When Sharks Attack

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Nat Geo

Reality Series

2013

TV14

Documentary

Nature

Animals

Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people, exploring the reasons behind these encounters and their impact on affected communities.

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2013–2022 Reality Series 8 Seasons83 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, June 30

Terror Down Under

Season 4 • Episode 6

Australia experiences nine terrifying shark attacks in 2015.

Monday, June 30

Hawaiian Shockwave

Season 4 • Episode 7

The Hawaiian island of Oahu becomes besieged by shark attacks in 2015.

Monday, June 30

World's Deadliest Beach

Season 4 • Episode 5

South Africa is home to the world's deadliest beach for shark attacks.

Monday, June 30

Mayhem in Mexico

Season 4 • Episode 8

The waters of Cancun suddenly become a hot spot for shark attacks between 2011 and 2013.

Monday, June 30

Trouble in SoCal

Season 5 • Episode 6

California is the site of an alarming spate of shark attacks.

Monday, June 30

Jersey Gore

Season 5 • Episode 10

Twelve days of bloodshed on the Jersey Shore give rise to America's fear of sharks.

Monday, June 30

Honeymoon Hell

Season 5 • Episode 2

In 2011, the Seychelles archipelago is rocked by two deadly shark attacks in two weeks.

Monday, June 30

Double Shark Attack

Season 5 • Episode 9

A tropical paradise becomes one of the world's deadliest islands for shark attacks.

Thursday, July 3

Mayhem in Mexico

Season 4 • Episode 8

The waters of Cancun suddenly become a hot spot for shark attacks between 2011 and 2013.

Thursday, July 3

World's Deadliest Beach

Season 4 • Episode 5

South Africa is home to the world's deadliest beach for shark attacks.

Thursday, July 3

Hawaiian Shockwave

Season 4 • Episode 7

The Hawaiian island of Oahu becomes besieged by shark attacks in 2015.

Friday, July 4

Double Shark Attack

Season 5 • Episode 9

A tropical paradise becomes one of the world's deadliest islands for shark attacks.

Friday, July 4

Honeymoon Hell

Season 5 • Episode 2

In 2011, the Seychelles archipelago is rocked by two deadly shark attacks in two weeks.

Friday, July 4

Jersey Gore

Season 5 • Episode 10

Twelve days of bloodshed on the Jersey Shore give rise to America's fear of sharks.

Monday, July 7

Bedlam in Brazil

Season 5 • Episode 4

The 25-mile coastline of Recife, Brazil, is one of the most dangerous places for shark attacks.

Monday, July 7

Australia's Deadliest Coast

Season 5 • Episode 8

In Western Australia, shark attacks are on the rise, and investigators are racing to find out why.

Monday, July 7

Terror in the Gulf

Season 5 • Episode 1

Investigators seek the cause behind a strange surge of shark attacks in Texas.

Monday, July 7

The Shark Bite State

Season 5 • Episode 5

Florida is the "shark attack capital of the world."

Monday, July 7

Fear on Fire Island

Season 5 • Episode 3

Just miles apart, two children are attacked by sharks within one hour of each other.

Monday, July 7

Nightmare on the Cape

Season 5 • Episode 7

Three shark attacks in 13 months stun beachgoers in Cape Cod, Mass.

Monday, July 7

Four Strike Summer

Season 6 • Episode 1

During 2019, North Carolina's beaches are rocked by four shark attacks in less than two months.

Monday, July 7

Blood in the Water

Season 6 • Episode 5

Three beachgoers in the Bahamas are attacked by sharks and one of the attacks is fatal.

Tuesday, July 8

Four Strike Summer

Season 6 • Episode 1

During 2019, North Carolina's beaches are rocked by four shark attacks in less than two months.

Tuesday, July 8

10 Minutes of Terror

Season 6 • Episode 3

In the span of just ten minutes, four swimmers fall prey to shark bites at Myrtle Beach.

Tuesday, July 8

Blood in the Water

Season 6 • Episode 5

Three beachgoers in the Bahamas are attacked by sharks and one of the attacks is fatal.

Wednesday, July 9

Tropical Terror

Season 6 • Episode 2

Between 2013 and 2015, Big Island's beaches are rocked by a series of nine brutal shark attacks.

Wednesday, July 9

Red Terror

Season 6 • Episode 4

In December 2010, sharks turned Sharm El Sheikh Egypt into a killing zone.

Wednesday, July 9

Cape Terror

Season 6 • Episode 6

In the last decade alone there have been twenty-seven shark attacks in South Africa's Western Cape.

Thursday, July 10

The Shark Bite State

Season 5 • Episode 5

Florida is the "shark attack capital of the world."

Thursday, July 10

Australia's Deadliest Coast

Season 5 • Episode 8

In Western Australia, shark attacks are on the rise, and investigators are racing to find out why.

Thursday, July 10

Bedlam in Brazil

Season 5 • Episode 4

The 25-mile coastline of Recife, Brazil, is one of the most dangerous places for shark attacks.

Friday, July 11

Terror in the Gulf

Season 5 • Episode 1

Investigators seek the cause behind a strange surge of shark attacks in Texas.

Friday, July 11

Nightmare on the Cape

Season 5 • Episode 7

Three shark attacks in 13 months stun beachgoers in Cape Cod, Mass.

Friday, July 11

Fear on Fire Island

Season 5 • Episode 3

Just miles apart, two children are attacked by sharks within one hour of each other.

Monday, July 14

Red Terror

Season 6 • Episode 4

In December 2010, sharks turned Sharm El Sheikh Egypt into a killing zone.

Monday, July 14

10 Minutes of Terror

Season 6 • Episode 3

In the span of just ten minutes, four swimmers fall prey to shark bites at Myrtle Beach.

Monday, July 14

North Florida Frenzy

Season 7 • Episode 6

Shark attacks near Jacksonville leave residents wanting answers.

Monday, July 14

Devastation Down Under

Season 7 • Episode 5

Fear grips Australia when sharks terrorize the coast of New South Wales.

Monday, July 14

Terror in Texas

Season 7 • Episode 4

Three shark attacks leave Galveston, Texas, shocked and desperate for answers.

Monday, July 14

Chaos in California

Season 7 • Episode 3

Experts investigate an alarming spike in shark attacks in northern California.

Monday, July 14

Mayhem in Miami

Season 7 • Episode 2

Experts race to solve a mysterious rise in sharks attacks in Florida.

Monday, July 14

Predators in Paradise

Season 7 • Episode 1

In 2016, sharks descend on Maui, Hawaii, turning paradise into chaos.

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