Here’s the schedule plus how to watch

Shark Week, the Discovery Channel tentpole event, returns this week as fans of the Superorder Selachimorpha can once again relish in a slate of shark-related programming.

Discovery, part of the embattled Warner Bros. Discovery behemoth that is due to split by mid-2026, has centered the 37th edition of Shark Week’s promotional efforts around “Dancing With Sharks” an inter-species dance competition hosted by returning “Dancing With the Stars” frontman Tom Bergeron.

The event begins at 8 p.m. ET on July 20, with programming in the 8 p.m, 9 p.m. and 10 p.m timeslots through July 25 and a truncated schedule on July 26.

Here’s how to watch Shark Week 2025.

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How to watch Shark Week 2025

Shark Week airs on the Discovery Channel and can be streamed on Discovery+ and HBO Max. 

Streaming services Hulu and YouTube TV carry the Discovery Channel.

Shark Week 2025 schedule

All times mentioned below are in the eastern time zone.

• Sunday, July 20 
  • 8 p.m.: Dancing With Sharks
  • 9 p.m.: Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus and
  • 10 p.m.: Great White Assassins
• Monday, July 21: 
  • 8 p.m.: Great White Sex Battle
  • 9 p.m.: Jaws vs Mega Croc
  • 10 p.m.: In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm
• Tuesday, July 22: 
  • 8 p.m.: Great White North Invasion
  • 9 p.m.: How To Survive A Shark Attack
  • 10 p.m.: Black Mako of the Abyss
• Wednesday, July 23: 
  • 8 p.m.: Expedition Unknown: Shark Files
  • 9 p.m.: Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark
  • 10 p.m.: Alien Sharks: Death Down Under
• Thursday, July 24: 
  • 8 p.m.: Surviving Jaws
  • 9 p.m.: Caught! Sharks Strike Back
  • 10 p.m.: Frankenshark
• Friday, July 25: 
  • 8 p.m.: Great White Reign of Terror
  • 9 p.m.: Florida’s Death Beach
  • 10 p.m.: Bull Shark Showdown
• Saturday, July 26: 
  • 8 p.m.: Attack Of The Devil Shark
  • 9 p.m.: Battle for Shark Mountain