It’s that time of the year again — Shark Week.
With over 450 species and over 400 million years of roaming the sea, sharks have a reputation as dangerous predators to humans and other marine life. Every year viewers tune into Shark Week to learn more about them.
Shark Week is back again for its 38th year. Here’s how to watch Shark Week 2026, including who’s hosting and what’s on the schedule.
When is Shark Week 2026? What is the Shark Week schedule?
Database: Shark bites on the Treasure Coast since 1998
Shark Week kicks off at 8 p.m. July 26 and ends at 9 p.m. Aug. 1.
Here is the Shark Week schedule for July 2026.
Sunday, July 26
Monday, July 27
Tuesday, July 28
Wednesday, July 29
Thursday, July 30
Friday, July 31
Saturday, Aug. 1
Who is hosting Shark Week 2026?
Shark Week is usually hosted by a celebrity, with past hosts including John Cena, Jason Momoa and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
A host for this year has yet to be announced, but comedian Ken Jeong and Grammy-nominated artist REI AMI will host the first episode, “K-Pop Shark Heroes.”
How can I watch Shark Week?
It airs on the Discovery Channel every night, beginning at 8 p.m., with three episodes a night, except Aug. 1, when there will be only two.
It’s also available to stream on Discovery+ with a subscription and on HBO Max.
Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: When does Shark Week start? What to know about Discovery’s 2026 lineup
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