Shark Week is an American documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on July 17, 1988. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Josh Gates, Rob Riggle and Shaquille O'Neal.
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.
Premise
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.
Mako: Swift, Smart and Deadly (Shark Week Edition)
August 11, 1997
3
The Shark Files 3 - Legends Of Killer Sharks
August 12, 1997
Season 11 preview6 episodes total
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Sharks of the Deep Blue Sea
July 31, 1998
2
Prehistoric Sharks
August 1, 1998
3
Zambezi Shark
August 2, 1998
Season 12 preview5 episodes total
Season 12 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Live From a Shark Cage
2
The Secret Life of Sharks
3
Big Tooth: Dead or Alive
Season 13 preview6 episodes total
Season 13 episode preview
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Title
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1
Sharks 3-D/2-D
February 16, 2000
2
Giant Sharks
February 16, 2000
3
Great White Down Under
February 16, 2000
Season 14 preview5 episodes total
Season 14 episode preview
Episode
Title
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Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa
August 27, 2001
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Paradise for Predators: Sharks of Palau
August 27, 2001
3
Shark Attack Files 5
August 27, 2001
Season 15 preview4 episodes total
Season 15 episode preview
Episode
Title
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Great White Attack: A True Story
June 17, 2002
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Air Jaws II: Even Higher
Do great white sharks fly through the air only in one secluded bay in South Africa, or do they roam the world's oceans waiting for just the right opportunity to go airborne? Follow the jaw-dropping aerial acrobatics of these one-ton, 15-foot predators.