Series synopsis
Sharkfest is an American drama television series that premiered on Nat Geo Wild on July 1, 2018.
Sharkfest shines a light on the science of sharks, giving audiences a better understanding of the ocean’s most misunderstood predator but also features their true beauty, power and mystery.
Premise
Sharkfest shines a light on the science of sharks, giving audiences a better understanding of the ocean’s most misunderstood predator but also features their true beauty, power and mystery.
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 61 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 1, 2018 | July 19, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 7 | July 14, 2019 | July 21, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 14 | July 19, 2020 | August 2, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 11 | July 5, 2021 | July 23, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 16 | July 10, 2022 | July 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shark vs. Predator Sharks: rulers of the aquatic world and molded by evolution into fierce predators. What animals would be daring enough to take on these killing machines? |
July 1, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Whale That Ate Jaws In investigating an incident where a great white shark was eaten by a killer whale, this documentary reveals a new side of the two large carnivores. |
July 1, 2018 |
| 3 |
Sharkatraz Explore the lethal waters surrounding Alcatraz, and discover the truth behind the myth of Sharkatraz. |
July 1, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cannibal Sharks Drawing on spectacular UGC from around the world, Cannibal Sharks pulls in two of the world’s leading shark experts, Dr Mark Meekan and Dr Mike Heithaus, to unpack and analyze the mounting evidence that shark-on-shark attacks happen a lot more than we ever realized. |
July 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
Great Shark Chow Down A celebration of sharks from around the world witnessed through five extraordinary shark feeding events. |
July 15, 2019 |
| 3 |
Whale That Ate Jaws: Eyewitness Report A look at killer whales that have developed a taste for shark meat. Leading shark authorities are interviewed. |
July 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
World's Biggest Tiger Shark? Marine biologist Kori Garza and Emmy Award-winning underwater cinematographer Andy Casagrande capture hunting tactics between two tiger sharks. |
July 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle Sharks and Dolphins have shared the ocean for millennia, but scientists have only just begun to understand the complex relationship between sharks and dolphins. |
July 20, 2020 |
| 3 |
Sharkcano World-renowned shark scientist Dr. Michael Heithaus is on a mission to reveal the mysterious connection between sharks and volcanoes. |
July 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth seeks to understand the reason behind the increase in local shark attacks and the different species and behaviors of sharks. |
July 5, 2021 |
| 2 |
Rogue Shark? In October 2018, the islands of the Whitsunday in Australia faced a series of mysterious shark attacks. All victims were attacked in the same small patch of ocean. Scientists are still hoping to solve this mystery. Was there one rogue shark on the loose that month? |
July 5, 2021 |
| 3 |
Orca vs. Great White This new special looks at a strange event in 2017, when orcas started hunting and killing great white sharks off the coast of South Africa. Researchers in New Zealand believe this could happen again and are taking steps to stop this and understand what is going on. Have orcas really developed a taste for great white sharks? Or have humans done something to push these two predators into a face-off? |
July 6, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Camo Sharks Can sharks change color at will to enhance their predatory abilities? Through groundbreaking experiments, revered shark biologists answer this evolutionary question. Shark scientists Dr. Ryan Johnson and Ph.D. candidate Gibbs Kuguru hope to capture real-time pigmentation changes to understand how these apex ocean predators manipulate their skin’s dermal cells to activate camouflage. |
July 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Backyard Bull Sharks Bull sharks are invading in a big way. Their bullish behavior in oceans worldwide has made them famous from coast to coast. The seven seas aren’t enough; they’re taking over brackish waters and rivers too! Warmer waters due to climate change mean bull sharks can expand their range even further … so the more we learn about them now, the better." |
July 10, 2022 |
| 3 |
Sharks vs The World Ever feel like the world is working against you? Try being a shark! These predators of the deep have some serious beef with just about everyone. Whales, tuna, surfers, swimmers, they’re at odds with them all. In face-off after face-off, sharks prove they are the ULTIMATE survivors." |
July 11, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nat Geo Wild |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 1, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2022 |
| Status | continue |