Basic Info

First Air: July 17, 1988

Rating: ⭐ 7.6/10 (17 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 38

Episodes: 439

Last Episode

Name: Battle for Shark Mountain

Season: 38, Episode: 20

Air Date: 2025-07-26

Off Mozambique's coast, sharks swarm a hidden peak, hunting giant trevally in a once-a-year feeding frenzy. But when 5,000 trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean's wildest showdowns.

Videos

Shark Week is BACK with Host Jason Momoa | Shark Week 2023 (YouTube)

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

Shark Week

1988 38 seasons 439 episodes ⭐ 7.6/10 17 votes

Overview

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.