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Shark Week

About Shark Week

Summer’s most-anticipated programming event, Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, will return for its historic 35th year. Fans can expect adrenaline-inducing original hours of sharks from new and continuously explored destinations, all captured on-camera by Discovery’s dedicated science and research field teams.

Media Releases

June 23, 2025

DISCOVERY’S SHARK WEEK RETURNS SUNDAY, JULY 20 at 8PM ET/PT WITH ACTION-PACKED, MUST-SEE NIGHTLY PROGRAMMING

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DISCOVERY’S SHARK WEEK RETURNS SUNDAY, JULY 20 at 8PM ET/PT WITH ACTION-PACKED, MUST-SEE NIGHTLY PROGRAMMING

July 18, 2024

Discovery's Shark Week Grows Reach Over Previous Year's Record-Breaking Performance; Network Ranked #1 in Primetime in Key Demos Through the Week of July 7-13

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Discovery's Shark Week Grows Reach Over Previous Year's Record-Breaking Performance; Network Ranked #1 in Primetime in Key Demos Through the Week of July 7-13

June 13, 2024

HOST JOHN CENA KICKS-OFF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ANNUAL SHARK WEEK ON SUNDAY, JULY 7 at 8PM ET/PT

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HOST JOHN CENA KICKS-OFF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ANNUAL SHARK WEEK ON SUNDAY, JULY 7 at 8PM ET/PT

August 03, 2023

DISCOVERY’S SHARK WEEK MAKES HISTORY WITH ALL SEVEN NIGHTS OUTPERFORMING THE PREVIOUS YEAR; NETWORK RANKS #1 IN CABLE AND #2 IN PRIMETIME ACROSS ALL OF TV THROUGH THE WEEK OF JULY 23-29

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July 28, 2023

DISCOVERY’S SHARK WEEK PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, JULY 23 DELIVERS HIGHEST RATINGS IN THREE YEARS

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July 12, 2023

JASON MOMOA TO HOST DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SHARK WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 23 AT 8PM ET/PT

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JASON MOMOA TO HOST DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S SHARK WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY, JULY 23 AT 8PM ET/PT

June 20, 2023

HOST JASON MOMOA KICKS OFF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S “SHARK WEEK” ON SUNDAY, JULY 23 at 8 PM ET/PT

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HOST JASON MOMOA KICKS OFF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S “SHARK WEEK” ON SUNDAY, JULY 23 at 8 PM ET/PT

May 17, 2023

Jason Momoa Joins Discovery Channel's Shark Week This Summer

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Jason Momoa Joins Discovery Channel's Shark Week This Summer