{"id":1015,"date":"2025-07-21T18:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:44:46","slug":"7-of-the-most-thrilling-tv-shows-to-watch-for-shark-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/21\/7-of-the-most-thrilling-tv-shows-to-watch-for-shark-week\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of the most thrilling TV shows to watch for Shark Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s how you can observe Shark Week from the UK this July (Picture: Alexis Rosenfeld\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shark<\/a> Week is one of TV\u2019s longest running traditions \u2013 here\u2019s how you can mark the Discovery Channel\u2019s celebration in your own way from the UK.<\/p>\n

First observed in 1988, Shark Week sees the Discovery Channel<\/a> \u2013 and other broadcasters in later years \u2013 dedicating a week of TV programming to sharks.<\/p>\n

Aimed at deconstructing and debunking myths about sharks<\/a>, Shark Week also aims to raise awareness of conservation efforts around the world and is running from July 20 to July 26 in 2025. <\/p>\n

The initiative has drawn some criticism over the years for featuring less and less non-fiction material, but Shark Week still remains popular with Discovery Channel subscribers and shark fans.<\/p>\n

For many fans who\u2019ve watched Shark Week\u2019s programming since they were children, the annual event remains \u2018the favourite part of summer\u2019 for them.<\/p>\n

Not all Discovery Channel content is available in the UK, however \u2013 so here\u2019s how you can observe Shark Week your own way from your living room this July.<\/p>\n

Crikey! It\u2019s Shark Week (2021)<\/h2>\n
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Watch Steve Irwin\u2019s son follow in his father\u2019s legendary footsteps (Picture: Discovery Plus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What better place is there to begin Shark Week 2025 by spending time with Robert Irwin<\/a>, the son of the late conservationist and TV presenter Steve Irwin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Steve tragically died at the age of 44<\/a> while filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef in 2006, back when son Robert was just three years old.<\/p>\n

Now, Robert is continuing his father\u2019s incredible legacy, focusing not just on wildlife protection and conservation, but on educational TV documentaries as well.<\/p>\n

His documentary film Crikey! It\u2019s Shark Week debuted in 2021 and is available to watch in the UK during Shark Week with a subscription to Discovery Plus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crikey! It\u2019s Shark Week sees Robert \u2013 who was 18 at the time \u2013 follow in his father\u2019s footsteps and come face to face with a great white shark for the very first time. <\/p>\n

Of Shark and Man (2017)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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A British man leaves his life behind to swim with sharks in Of Shark and Man (Picture: Apple TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The British 2017 documentary Of Shark and Man, directed by David Diley, is one of the most acclaimed and celebrated documentaries to focus on sharks.<\/p>\n

Available on AppleTV<\/a> and Amazon Video<\/a>, Of Shark and Man sets up shop in the Shark Reef of Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean \u2013 it eventually won five international documentary awards. <\/p>\n

The film follows David as he leaves his life in northern England to swim with sharks in the South Pacific, with one stunt finding David swimming among 60 bull sharks.<\/p>\n

It became so popular among fans that it ended up as one many documentaries made by David that analysed the relationship between humans and sharks.<\/p>\n

UK Film Review<\/a> gave it five stars, adding: \u2018Not only is it a remarkable film, showcasing a side to sharks we\u2019ve never seen, it\u2019s an entertaining, grounded and informative experience.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sharkwrecked (2018)<\/h2>\n
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Imagine being alone at sea for 48 hours and surrounded by sharks\u2026 (Picture: HBO\/ Discovery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Available on Discovery Plus<\/a>, 2018 documentary film Sharkwrecked follows two shark experts pushing themselves to dangerous limits and facing up against the ultimate challenge.<\/p>\n

Staging what it would be like to be shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean with only 48 hours of supplies, Sharkwrecked sees two shark obsessives stranding themselves in dangerous conditions.<\/p>\n

