Shark Week (1988)
Shark n’ awe!
Overview
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.
StatusReturning Series
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Specials
1970 | 30 Episodes
Specials of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
1988
1988 | 4 Episodes
1988 of Shark Week premiered on July 17, 1988
1989
1970 | 3 Episodes
1989 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
1990
1970 | 2 Episodes
1990 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
1991
1970 | 3 Episodes
1991 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
1992
1992 | 6 Episodes
1992 of Shark Week premiered on July 12, 1992
1993
1970 | 5 Episodes
1993 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
1994
1994 | 9 Episodes
1994 of Shark Week premiered on July 31, 1994
1995
1970 | 4 Episodes
1995 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
1996
1996 | 5 Episodes
1996 of Shark Week premiered on August 11, 1996
1997
1997 | 7 Episodes
1997 of Shark Week premiered on August 10, 1997
1998
1998 | 6 Episodes
1998 of Shark Week premiered on July 31, 1998
1999
1970 | 5 Episodes
1999 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
2000
2000 | 6 Episodes
2000 of Shark Week premiered on February 16, 2000
2001
2001 | 5 Episodes
2001 of Shark Week premiered on August 27, 2001
2002
2002 | 4 Episodes
2002 of Shark Week premiered on June 17, 2002
2003
2003 | 7 Episodes
2003 of Shark Week premiered on July 13, 2003
2004
2004 | 8 Episodes
2004 of Shark Week premiered on December 12, 2004
2005
2005 | 4 Episodes
2005 of Shark Week premiered on June 8, 2005
2006
2006 | 7 Episodes
2006 of Shark Week premiered on July 30, 2006
2007
2007 | 8 Episodes
2007 of Shark Week premiered on July 29, 2007
2008
2008 | 6 Episodes
2008 of Shark Week premiered on July 27, 2008
2009
2009 | 14 Episodes
2009 of Shark Week premiered on August 2, 2009
2010
2010 | 7 Episodes
2010 of Shark Week premiered on August 1, 2010
2011
2011 | 8 Episodes
2011 of Shark Week premiered on July 31, 2011
2012
2012 | 10 Episodes
2012 of Shark Week premiered on August 12, 2012
2013
2013 | 11 Episodes
2013 of Shark Week premiered on August 4, 2013
2014
2014 | 14 Episodes
2014 of Shark Week premiered on August 10, 2014
2015
2015 | 16 Episodes
2015 of Shark Week premiered on July 5, 2015
2016
2016 | 17 Episodes
2016 of Shark Week premiered on June 26, 2016
2017
2017 | 19 Episodes
2017 of Shark Week premiered on July 23, 2017
2018
2018 | 26 Episodes
2018 of Shark Week premiered on July 15, 2018
2019
1970 | 24 Episodes
2019 of Shark Week premiered on January 1, 1970
2020
2020 | 29 Episodes
2020 of Shark Week premiered on August 9, 2020
2021
2021 | 44 Episodes
2021 of Shark Week premiered on July 11, 2021
2022
2022 | 24 Episodes
2022 of Shark Week premiered on July 24, 2022
2023
2023 | 21 Episodes
2023 of Shark Week premiered on July 23, 2023
2023 Season of Shark Week
2024
2024 | 21 Episodes
2024 of Shark Week premiered on July 7, 2024
2024 Season of Shark Week
2025
2025 | 20 Episodes
2025 of Shark Week premiered on July 20, 2025
2025 Season of Shark Week