Here's All the Shark Week Content You Can Binge This Week
Happy Shark Week! Today marks the start of TV's longest-running summer event, and fans have been waiting for weeks (literally). Starting tonight at 8 p.m., and continuing through Sunday August, 4, Discovery will air a lineup of shark-themed movies and shows.
But since it can be hard to know which shark-tastic program is right for you, you can check out Discovery's Shark Week schedule and see which show or movie floats your boat.
Here's the official Shark Week 2019 schedule.
Sunday, June 28 , 8 p.m. — Expedition Unknown: Megalodon
Five times bigger than a T. Rex, with jaws capable of crushing a tank, the Megalodon was the ultimate apex predator. This 60-ton mega-shark ruled the world's oceans for nearly 20 million years. Then, suddenly, it vanished. So how did the king of the deep lose his throne?
Sunday, June 28, 9 p.m. — Shark Trip: Eat. Prey. Chum.
Rob Riggle is back and campaigning for his own Shark Week special–but he’ll only get one if he can find a way to bring along some of his celebrity friends and get them to swim with sharks.
Monday, June 29, 8 p.m. — Sharks of the Badlands
Greg Skomal teams up with Andy Casagrande and shark expert Kina Scollay in New Zealand to test the most exciting, cutting-edge new technology for shark detecting surveillance.
Monday, June 29, 9 p.m. — Legend of Deep Blue
Shark experts Brandon McMillan and Jimi Partington head back to Guadalupe Island to search the depths for Deep Blue, a shark that's believed to be the largest great white in the world.
Monday, June 29, 10 p.m. — The Sharks of Headstone Hell
Has the Norfolk Island practice of throwing animal carcasses into the sea completely altered the behavior of the tiger sharks in the area, and made shark attacks on humans more likely when this buffet is outlawed? Shark scientist Riley Elliott wants to find out.
Tuesday, June 30, 8 p.m. — Sharkwrecked: Crash Landing
Paul de Gelder & James Glancy bail out of an aircraft at 3500ft to experience first-hand what it’s like to crash land into some of the world’s most remote and shark infested waters.
Tuesday, June 30, 9 p.m. — Laws of Jaws: Dangerous Waters
Paul de Gelder, Mike Dornellas, Nick LeBeouf, and Jamin Martinelli will put themselves in harm's way as they reenact 5 recent shark attacks to find out how things could have ended differently.
Tuesday, June 30, 10 p.m. — Air Jaws Strikes Back
Shark expert Chris Fallows leads a team of researchers into a newly discovered shark vs. seal battleground at the base of a 200-foot cliff.
Wednesday, June 31, 8 p.m. — Extinct or Alive: The Lost Shark
Wildlife biologist and animal tracker Forrest Galante embarks on a mission to the Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka and the Maldives to search for the supposedly extinct Pondicherry shark.
Wednesday, June 31, 9. p.m. — Capsized: Blood in the Water
This scripted movie (with Transformers star Josh Duhamel!) is Shark Week's first feature-length film, and it's based on the true story of an October 1982 shark encounter. After their yacht capsizes during an unexpected storm, the ship's crew must fight to survive.
Thursday, August 1, 8 p.m. — Return to Shark Island
Why have Bull sharks, rarely seen before 2011 on the populous west coast of the island of Réunion, now apparently made it their home and hunting ground?
Thursday, August 1, 9 p.m. — Great White Kill Zone: Guadalupe
A team of experts led by Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou and Melissa Marquez are setting out to record never before seen White shark hunting behaviors at Guadalupe Island.
Thursday, August 1, 10 p.m. — Monster Mako: Perfect Predator
Joe Romeiro and Keith Poe revisit the most exciting events and discoveries from "Monster Mako" and "Return of the Monster Mako," and there will also be brand new footage captured off the coast of California of rare Mako behavior.
Friday, August 2, 8 p.m. — Isle of Jaws: Blood Brothers
A team of shark explorers venture out for a third year to the Isle of Jaws, an island off the West Australian coast. Two great white shark males, believed to be brothers, are at the heart of an intriguing mystery. Do these animals recognize, and prefer to live and hunt with, a blood relative?
Friday, August 2, 9 p.m. — Andrew Mayne: Ghost Diver
Master illusionist, author and inventor Andrew Mayne is going to attempt to create the first-of-its-kind Shark Suit to overcome the senses of a great white shark and make him invisible to the world’s most perfect predator.
Friday, August 2, 10 p.m. — I Was Prey: Shark Week
Along the coast of Southern California, Leeanne Ericson is enjoying a relaxing day at the beach when she’s confronted with her worst nightmare–a giant great white shark that grabs her leg and drags her under the water.
Saturday, August 3, 8 p.m. — Sharks Gone Wild 2
Discover everything that has happened in the world of sharks this year, from the unbelievable viral videos, to the latest cutting-edge shark science.
Saturday, August 3, 9 p.m. — Shark Week Immersion
The Immersion crew answers a wide range of shark-fueled questions by taking some of the most iconic shark moments from pop culture history and bringing them to real life.
Sunday, August 4, all day — Best of 2019 Shark Week
The last day of Shark Week will feature encores of the week’s best shark programming.
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