The synopsis on Discovery Plus explains what goes down: \u2018Paul de Gelder and James Glancy take on a dangerous new challenge.<\/p>\n

\u2018They spend two days marooned in the ocean with no food or water, [surrounded by] some of the most dangerous sharks in the world.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters (2025)<\/h2>\n
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There\u2019s a brand new ITV reality shark series for you to stream (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A brand new death-defying reality series started earlier this month, with\u00a0Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters available to stream on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wondered what it would be like to watch big-name celebrities like\u00a0Helen George, Lucy Punch and\u00a0Rachel Riley\u00a0share the sea with a bunch of sharks, then look no further.<\/p>\n

The six-part series will see seven celebrities pushed to the limit\u00a0as they face one of humanity\u2019s biggest fears, all while trying to help dispel the stigma surrounding the prehistoric creatures.<\/p>\n

The Bahamas might be a luxury holiday destination, but they\u2019re also\u00a0home to more than 40 different species of shark, earning it the title of \u2018Shark Capital of the World\u2019.<\/p>\n

The famous faces jetting off to The Bahamas get some help from the show\u2019s shark experts, but they still have to face parts of the challenge alone.<\/p>\n

Shark (2015)<\/h2>\n
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\u2018A look at how an international team of scientists is trying to change people\u2019s perceptions of sharks\u2019 (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sadly not introduced by David Attenborough, Shark proved the BBC are still among the very best when it comes to producing and delivering the very best nature documentaries.<\/p>\n

From 2015, Shark was a three-part series made in conjunction with the UK arm of the Discovery Channel \u2013 it\u2019s narrated by Withnail & I actor Paul McGann. <\/p>\n

While all three episodes aren\u2019t available on BBC iPlayer<\/a>, the final episode \u2013 titled Beneath the Surface\/Facing Extinction \u2013 is available for shark fans to stream.<\/p>\n

The BBC\u2019s synopsis reveals the following: \u2018A look at how an international team of scientists is trying to change people\u2019s perceptions of sharks.<\/p>\n

\u2018Their research is revealing that sharks can be sociable and intelligent, and they could even help solve some of the toughest medical challenges of the 21st century.\u2019<\/p>\n

It concludes: \u2018However, the breakthroughs come at a time when many sharks face extinction. Science may now be the only way to save them.\u2019<\/p>\n

Why Sharks Attack (2023)<\/h2>\n
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Why Sharks Attack was made after three shark-related deaths in Egypt (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sticking with the BBC<\/a>, Why Sharks Attack is a 2023 documentary film that arrived as part of the Why\u2026? series that also focused on plane crashes and building collapses.<\/p>\n

The documentary was made in response to three shark attacks that took place of the coast of Egypt across 2022 and 2023, during which three people were killed.<\/p>\n

The BBC explain: \u2018After three recent fatal shark attacks in Egypt, this film investigates whether pressure from human activity and climate change is altering the behaviour of sharks.\u2019<\/p>\n

Narrated by Priyanga Burford, the series\u00a0takes a look at different types of sharks around the world and the behaviours they\u2019ve developed in order to keep surviving.<\/p>\n

Shark Lockdown (2020)<\/h2>\n
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Shark Lockdown follows the hunt for 20ft female great whites (Picture: Discovery Plus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Available on Apple TV<\/a>, Shark Lockdown tracks how hunting patterns changed for sharks during Covid-19 lockdowns, with the presenters risking their safety in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

A synopsis of the documentary provided by Amazon Video states: \u2018Expert Kina Scollay climbs inside a mobile dive cage \u2013 the \u2018Snackbox\u2019 \u2013 on a quest to find monster shark 747 and solve an even bigger mystery.\u2019<\/p>\n

The most shocking images come when Kina descends into the ocean near New Zealand and is almost immediately confronted by one of the biggest sharks in the world.<\/p>\n

Apple TV says: \u2018In the waters off New Zealand, female great white sharks can be over 20ft long.\u2019<\/p>\n

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