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Shark Week
Shark n’ awe!
1988·39 Seasons·459 Episodes·★ 7.6
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.
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A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 39 seasons
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Seasons
1988
4 episodes
1988
1989
3 episodes
1989
1990
2 episodes
1990
1991
3 episodes
1991
1992
6 episodes
1992
1993
5 episodes
1993
1994
9 episodes
1994
1995
4 episodes
1995
1996
5 episodes
1996
1997
7 episodes
1997
1998
6 episodes
1998
1999
5 episodes
1999
2000
6 episodes
2000
2001
5 episodes
2001
2002
4 episodes
2002
2003
7 episodes
2003
2004
8 episodes
2004
2005
4 episodes
2005
2006
7 episodes
2006
2007
8 episodes
2007
2008
6 episodes
2008
2009
14 episodes
2009
2010
7 episodes
2010
2011
8 episodes
2011
2012
10 episodes
2012
2013
11 episodes
2013
2014
14 episodes
2014
2015
16 episodes
2015
2016
17 episodes
2016
2017
19 episodes
2017
2018
26 episodes
2018
2019
24 episodes
2019
2020
29 episodes
2020
2021
44 episodes
2021
2022
24 episodes
2022
2023
21 episodes
2023
2024
21 episodes
2024
2025
20 episodes
2025
2026
20 episodes
2026