Highway
August 01, 2026
After Canada's first great white attack, sightings spike across the coast and experts race to get answers before another incident rocks the country.
My Strange Shark Addiction
18. My Strange Shark Addiction
July 31, 2026
Four shark fanatics reveal their obsessions, including an intimate relationship, a massive collection, and a body covered in sharks.
Sharkzilla Takes New York
17. Sharkzilla Takes New York
July 31, 2026
A scientist hunts for a possible radioactive shark killer near an old nuclear dumping ground in New York that's ringed with makos and great whites.
Secrets of the Great White Kill
16. Secrets of the Great White Kill
July 31, 2026
Dr Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt are push every boundary to record never-before-seen predations by great white sharks.
Ultimate Shark Dive
15. Ultimate Shark Dive
July 30, 2026
In a world first, a cliff diver Molly Carlson attempts a 50-foot dive off a helicopter into a floating cage surrounded by a shark feeding frenzy.
How to Train a Great White
14. How to Train a Great White
July 30, 2026
Experts attempt to train great whites using cues and challenges to test learning, memory, and decision-making in the wild.
What Shark Attacked?
13. What Shark Attacked?
July 30, 2026
Experts analyze shark encounters caught on camera, using forensics to review bite marks and behavior patterns as they wonder: What shark attacked?
Alien Sharks: Untamed America
12. Alien Sharks: Untamed America
July 29, 2026
Forrest Galante explores America's strangest alien sharks in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.
Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets
11. Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets
July 29, 2026
Josh Gates explores Scotland's Stronsay Beast, the earliest known shark attack and how the USS Indianapolis led to history's deadliest attack.
Expedition X: Atomic Sharks
10. Expedition X: Atomic Sharks
July 29, 2026
The team investigates disturbing reports of aggressive mutant sharks in the Marshall Islands, exploring whether the region's atomic past is to blame.
Chum Island: Catching a Killer
9. Chum Island: Catching a Killer
July 28, 2026
Floating on a raft of chum, Riley Elliott tries to lure and identify the massive great whites responsible for a series of brutal attacks in Australia.
Jaws vs Orca
8. Jaws vs Orca
July 28, 2026
Experts provoke orcas to strike, risking it all to reveal how killer whales hunt and take down great whites.
Jurassic Shark
7. Jurassic Shark
July 28, 2026
Prehistoric sharks rise from the dead as marine biologists investigate the superpredators that once ruled the seas.
Biggest Mako on Earth
6. Biggest Mako on Earth
July 27, 2026
A new report spurs an investigation to find the biggest mako on Earth, leading to the discovery of giant sharks lurking off the California coast.
House of Sharks
5. House of Sharks
July 27, 2026
In New Zealand's waters, great white "houses" battle for dominance. Experts risk it all to reveal the bloodlines that determine their allegiances.
Bull Shark Dinner Bell
4. Bull Shark Dinner Bell
July 27, 2026
Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and predator specialist Rosie Moore uncover what's fueling a surge in bull shark aggression in Jupiter, Florida.
Invasion of the Mega Sharks
3. Invasion of the Mega Sharks
July 26, 2026
While searching for Big Rose, an 18-foot white shark, a research team uncovers a huge population of enormous white sharks off Nova Scotia’s coast.
Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach
2. Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach
July 26, 2026
Reports of flying great whites off the California coast sparks an investigation to document the new phenomena.
K-Pop Shark Heroes
1. K-Pop Shark Heroes
July 26, 2026
Following a series of intriguing shark encounters off the Korean Peninsula, we'll watch as two familiar faces set off to reshape perceptions of the aquatic animals. Actor Ken Jeong will join forces with GRAMMY®-nominated singer and lifetime shark lover Rei Ami, hoping to change how sharks are viewed and understood across East Asia and the rest of the globe. But this isn't just any show about sharks. Our hosts will use the power of K-Pop to connect with the creatures and share their mission with the masses. It's a one-of-a-kind watch that you won't want to miss!
Shark Week is BACK with Host Jason Momoa | Shark Week 2023

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It's A Bad Week To Be A Seal | Shark Week 2017

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Description
The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
  • Premiere Date
    July 17, 1988
  • Rating
    7.6  (18)