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When does Shark Week Season 39 come out?

Shark Week Season 39 premiered Sunday, July 26, 2026 on Discovery and ended Saturday, August 1, 2026. The season has 20 episodes.

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Shark Week Season 39 release schedule

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1. K-Pop Shark Heroes

Following a series of intriguing shark encounters off the Korean Peninsula, we'll watch as two familiar faces set off to reshape perceptions of the aquatic animals. Actor Ken Jeong will join forces with GRAMMY®-nominated singer and lifetime shark lover Rei Ami, hoping to change how sharks are viewed and understood across East Asia and the rest of the globe. But this isn't just any show about sharks. Our hosts will use the power of K-Pop to connect with the creatures and share their mission with the masses. It's a one-of-a-kind watch that you won't want to miss!

Sunday · 3 months ago

2. Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach

Reports of flying great whites off the California coast sparks an investigation to document the new phenomena.

Sunday · 3 months ago

3. Invasion of the Mega Sharks

While searching for Big Rose, an 18-foot white shark, a research team uncovers a huge population of enormous white sharks off Nova Scotia’s coast.

Sunday · 3 months ago

4. Bull Shark Dinner Bell

Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and predator specialist Rosie Moore uncover what's fueling a surge in bull shark aggression in Jupiter, Florida.

Monday · 3 months ago

5. House of Sharks

In New Zealand's waters, great white "houses" battle for dominance. Experts risk it all to reveal the bloodlines that determine their allegiances.

Monday · 3 months ago

6. Biggest Mako on Earth

A new report spurs an investigation to find the biggest mako on Earth, leading to the discovery of giant sharks lurking off the California coast.

Monday · 3 months ago

7. Jurassic Shark

Prehistoric sharks rise from the dead as marine biologists investigate the superpredators that once ruled the seas.

Tuesday · 3 months ago

8. Jaws vs Orca

Experts provoke orcas to strike, risking it all to reveal how killer whales hunt and take down great whites.

Tuesday · 3 months ago

9. Chum Island: Catching a Killer

Floating on a raft of chum, Riley Elliott tries to lure and identify the massive great whites responsible for a series of brutal attacks in Australia.

Tuesday · 3 months ago

10. Expedition X: Atomic Sharks

The team investigates disturbing reports of aggressive mutant sharks in the Marshall Islands, exploring whether the region's atomic past is to blame.

Wednesday · 3 months ago

11. Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets

Josh Gates explores Scotland's Stronsay Beast, the earliest known shark attack and how the USS Indianapolis led to history's deadliest attack.

Wednesday · 3 months ago

12. Alien Sharks: Untamed America

Forrest Galante explores America's strangest alien sharks in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.

Wednesday · 3 months ago

13. What Shark Attacked?

Experts analyze shark encounters caught on camera, using forensics to review bite marks and behavior patterns as they wonder: What shark attacked?

Thursday · 3 months ago

14. How to Train a Great White

Experts attempt to train great whites using cues and challenges to test learning, memory, and decision-making in the wild.

Thursday · 3 months ago

15. Ultimate Shark Dive

In a world first, a cliff diver Molly Carlson attempts a 50-foot dive off a helicopter into a floating cage surrounded by a shark feeding frenzy.

Thursday · 3 months ago

16. Secrets of the Great White Kill

Dr Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt are push every boundary to record never-before-seen predations by great white sharks.

Friday · 3 months ago

17. Sharkzilla Takes New York

A scientist hunts for a possible radioactive shark killer near an old nuclear dumping ground in New York that's ringed with makos and great whites.

Friday · 3 months ago

18. My Strange Shark Addiction

Four shark fanatics reveal their obsessions, including an intimate relationship, a massive collection, and a body covered in sharks.

Friday · 3 months ago

19. Great White Highway

After Canada's first great white attack, sightings spike across the coast and experts race to get answers before another incident rocks the country.

Saturday · 3 months ago

20. Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill Finale

Dr. Craig O'Connell and Aliah Banchik deploy state-of-the-art tech as they try to capture the thresher's deadly tail whip on film in the Philippines.

Saturday · 3 months ago

Shark Week Season 39 guest stars

  • Austin Gallagher

    Austin Gallagher

    Self

  • Ken Jeong

    Ken Jeong

    Host

  • REI AMI

    REI AMI

    Host

  • Kelsey Banks

    Self

Shark Week Season 39 FAQ

When does Shark Week Season 39 come out?

Shark Week Season 39 premiered Sunday, July 26, 2026 on Discovery.

How many episodes are in Shark Week Season 39?

Shark Week Season 39 has 20 episodes.

Are new episodes of Shark Week Season 39 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the Shark Week Season 39 finale?

The Shark Week Season 39 finale (Episode 20) aired Saturday, August 1, 2026.

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