“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.
39 seasons · 459 episodes
S39 E1K-Pop Shark Heroes
Jul 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
S39 E2Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach
Jul 26, 202642 min
Reports of flying great whites off the California coast sparks an investigation to document the new phenomena.
S39 E3Invasion of the Mega Sharks
Jul 26, 202642 min
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.
S39 E4Bull Shark Dinner Bell
Jul 27, 202642 min
Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and predator specialist Rosie Moore uncover what's fueling a surge in bull shark aggression in Jupiter, Florida.
S39 E5House of Sharks
Jul 27, 202642 min
In New Zealand's waters, great white "houses" battle for dominance. Experts risk it all to reveal the bloodlines that determine their allegiances.
S39 E6Biggest Mako on Earth
Jul 27, 202642 min
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.
