Shark Week 2025 Schedule: Dates, Times, and Can’t-Miss Specials Revealed

Shark Week 2025 splashes onto screens from Sunday, July 20 through Saturday, July 26, marking the 37th year of Discovery’s summertime phenomenon. The network kicks off seven straight nights of toothy television at 8 p.m. ET/PT each evening, with Emmy-winning host Tom Bergeron guiding viewers through brand-new specials headlined by the highly promoted premiere “Dancing With Sharks.” Key dates and viewing options • Live on Discovery Channel nightly at 8 p.m. ET/PT • Same-day streaming on Max and Discovery+ for cord-cutters • Select episodes available on demand the morning after premiere Full Shark Week 2025 schedule (all times 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET unless noted) Sunday, July 20 • 8 p.m. – Dancing With Sharks (hosted by Tom Bergeron) • 9 p.m. – Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus • 10 p.m. – Great White Assassins Monday, July 21 • Great White Sex Battle • Jaws vs Mega Croc • In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm Tuesday, July 22 • Great White North Invasion • How to Survive a Shark Attack • Black Mako of the Abyss Wednesday, July 23 • Expedition Unknown: Shark Files • Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark • Alien Sharks: Death Down Under Thursday, July 24 • Surviving Jaws • Caught! Sharks Strike Back • Frankenshark Friday, July 25 • Great White Reign of Terror • Florida’s Death Beach • Bull Shark Showdown Saturday, July 26 • Attack of the Devil Shark • Battle for Shark Mountain What’s new this year • Underwater dance competition: “Dancing With Sharks” pairs pro divers with hammerheads and tiger sharks in choreographed routines, adding a reality-competition twist to the franchise. • Mega-predator match-ups: “Jaws vs Mega Croc” pits apex hunters of sea and swamp against one another in CGI-enhanced simulations. • Conservation spotlight: “In the Eye of the Storm” embeds scientists in hurricanes to study how extreme weather relocates juvenile sharks, while “Florida’s Death Beach” investigates rising bite statistics. How to watch without cable 1. Max: All Shark Week episodes stream live with the ad-supported or ad-free plans. 2. Discovery+: Episodes drop shortly after airing; new subscribers can tap the 7-day free trial. 3. Live-TV streamers: Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Fubo all carry Discovery Channel—search for “Shark Week 2025” in guides. Binge tips for superfans • Set DVR or add to “My List” on Max to avoid overlap with the Paris Olympic Trials airing the same week. • Follow @SharkWeek on social for nightly trivia and behind-the-scenes clips posted after 11 p.m. ET. • Pair episodes with the official Shark Week podcast, which drops companion deep-dives each morning. Why interest keeps growing July searches for “Shark Week schedule” surge every summer as Discovery refreshes the lineup with celebrity hosts (John Cena, Jason Momoa in previous years) and cinematic visuals shot on RED Komodo cameras in Guadalupe, Fiji and South Africa. The 2025 roster doubles down on viewer favorites—Great Whites, airborne breaching and survival how-tos—while injecting pop-culture angles to capture new audiences. Bookmark this page, program your reminders and get ready for a week where the ocean’s most legendary predators claim prime time once again.