Who's ready for another four weeks of "fin-tastic" summer TV courtesy of National Geographic, as the network's annual Sharkfest is combing back with a slate of original programming to watch on TV, online and streaming services.
Sharks have already started to take over the summer with Netflix's hit movie Under Paris, but Sharkfest trades in the fun campiness of that movie for some fascinating original programming that take viewers up close and personal with these sea creatures while also highlighting the importance of conservation, first-hand accounts from renowned scientists and groundbreaking insights.
We have everything that you need to know about Sharkfest 2024 to get you ready to enjoy every minute of it.
Sharkfest 2024 dates
National Geographic is set to begin its annual Sharkfest on Sunday, June 30.
Special shark-centric programming is going to continue on National Geographic and other Disney-owned channels and platforms for four weeks, with 26 hours of original and enhanced programming.
How to watch Sharkfest 2024
The slate of Sharkfest 2024 shows are going to be available to watch across National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Mundo, ESPN2, Disney Plus and Hulu. Content from past years is also going to be available on ABC and Nat Geo apps, as well as a 24/7 live stream of Sharkfest 2023 content on YouTube and encore presentations on Disney XD.
National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Mundo and ESPN2 are all cable networks available through traditional pay-TV subscription plans as well as live TV streaming platforms, including Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.
If you've cut the cord on live TV and rely on streaming, you can still watch all of the Sharkfest 2024 programming as it premieres on Disney Plus and Hulu starting July 1. Consumers can sign up for either streaming platform as a standalone service, or they can pair them with the Disney Bundle.
SharkFest 2024 shows
Here is a look at all of the original programming that is going to air during Sharkfest 2024 announced so far:
Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast
Follows Mackie in his hometown of New Orleans, where he grew up boating and fishing, and still fishes its waters to this day. In this hour-long special, Mackie investigates a fishing phenomenon called depredation, in which a shark preys upon a fisherman's catch and consumes it before it can be retrieved. Across the globe, more and more fishermen are encountering this competition for food, bringing humans and sharks in closer proximity than ever before. After an increase in shark sightings in his hometown, Mackie sets out to learn more about these cases from the local Louisiana fishing communities affected as well as specialist scientists. He discovers how these human-shark encounters may be pointing to larger environmental issues on the shores of Louisiana and through the Gulf of Mexico.
Shark vs Ross Edgley
Ultra-athlete and shark advocate Ross Edgley goes head-to-head against four of the ocean's most formidable sharks. He's won the world record for the world's longest assisted stage sea swim of nearly 1,800 miles but now Ross is pushing himself even further and testing his speed, strength, endurance, and digestive system. In four jaw-dropping shark challenges, Ross attempts a G-force turn like a hammerhead, a polaris jump out the water like a white shark, to out swim the mako — the world's fastest shark — and finally, he tries to feast like a tiger shark.
Attack of the Red Sea Sharks
Investigates why sharks killed three people in less than a year in the coastal waters of Red Sea resorts. Multiple witnesses captured the gruesome attacks, with the videos quickly going viral, sparking confusion and hysteria. Are these attacks part of a growing trend that is becoming more common worldwide? A team of scientists launches a global pursuit to answer that question and find ways to prevent future attacks.
Baby Sharks in the City
Shark biologists have discovered a nursery of Atlantic great whites right off the coast of New York City. Watch as they deploy a state-of-the-art camera tag to reveal the secret life of the baby great white for the first time in these Atlantic waters, and study how climate change may impact the future of this shark population.
Shark Attack 360
Dive into the world of shark bites and investigate why they happen. An international team of experts hunts for clues, using evidence and personal accounts to unravel the mysteries behind shark behavior. Cutting-edge VFX technology is used in the 360-shark lab to analyze data and understand, in forensic detail, the reasons behind shark attacks. Eight episodes in total.
Sharks Gone Viral
It's a social media feed frenzy as comedians Helen Hong, Keon Polee and the Sklar Brothers deep dive into the internet’s wildest shark videos — from lightning-fast shark attacks to sharks living on a golf course — while a panel of experts explore the science behind social media's most influential fish.
Supersized Sharks
Norfolk Island, 800 miles off the coast of Australia, is home to some of the largest tiger sharks in the world. As strange as it sounds, some think this small island in the middle of the South Pacific has become like a drive-thru burger joint for tiger sharks to gorge on meat. For the first time, scientists are diving in to answer why there are so many huge tigers there. Shark biologists Lauren Meyers, Charlie Huveneers and Adam Barnett lure the giants to their boat to investigate and make a surprising discovery.
Sharkfest 2023 schedule
Here is the announced TV schedule for Sharkfest 2024:
Sunday, June 30
- Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast, 9 pm ET/PT, National Geographic
- Shark vs Ross Edgley, 10 pm ET/PT, National Geographics
Monday, July 1
- Sharks Gone Viral, 9 pm ET/PT, National Geographic
- Supersized Sharks, 10 pm ET/PT, National Geographic
Tuesday, July 2
- Baby Sharks in the City, 8 pm ET/PT, National Geographic
- Shark Attack 360, 10 pm ET/PT, National Geographic
Sunday, July 7
- Attack of the Red Sea Sharks, 10 pm ET/PT, National Geographic
Monday, July 29
- Baby Sharks in the City, 8 pm ET/PT, Nat Geo Wild
Tuesday, July 30
- Sharks Gone Viral, 8 pm ET/PT, Nat GEO Wild
Wednesday, July 31
- Supersized Sharks, 9 pm ET/PT, Nat GEO Wild
Thursday, August 1
- Shark Attack 360, 5 pm ET/PT, Nat GEO Wild
Friday, August 2
- Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast, 9 pm ET/PT, Nat GEO Wild
Saturday, August 3
- Sharks vs Ross Edgley, 9 pm ET/PT, Nat GEO Wild
All of the above shows are going to be available to stream on Disney Plus and Hulu starting July 1.
