Shark Week 2023: Schedule, How to Stream, and More
Shark Week is back on Discovery. Here's a look at the schedule, hosts, and more, plus all the ways to stream it with Sling TV.
Shark Week 2023 is almost here, and this year’s edition will be hosted by the King of Atlantis himself, Jason Mamoa. The star of the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Mamoa will guide viewers through nearly 20-hours of new shark-themed shows and specials. These include “a first-time close-up look at a great white shark feast -- captured by researchers with cameras inside a whale carcass decoy” and a special called Cocaine Sharks that, frankly, already has us hooked.
A full list of all the new Shark Week specials can be found below, along with FAQs on how to stream with Sling TV. To subscribe to Sling Blue with Discovery Channel, use the link at the bottom of this page!
Shark Week 2023 FAQs
When is Shark Week 2023?
Shark Week begins Sunday, July 23 at 8pm ET on Discovery. Following the four-hour premiere on Sunday, new specials will air from 8pm to 11pm Monday through Friday, with an encore immediately after, from 11pm-2am.
What Channel is Shark Week on?
Shark Week is available on Discovery Channel, which you can stream on Sling TV with Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue. Shark Week content will also be available on discovery+, both ad-free ($6.99/mo) and ad-lite ($4.99/mo). Follow this link to add discovery+ to your Sling subscription.
Full Shark Week 2023 Schedule
All show descriptions courtesy of Discovery
Sunday, July 23
Belly of the Beast: Feeding Frenzy premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery
In a Shark Week first, researchers with cameras brave a great white shark feeding frenzy from inside a life-size whale decoy. Their findings could be the key to finding the biggest great white shark in South African history.
Jaws vs The Meg premieres at 9PM ET on Discovery
The MEG, a massive shark measuring 50 feet and weighing 60 tons, was once feared as the most fearsome predator. It could devour a killer whale effortlessly, but new evidence suggests that its cousin, the great white shark, may have caused its extinction.
Serial Killer: Red Sea Feeding Frenzy premieres at 10PM ET on Discovery
Shark attack investigator Brandon McMillan and cinematographer Fo Zayed travel to solve the mystery of what’s behind three recent deadly shark attacks off of the posh beaches of Egypt’s Red Sea.
Shark Week: Off the Hook premieres at 11PM ET on Discovery
Dive into the biggest thrills and most terrifying moments from 35 years of Shark Week, celebrating behind the scenes of iconic moments and revealing never-before-seen footage of the fearless adventurers who get up close with the world’s scariest creatures.
Monday, July 24
Great White Fight Club premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery
A team of experts venture into the treacherous waters of New Zealand to provide groundbreaking evidence that female white sharks unequivocally dominate the ocean, reigning as the ultimate controllers of its fierce battlegrounds.
Monsters of Bermuda Triangle premieres at 9PM ET on Discovery
A healthy, 10-foot pregnant Porbeagle shark vanishes in the Bermuda Triangle. The evidence suggests an unknown, monstrous predator could be to blame. Dr. James Sulikowski and a team of scientists dive into the most mysterious part of the ocean to uncover the truth behind the attack.
Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds premieres at 10PM on Discovery
The tip of South Africa is a hotspot for unusual sharks that exhibit bizarre behaviors and unusual, otherworldly appearances. Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante explores stunning kelp forests and ocean depths never-before-seen by humans to study these extraordinary creatures.
Tuesday, July 25
Mako Mania: Battle for California premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery
Off the coast of Los Angeles, a new population of super makos challenge great whites for their hunting territories. Dr. Craig O'Connell, Fo Zayed, and Kendyl Berna deploy state-of-the-art technology to reveal their dominance and unveil the mysteries that have transformed these makos into some of the fiercest predators in the oceans.
Raiders of the Lost Shark premieres at 9PM ET on Discovery
Shark expert Matt Dicken and Shark Week legend Dickie Chivell embark on a relentless quest to locate an elusive and colossal shark named Dutchess, who mysteriously vanished from Gansbaai, South Africa years ago.
Monster Hammerheads: Killer Instinct premieres 10PM ET on Discovery
Dr. Tristan Guttridge believes Hammerhead sharks can reach monster sizes by hunting other species of sharks. The only way to prove his theory is to obtain tissue samples from some of the largest sharks on the planet.
Wednesday, July 26
Air Jaws: Final Frontier premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery
Shark filmmakers hunt for Air Jaws in New Zealand's hidden launch pad. Andy Casagrande and Jeff Kurr seek the second-ever breaching great white in these waters to uncover history-making secrets.
Florida Shark: Blood in the Water premieres at 9PM ET on Discovery
Paul de Gelder dives into the Shark Attack Capital of the World to conduct experiments that will confirm what makes up these dangerous waters and determine methods to mitigate the risk.
Cocaine Sharks premieres at 10PM ET on Discovery
For decades, rumors of cocaine-fueled sharks have spread throughout the fishing community. Shark expert Tom Hird travels to the Florida Keys to investigate what happens when the sharks come in contact with the most notorious drug on the planet.
Thursday, July 27
Jaws in the Shallows premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery
Shark Week veteran Dr. Riley Elliott has traveled all over to study great whites, which are now terrorizing the beaches of New Zealand. He sets out alongside his wife Amber Jones to find answers to protect his loved ones from the apex predators before it's too late.
Monster Mako: Fresh Blood premieres at 9PM ET on Discovery
Twelve-foot-long monster mako sharks compete head-to-head with great whites for prey off the coast of California. Using a custom clear, acrylic diving bell, Dr. Austin Gallagher and legendary free diver Andre Musgrove get up close with both predators and track makos breaching eight feet out of the ocean.
Shark vs Snake: Battle of the Bites premieres at 10PM ET on Discovery
Tiger sharks are washing up dead on the beaches of Western Australia with no sign of attack. Forrest Galante has a theory that deadly sea snakes are turning these apex predators to prey. In the battle of shark against snake, are snakes winning?
Friday, July 28
Tropic Jaws premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery
When a 16-foot great white invades Indonesia's warm coast of Bali, it sparks fears that they are adapting to hunt the tropical beaches where millions of people swim every day. Dr. Craig O'Connell and Madison Stewart are on a mission to find Tropic Jaws and discover why they left the cold water environment that they have called home for thousands of years.
Deadly Sharks of Paradise premieres at 9PM ET on Discovery
Scientists in South America are studying the shark species thought to be responsible for a spike in deadly attacks since 1990. Marine biologist Danni Washington and shark conservationist Paul de Gelder join a team tracking tiger sharks off a pristine tropical archipelago in Brazil.
Haunting at Shark Tower premieres at 10PM ET on Discovery
News of a harrowing shark encounter at North Carolina's Frying Pan Tower sends underwater cinematographer Andy Casagrande and shark expert Kori Burkhardt on a dangerous quest to discover whether great white sharks are moving into the state's waters.
Saturday, July 29
Dawn of the Monster Mako premieres at 8PM ET on Discovery