Jon Cena hosts Discovery’s Shark Week – Thrilling encounters with apex predators, epic deep-sea expeditions, and weighty concerns about the poop from the fattest white sharks patrolling the waters are just a few of the extraordinary stories that will emerge during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, beginning Sunday, 1 December at 7.30pm on Discovery, available on Foxtel, Fetch and Binge.
Host John Cena will guide viewers through hours of new programming and preview each night’s top moments alongside interviews with fan favourite shark experts.
“I usually do Shark Week from my couch – with lots of snacks, but this year I’m beyond excited to host the week dedicated to the endlessly fascinating, action heroes of the Ocean,”
– said John Cena.
“It’s a wild week of shocking new footage, new discoveries, and lots and lots of teeth.”
The highly anticipated annual week-long celebration of sharks will include the next chapter of the hit show Belly of the Beast, that offers a terrifying and fascinating real look at a Great White shark feeding frenzy; Monster Hammerheads: Species X, that follows a potential new hammerhead species; and Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood, that investigates a massive shark who decapitates its victim and terrorises a local village.
The 2024 edition of Shark Week will once again feature documentaries filmed in Australia and New Zealand – and include Australian and New Zealander shark experts and conservationists including shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder, scientist Dr. Riley Elliott and underwater cinematographer Kina Scollay.
Stream or watch Shark Week from Sunday 1 December at 7:30pm on Discovery.
Available on Foxtel, Fetch and Binge
SHARK WEEK 2024 PREMIERES:
Belly of the Beast: Bigger & Bloodier
FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND
Sunday, 1 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
One of last year’s most popular Shark Week shows returns. Marine biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher, marine scientist Liv Dixon, and legendary cameraman Kina Scollay travel to a new location and head back into the belly of a 29-foot whale decoy with new shark attractant features to create the biggest feeding frenzy ever with 18-foot ‘Breeder’ sharks in New Zealand.
Jaws vs Leviathan
FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND
Sunday, 1 December at 8.30pm on Discovery
Orcas and other toothed whales are attacking Great Whites in record numbers, marking the latest chapter in a 60-million-year battle between Sharks and Whales. This rivalry began with The Leviathan, a prehistoric whale that once went tooth to tooth with the greatest predator to ever swim the oceans…The Meg. Now, Dr. Tristan Guttridge, Dr. Sona Kim, and Kina Scollay recreate these epic battles and study orca tactics to discover the ultimate predator.
Makozilla
Sunday, 1 December at 9.30pm on Discovery
A wave of savage assaults against the sea lion population off California’s coast has sparked fears of a monstrous predator dubbed “Mako-Zilla.” Recent discoveries, including a 600-pound mauled sea lion with massive gashes, hint that a 16-foot-long predator could be responsible. A team of shark experts, including bite specialist Jeff Harris and Dr. Craig O’Connell, embark on a mission to unveil the identity of the colossal predator haunting the coast.
Shark Frenzy: Mating Games
Monday 2 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
Dr. Craig O’Connell explores the love lives of Oceanic White Tips & Tiger Sharks, suggesting that feeding frenzies spark romance vital for species survival. Armed with advanced gear, he orchestrates feeding events to uncover the mating link, which is crucial for species protection.
Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood
FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND
Monday 2 December at 8.30pm on Discovery
After three fatal Great White shark attacks occurred off a small Mexican fishing village – including one in which a victim was decapitated – shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder joins shark investigator Brandon McMillan and local biologist Gador Mutaner to launch a plan to ID the killers and keep the villagers in the Sea of Cortez safe.
Sharktopia
Monday 2 December at 9.30pm on Discovery
In Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands, a team of researchers hunt for one of the region’s last living leopard sharks. But as they venture deeper into the unknown, the journey brings them face to face with some of the weirdest and wildest sharks on earth.
Deadliest Bite
FEATURES AUSTRALIAN PAUL de GELDER
Tuesday 3 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
Using cutting edge technology, Dr. Tristan Guttridge, Annie Guttridge, Paul De Gelder and Skye Minnis unveil the secrets of Bull, Tiger, Hammerhead, Great White, and rare shark species’ jaw mechanics and delve deep into how these sharks’ jaws and teeth deliver lethal attacks.
