TV series
Shark Week
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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Where to watch in United States
Checked Sep 2, 2026
Shark Week is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), HBO Max (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, and Spectrum On Demand in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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 17 episodes
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Episode 8
Shark Attack: A Boy's Fight to Survive
In the last 330 years, there have been only 25 recorded shark attacks in Texas. But 18 of those have happened in the last two decades. And the summer of 2004 was shaping up to be one of the most dangerous years ever...
Where to watch Shark WeekEpisode information updated Sep 2, 2026
More about Shark Week
Cast
Dwayne Johnson
Josh Gates
Rob Riggle
Shaquille O'Neal
Eli Roth
Craig O'ConnellSelfProduction details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 459
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
DiscoveryUnited States
DiscoveryUnited States
