Shark Week 2026 premieres tonight, July 28, with the exciting new special, Jurassic Shark, airing on Discovery Channel at 8 p.m. ET. This year’s Shark Week will run through Saturday, August 1, featuring 16 action-packed premieres, each starting at 8 p.m. ET nightly.
How to Watch Shark Week 2026
Viewers can watch Shark Week 2026 on the Discovery Channel, which is available through a Sling Blue subscription. Sling Blue offers over 45 channels, including major networks like FOX, NBC, Bravo, and National Geographic, making it perfect for those who enjoy a mix of news, reality TV, and lifestyle programming.
Jurassic Shark takes viewers into deep waters as scientists look for potential clues on what prehistoric sharks may have looked like. Using animation, the Shark Week special highlights some of the most feared ocean prehistoric creatures, including the Dunkleosteus, Buzzsaw shark, and the Scissor Tooth, among others.
The full schedule of Shark Week 2026 premieres includes:
- Tuesday, July 28: Jurassic Sharks at 8 p.m. ET, Jaws vs. Orca at 9 p.m. ET, and Chum Island: Catching A Killer at 10 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, July 29: Expedition X: Atomic Sharks at 8 p.m. ET, Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets at 9 p.m. ET, and Alien Sharks: Untamed America at 10 p.m. ET
- Thursday, July 30: What Shark Attacked? at 8 p.m. ET, How To Train A Great White at 9 p.m. ET, and Ultimate Shark Dive at 10 p.m. ET
- Friday, July 31: Secrets of the Great White Kill at 8 p.m. ET, Sharkzilla Takes New York at 9 p.m. ET, and My Strange Shark Addiction at 10 p.m. ET
- Saturday, August 1: Great White Highway at 8 p.m. ET and Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill at 9 p.m. ET
Original reporting: Las Cruces Sun News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
