Shark Week

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  • TV-14
  • 2019
  • 2022 Seasons
  • 7.8  (386)

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.

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Sharks in Paradise
22. Sharks in Paradise
July 30, 2022
Shark conservationist Kinga Philipps and scientist Tristan Guttridge embark on an expedition through the remote Islands of Tahiti to investigate whether local legends and mysteries about massive sharks are true.
Monsters of the Cape
21. Monsters of the Cape
July 30, 2022
Shark Week veterans Dr. Craig O'Connell and Mark Rackley dive into the great white infested waters off of Cape Cod looking to test cutting-edge shark deterrents to help keep the waters of the Cape safe for both beach-goers and sharks, before it's too late.
Shark Women: Ghosted by Great Whites
20. Shark Women: Ghosted by Great Whites
July 29, 2022
Alison Towner has risked her life many times, tagging and studying great white migration patterns in South Africa for the past decade. Now she's assembling the next generation of shark explorers for a spectacular adventure. Together, her all-female crew will pull all the stops — cage dive, free dive, drones, decoys, breeches and more — to track her missing white sharks.
Clash of the Killers: Great White vs. Mako
19. Clash of the Killers: Great White vs. Mako
July 29, 2022
Scientist Dr. Riley Elliott is tracking two of the ocean's most legendary apex predators – great whites and makos – as they head on a collision course during their yearly migration off the coast of New Zealand.
Jaws vs. The Blob
18. Jaws vs. The Blob
July 29, 2022
A new ocean phenomenon known as The Blob sends juvenile great white sharks straight into a feeding frenzy of monster 20-foot adults off Guadalupe Island. A team of shark experts dives deep to discover if the young sharks survive or become a snack.
Monster Mako: Under the Rig
17. Monster Mako: Under the Rig
July 28, 2022
A team of researchers have discovered a mysterious group of mako sharks of the Gulf of Mexico who migrate around Florida and up to Rhode Island. They call these makos 'mavericks.' Now, the teams are trying to discover what sets them apart from other makos.
Shark House
16. Shark House
July 28, 2022
When never-before-seen footage surfaces of a pack of orcas killing a great white, Dickie Chivell springs into action, building an underwater habitat called 'Shark House.' His mission is to live on the sea floor for seven days, looking for the last remaining great white sharks in South African waters.
Tracy Morgan Presents: Sharks! with Tracy Morgan
15. Tracy Morgan Presents: Sharks! with Tracy Morgan
July 28, 2022
Tracy Morgan teams up with shark experts throughout the country to identify the craziest and most ferocious sharks in the ocean. From rare species to stealth predators, Tracy shows off his favorite sharks and their incredible capabilities and adaptations.
Mission Shark Dome
14. Mission Shark Dome
July 27, 2022
A team of shark experts re-imagine ancient diving bell technology to create a research platform they call Shark Dome. Dr. Austin Gallagher and Andre Musgrove enter the Shark Dome to allow them to free dive at depth and get closer to great white sharks than ever before.
MechaShark: Love Down Under
13. MechaShark: Love Down Under
July 27, 2022
Shark expert Kina Scollay and his elite team return with a unique one-man-submersible, the Mechashark, to a top-secret location off New Zealand attempting to do something that's never been done: locate a Great White shark mating ground."
Island of the Walking Sharks
12. Island of the Walking Sharks
July 27, 2022
Animal Planet's International wildlife conservationist and biologist Forrest Galante travels to the mysterious island of Papua New Guinea to definitively prove that sharks are evolving to walk on land.
Pigs vs. Shark
11. Pigs vs. Shark
July 26, 2022
The famous swimming pigs of the Bahamas may be in peril. Some believe that the local tiger shark population have acquired a taste for pork and may be feasting on these famous oink-sters.
Jaws vs. Kraken
10. Jaws vs. Kraken
July 26, 2022
Something shocking is happening in the abyss around Guadalupe Island. Photos of great whites with strange scars believed to be from giant squids have surfaced. Dr. Tristan Guttridge leads a mission to get a glimpse into the battles between the two beasts.
Impractical Jokers: Shark Week Spectacular
9. Impractical Jokers: Shark Week Spectacular
July 26, 2022
The Impractical Jokers are the kings of hijinx and fearlessness in the face of public humiliation but see what happens when they set out to dispel the myth that sharks are man-eating beasts the only way they know how – with extreme, mortifying challenges and dares.
Rise of the Monster Hammerheads
8. Rise of the Monster Hammerheads
July 25, 2022
Reports of two legendary, very large great hammerheads - Big Moe in the Florida Keys and Sunken in Andros, Bahamas - have Dr. Tristan Guttridge and Andy Casagrande wondering if there is a clan of monster hammerheads who share the same DNA.
Great White Serial Killer: Fatal Christmas
7. Great White Serial Killer: Fatal Christmas
July 25, 2022
After a surfer dies off Morro Bay, California on Christmas Eve, shark attack investigators Ralph Collier and Brandon McMillan use forensic evidence and eyewitness accounts to ID the suspected killer: an 18-foot great white.
Air Jaws: Top Guns
6. Air Jaws: Top Guns
July 25, 2022
High-flying sharks are back, but with a new team competing to be the next "top guns" of Air Jaws. Dickie Chivell and Andy Casagrande use the latest high-tech cameras in hopes of capturing the largest breaching great white ever seen.
Great White Open Ocean
5. Great White Open Ocean
July 24, 2022
In 2020, shark diving expert Jimi Partington nearly dies in the jaws of a great white. A year later, he looks to overcome his PTSD and get back in the water with the ocean's biggest mega-sharks. But what starts off as a positive experience, quickly becomes a battle for life and death.
Jackass Shark Week 2.0
4. Jackass Shark Week 2.0
July 24, 2022
Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Jasper, Dark Shark, Zach Holmes and Poopies are back to finish what they started. After Knoxville sent the guys on a terrifying Shark Week mission last year, Knoxville is joining the boys as they head out to get their friend Poopies over his fear of sharks.
Great White Battleground
3. Great White Battleground
July 24, 2022
Michelle Jewel believes the great white sharks of South Africa perform their signature aerial attacks for reasons beyond just hunting prey. Now, she's headed to the great white battleground on a cutting-edge mission to decipher the secret language of white shark breaching.
Great White Intersection
2. Great White Intersection
July 15, 2022
Following the tragic and fatal shark attack of Arthur Medici in September 2018, Great White Intersection takes an in-depth look at the resurgence of great white sharks off the beaches of Cape Cod as the local community struggles to come to terms with a new reality.
Dawn of the Monster Mako
1. Dawn of the Monster Mako
July 15, 2022
A 14-foot giant Mako shark is spotted in the waters off the Azores. Veteran underwater cinematographer Joe Romeiro and his wife, marine biologist and filmmaker Lauren Romeiro, search the teeming depths around the ancient island archipelago to capture the beast on film.
Description

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 is currently running and has 2022 seasons (395 episodes). The series first aired on July 28, 2019.

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 Google Play, Apple TV and Discovery.

  • Premiere Date
    July 28, 2019
  • IMDB Rating
    7.8  (386)