6000 LB. Shark FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND
Tuesday 3 December at 8.30pm on Discovery
Marine Biologists Tom “The Blowfish” Hird and Leigh de Necker go searching for the fattest Great White Sharks off the coast of New Zealand and attempt to obtain their poop to study what they are eating. Using cutting-edge science, they aim to weigh a great white accurately for the first time, revealing if they can reach a staggering 6,000 pounds.
Monster Hammerheads: Species X
Tuesday 3 December at 9.30pm on Discovery
Dr. Austin Gallagher and his team of researchers including Liv Dixon, Zandi Ndhlovu, and Dr. Tristan Guttridge, investigate an aggressive population of Hammerhead Sharks in Turks and Caicos, which they believe could be an entirely new species.
The Real Sharkano
FEATURES AUSTRALIAN PAUL de GELDER*
Wednesday 4 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
Shark advocate and attack survivor Paul De Gelder visits an ultra-remote island of shark-worshiping natives to see if their secret ways of swimming with deadly sharks holds the secret to humans and sharks living together in peace.
Alien Sharks: Ghosts of Japan
Wednesday 4 December at 8.30pm on Discovery
Japan’s waters are home to the largest diversity of shark species on the planet, most of which take otherworldly forms. Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante, along with deep-sea marine scientist Christina de Silva and deep-water surveyors, track down and study these alien sharks in their mission to uncover whether the critically endangered Angel Shark remains in Japan’s waters. Along the way, Forrest will uncover 17 different and unique species and witness the births of little-known Velvet Dogfish sharks.
Shark Attack Island
FILMED IN NEW ZEALAND
Wednesday 4 December at 9.30pm on Discovery
A South Pacific paradise has become a shark attack hot spot with Bull, Tiger, and Great White sharks moving closer and closer to the resort beaches, fatally attacking seven people in the last five years. Dr. Riley Elliot, Paul De Gelder and Kori Burkhardt conduct experiments to identify the species responsible and find out why they are attacking.
Monster of Oz
FILMED IN AUSTRALIA
Thursday 5 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
In southwestern Australia, an unknown predator with a taste for Great White and Mako Sharks ignites fears of sea monsters in the abyss. Filmmakers Dave and Jennene Riggs join Dr. Tristan Guttridge and Rosie Moore in attempt to track down the killer.
Caught! When Sharks Attack
Thursday 5 December at 8.30pm on Discovery
Researchers are witnessing an unusual amount of shark aggression and attacks. A team of experts will analyse the most intense shark encounters Caught! on camera, unveiling mysterious new behaviours within these dangerous interactions.
Great White Danger Zone
Thursday 5 December at 9.30pm on Discovery
There’s a growing population of aggressive White Sharks in an unlikely location, Canada. Shark expert Andy Casagrande heads out on an expedition along Nova Scotia’s coast to investigate a surge of Great White Shark encounters and figure out if this new population could be the largest in the world.
Expedition Unknown: Sharks vs. Nazis in Paradise
Friday 6 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
Global adventurer Josh Gates and shark biologist Tristan Guttridge team up with nature’s deadliest predator to search for a lost wreck sunk by a Nazi U-Boat during World War II.
Sharks of the Dead Zone
Friday 6 December at 8.30pm on Discovery
Significant marine pollution and algal bloom outbreaks are creating eerie dead zones in North America’s most biodiverse estuary. Dr. Tiara Moore, along with Dr. Craig O’Connell, explores whether Bull Sharks can persist in the Indian River Lagoon, a vital nursery, despite the oxygen-depleted waters. Her mission could unlock the secrets to shark survival in changing oceans.
Mothersharker: Hammer Time
Saturday 7 December at 7.30pm on Discovery
Using the latest underwater ultrasound and birthing tag technology, researchers Dr. James Sulikowski and Beckah Campbell aim to solve the mystery of where the elusive pregnant scalloped hammerheads give birth – and it may be closer than anyone realises.
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Jon Cena hosts Discovery’s Shark Week
