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