ENSENADA, MEXICO – SEPTEMBER 15: Great White Sharks seasonally gather off the coast of Guadalupe … More Island; divers dive inside cages off the boat Nautilus Explorer in order to safely swim with the sharks on September 15, 2016, 150 miles off the coast of Mexico. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
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Shark Week 2025 is just around the corner. Discovery Channel’s annual celebration of the ocean’s apex predator returns for its 37th year this weekend. Read on to find out exactly when Shark Week begins, the full release schedule and more details about the jaw-dropping event.
Shark Week brought in an impressive 25 million viewers last year, according to Warner Bros. Discovery, and the thrilling footage and groundbreaking scientific discoveries are back for 2025.
The week-long event will feature 20 hours of new specials, including Dancing with Sharks to kick off the week. Hosted by Emmy-winning TV personality Tom Bergeron, the special features “an unprecedented underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners,” Discovery teased.
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This summer also marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws, and Shark Week is honoring the milestone with special programming inspired by the blockbuster film. Surviving Jaws features marine biologist Tom “The Blowfish” Hird and predator ecologist Michelle Jewell as they dive with great whites to answer one burning question: Does skinny-dipping really attract great white sharks?
Fans can also look forward to the return of Air Jaws, where two teams travel the globe in search of the biggest breaching sharks in the world. Another special, In the Eye of the Storm, follows victims and first responders in real time as they encounter a cluster of shark attacks along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Keep reading for the full Shark Week 2025 programming slate.
When Does Shark Week 2025 Start?
Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), underwater with caged divers. Dangerous Reef, South … More Australia. (Photo by Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” officially runs from Sunday, July 20, through Saturday, July 26. Programming will begin at 8 p.m. ET each night.
What’s The Shark Week 2025 Release Schedule?
Shark Week 2025 Schedule
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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
Check out some of the closest calls on Shark Week below.