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Shark Week 2025: How to watch 'How to Survive a Shark Attack' and more of the annual summer series
Have you noticed the sharks are late this year? Shark Week 2025 finally splashed onto our screens this past Sunday, just in time for the hottest days of the year — the perfect time to sit inside with the AC blasting while you watch hours of new shark content every night, or go take a dip in the water yourself (if you're brave enough).
This year's week of shark-centric content, courtesy of the Discovery Channel, includes Dancing with Sharks, an "unprecedented" underwater dance competition between divers and their finned dance partners. Dancing with the Stars alum Tom Bergeron hosts the Shark Week special. Tonight you can catch fin-tastic programs, including Great White North Invasion, How to Survive a Shark Attack and Black Mako of the Abyss.
Are you ready to dive into Shark Week? Here's everything you need to know, including where to stream Shark Week, the full Shark Week TV schedule and more.
How to watch Shark Week 2025:
Dates: July 20-26
Time: 8 p.m. nightly
TV channel: Discovery
Streaming: HBO Max, Discovery+
When is Shark Week 2025?
This year's Shark Week falls a little later than usual, kicking off this Sunday, July 20, and running through Saturday, July 26.
Shark Week channel:
Shark Week content airs on the Discovery Channel and will be available to stream on Discovery+ and HBO Max.
Where to stream Shark Week:
Disney Best HBO Max bundle HBO Max, Disney+ and Hulu bundle (ad-free)
The Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max bundle gets you exactly what it sounds like: access to Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max. If you go ad-free ($29.99/month), you'll save up to 38% compared with individually paying for all three services and gain access to Discovery's Shark Week content and so much more.
If you don't already have access to these platforms, this is a great option that really covers your bases, streaming-wise. You'll get access to three vast libraries, fully stocked with everything Marvel and Disney princesses (new and old), plus Hulu's robust catalog of shows on demand the day after they air, including the latest episodes of Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy and more. HBO Max offers hits including the most recent seasons of The Last of Us, The Pitt and White Lotus. $29.99/month at Disney
Stream Shark Week Discovery+
While you can now stream Discovery Channel content on HBO's recently rebranded (again) streaming platform, HBO Max, you can also still subscribe straight to the source and stream Discovery Channel content, including Shark Week 2025, directly through Discovery+. If you're not interested in paying for HBO Max, Discovery+ is a great (and cheaper) way to stream your favorite Discovery Channel shows.
Subscribe to the basic plan for $5.99 monthly or go ad-free for $9.99. Discovery+ also offers new subscribers a seven-day free trial, so, hypothetically, you could watch all of Shark Week for free. Try free at Discovery Channel
Shark Week 2025 host:
There's been no announcement of a Shark Week host or "master of ceremonies," a concept that was introduced in 2022. Past celebrity hosts of Shark Week include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jason Momoa and, most recently, John Cena.
Shark Week 2025 schedule:
All times Eastern
Sunday, July 20:
8 p.m.: Dancing With Sharks
9 p.m.: Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus
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
