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You're gonna need a bigger boat. Another edition of Shark Week has arrived.
The Discovery Channel tradition will return for its 37th year, giving Shark Week fans a loaded slate of shows and documentaries. Shark Week 2025 is set to entertain viewers with 20 hours of original programming, from thrilling breaches to massive feeding frenzies.
Are you ready to navigate these treacherous waters?
Here is everything you need to know about Shark Week 2025, including the full schedule for the annual event.
When is Shark Week 2025?
- Dates: Sunday, July 20-Saturday, July 26
Shark Week 2025 will begin on Sunday, July 20, and conclude on Saturday, July 26. "Dancing With Sharks," hosted by Tom Bergeron, will mark the start of Shark Week on Sunday, and "Battle for Shark Mountain" will serve as the finale on Saturday.
Where to watch Shark Week: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: Discovery Channel
- Live stream: DirecTV Stream
Shark Week 2025 will air on the Discovery Channel. Cord-cutters can stream Shark Week content with DirecTV Stream.
The Discovery Channel is part of each DirecTV Stream subscription tier, so you will be able to follow along with Shark Week regardless of which plan you choose.
Shark Week schedule 2025
Here is the nightly block of programming for Shark Week 2025:
Sunday, July 20
- 8 p.m. ET: Dancing With Sharks
- 9 p.m. ET: Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus
- 10 p.m. ET: Great White Assassins
Monday, July 21
- 8 p.m. ET: Great White Sex Battle
- 9 p.m. ET: Jaws vs. Mega Croc
- 10 p.m. ET: In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm
Tuesday, July 22
- 8 p.m. ET: Great White North Invasion
- 9 p.m. ET: How To Survive A Shark Attack
- 10 p.m. ET: Black Mako of the Abyss
Wednesday, July 23
- 8 p.m. ET: Expedition Unknown: Shark Files
- 9 p.m. ET: Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark
- 10 p.m. ET: Alien Sharks: Death Down Under
Thursday, July 24
- 8 p.m. ET: Surviving Jaws
- 9 p.m. ET: Caught! Sharks Strike Back
- 10 p.m. ET: Frankenshark
Friday, July 25
- 8 p.m. ET: Great White Reign of Terror
- 9 p.m. ET: Florida's Death Beach
- 10 p.m. ET: Bull Shark Showdown
Saturday, July 26
- 8 p.m. ET: Attack Of The Devil Shark
- 9 p.m. ET: Battle for Shark Mountain
What is Shark Week?
Shark Week is an annual event on the Discovery Channel that features shark-themed content. The idea was originally jotted down on a bar napkin during a brainstorming session among Discovery Channel executives, according to The Atlantic, and the first iteration of Shark Week aired in July 1988.
Shark Week has been an undeniable success since it launched more than three decades ago, generating massive ratings for the Discovery Channel and becoming a cultural phenomenon. Producers have stuck to the tried and true formula of presenting several species of sharks as the stars of their shows, though they have faced some criticism for blurring the line between science and fiction.
Over the years, many celebrities have served as guest hosts of Shark Week, including John Cena, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Momoa, Shaquille O'Neal and Andy Samberg.
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