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Shark Week

1988TV-1439 seasons7.6 / 10

Shark n’ awe!

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.

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Checked Sep 2, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

Season 39 episodes

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Episode 1

K-Pop Shark Heroes

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!

Episode credits

Guest stars Ken Jeong, REI AMI

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Episode 2

Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach

42m

Reports of flying great whites off the California coast sparks an investigation to document the new phenomena.

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Episode 3

Invasion of the Mega Sharks

42m

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.

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Episode 4

Bull Shark Dinner Bell

42m

Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and predator specialist Rosie Moore uncover what's fueling a surge in bull shark aggression in Jupiter, Florida.

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Episode 5

House of Sharks

42m

In New Zealand's waters, great white "houses" battle for dominance. Experts risk it all to reveal the bloodlines that determine their allegiances.

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Episode 6

Biggest Mako on Earth

42m

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.

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Episode 7

Jurassic Shark

42m

Prehistoric sharks rise from the dead as marine biologists investigate the superpredators that once ruled the seas.

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Episode 8

Jaws vs Orca

42m

Experts provoke orcas to strike, risking it all to reveal how killer whales hunt and take down great whites.

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Episode 9

Chum Island: Catching a Killer

42m

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.

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Episode 10

Expedition X: Atomic Sharks

42m

The team investigates disturbing reports of aggressive mutant sharks in the Marshall Islands, exploring whether the region's atomic past is to blame.

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Episode 11

Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets

42m

Josh Gates explores Scotland's Stronsay Beast, the earliest known shark attack and how the USS Indianapolis led to history's deadliest attack.

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Episode 12

Alien Sharks: Untamed America

42m

Forrest Galante explores America's strangest alien sharks in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.

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Episode 13

What Shark Attacked?

42m

Experts analyze shark encounters caught on camera, using forensics to review bite marks and behavior patterns as they wonder: What shark attacked?

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Episode 14

How to Train a Great White

42m

Experts attempt to train great whites using cues and challenges to test learning, memory, and decision-making in the wild.

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Episode 15

Ultimate Shark Dive

42m

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.

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Episode 16

Secrets of the Great White Kill

42m

Dr Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt are push every boundary to record never-before-seen predations by great white sharks.

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Episode 17

Sharkzilla Takes New York

42m

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.

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Episode 18

My Strange Shark Addiction

42m

Four shark fanatics reveal their obsessions, including an intimate relationship, a massive collection, and a body covered in sharks.

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Episode 19

Great White Highway

42m

After Canada's first great white attack, sightings spike across the coast and experts race to get answers before another incident rocks the country.

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Episode 20

Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill

42mfinale

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.

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Episode information updated Sep 2, 2026

More about Shark Week

Cast

Dwayne Johnson
Josh Gates
Rob Riggle
Shaquille O'Neal
Eli Roth
Josh Wolf
Craig O'ConnellSelf
Jeff KurrSelf

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
459
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • DiscoveryUnited States
  • DiscoveryUnited States

Themes

nature documentaryshark