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Original Language:EN
First Air Date:17 Jul 1988
Last Air Date:13 Jul 2024
Number of seasons:37
Number of episodes:419
Episode runtime:42 min
Status:Returning Series
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Shark Week

TV Series • 1988 • TV-14 • 37 Seasons • 419 Episodes

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.