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Shark Week (1987–)

Shark n’ awe!

39 seasons459 episodes43 min per episode★ 7.7 · 529 votes

• Documentary

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.

First aired

July 17, 1988

Network

Discovery

Country of origin

United States