Shark Week, one of summer’s top rated television events is returning for its 37th year and is set to kick off Sunday, July 20 on the Discovery Channel.
Cord cutters wanting to catch the annual TV programming event can stream all the upcoming premieres through Philo (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) or Sling (50% off first month).
What is Shark Week?
For those unfamiliar with the long-running annual event, Shark Week is a week-long programming block dedicated to shark-themed programming.
The event first debuted on the network in 1988, and over the years has accumulated an extensive fanbase who look forward to the return each year.
How to watch Shark Week 2025 without cable
Those interested in streaming all the upcoming premieres part of Shark Week 2025 can find them available through Philo, DirecTV and Sling.
Both Philo and DirecTV offer free trials for new subscribers to enjoy before committing to a paid plan while Sling offers those that commit to a paid subscription half off their first month.
Out of the three streaming services listed above, Philo is the cheapest at just $28 a month after its 7-day free trial concludes.
What is Philo?
Philo is considered one of the most affordable streaming platforms on the market. Known as an entertainment-focused streaming service, Philo offers its subscribers access to over 70 top-rated TV channels such as TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery and more.
New users can enjoy Philo’s 7-day free trial and continue to stream top channels, hit TV shows and movies on-demand for just $28 a month once the free trial expires.
Those looking to customize their flow of content even further on Philo can consider including add-ons such as MGM+, STARZ, and AMC+ in their subscription.
What is DirecTV?
DirecTV is a top streaming service perfect for those looking to access a plethora of live TV channels and enjoy helpful features. The base package starts at just $86.99 a month after its 5-day free trial and includes popular TV channels such as HGTV, ESPN, Bravo, CMT, CNBC, BET, CNN and more.
DirecTV has also recently introduced a lineup of genre packs, which allows subscribers to choose their favorite viewing options based on what genre they watch the most. With genre packs, users can get the channels and content they want without filler channel overload. Packs start at just $34.99 a month.
Those interested in comparing all DirecTV’s channel packages and the new genre packs can check them out here.
What is Sling?
Sling is another streaming service to consider if you want to access top-rated TV channels like Discovery. Though no free trial is available to new subscribers, those who commit to a paid plan get half off the first month.
Both the Sling Orange plan and the Sling Blue plan are normally $45.99 a month, but with the current promotion, Sling users will pay just $23 a month for the first month.
For those who wish to access channels from both the Sling Blue and Sling Orange plans can do so by signing up for the Orange + Blue plan, which combines the best of both plans for just $60.99 a month ($30.50 for the first month).
Shark Week 2025 schedule
Sunday, July 20
Dancing With Sharks – premieres at 8/7c.
Hosted by Tom Bergeron, Dancing With Sharks features five divers partnered with sharks—including hammerheads and tigers. Each routine is unique with signature moves. A winner will be crowned, but can all the competitors make it that far?
Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus – premieres at 9/8c.
A 20-foot great white breaches in New Zealand, launching a hunt for Colossus—the legendary high-flying shark that may lead to a hidden colony of great whites.
Great White Assassins – premieres at 10/9c.
Alison Towner and Dickie Chivell investigate how killer whales hunt great whites, with Dickie diving disguised as an orca in New Zealand.
Monday, July 21
Great White Sex Battle – premieres at 8/7c.
Great white male and female sharks battle each other in a series of contests to prove which is the superior sex.
Jaws vs. Mega Croc – premieres at 9/8c.
Using data gathered in new experiments, Tristan Guttridge, Rosie Moore and Dr. Sora Kim construct a CGI fight to the death between two of the biggest apex predators in the water—the great white shark and Nile crocodile.
In The Eye Of The Storm: Shark Storm – premieres at 10/9c.
In the summer of 2024, dozens of cameras captured a rare outbreak of shark attacks along America’s Gulf Coast. Told exclusively through first-hand accounts of victims and eyewitnesses, nobody has seen all these perspectives unfold in real time until now.
Tuesday, July 22
Great White North Invasion – premieres at 8/7c.
Great whites flood the quiet shores of Nova Scotia, threatening locals and igniting a mission to track the biggest sharks to identify the most dangerous areas before a deadly encounter.
How to Survive a Shark Attack – premieres at 9/8c.
Shark attack survivor Paul De Gelder attempts the unthinkable—provoking sharks to attack him and rip off his limbs so that he can reveal what it takes to survive an attack.
Black Mako of the Abyss – premieres at 10/9c.
A mysterious and aggressive shark emerges from the deep off California’s coast, sparking a race to catch it and reveal whether it’s an enormous mako, a mutant or a great white-mako hybrid.
Wednesday, July 23
Expedition Unknown: Shark Files – premieres at 8/7c.
There’s blood in the water as Josh Gates investigates the strangest shark mysteries ever told.
Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark – premieres at 9/8c.
Josh Gates sends Phil and Heather on their riskiest mission yet—tracking a legendary 20-foot shark lurking in the eerie waters off Colombia’s Malpelo Island.
Alien Sharks: Death Down Under – premieres at 10/9c.
Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante goes rogue in Australia by diving in the land’s dangerous water and searching for two venomous alien sharks.
Thursday, July 24
Surviving Jaws – premieres at 8/7c.
Fifty years after Jaws terrified beachgoers, marine biologist Tom “Blowfish” Hurd and ecologist Michelle Jewell dive with great whites to separate fact from fiction.
Caught! Sharks Strike Back – premieres at 9/8c.
People have captured a record number of shark encounters on camera, tune into see the craziest moments when sharks strike back.
Frankenshark – premieres at 10/9c.
Shark expert Tristan Guttridge and his mad scientist team use CGI to build the ultimate “Frankenshark.”
Friday, July 25
Great White Reign of Terror – premieres at 8/7c.
After nine great white attacks off South Africa’s “wild coast” leaves locals reeling, scientists Ryan Johnson, Gibbs Kuguru and Andy Casagrande race to uncover the cause before there’s another fatality.
Florida’s Death Beach – premieres at 9/8c.
Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante heads to Florida’s spring break hotspot and the Shark Attack Capital of the World to figure out why the party spot has become so deadly.
Bull Shark Showdown – premieres at 10/9c.
American bull sharks thrown down with Ozzie bulls in a wild competition to determine which one is superior.
Saturday, July 26
Attack of the Devil Shark – premieres at 8/7c.
A rogue tiger shark kills two people in the Caribbean, sparking fear that it’s the legendary Devil Shark. A team tracks the shark behind the attacks and uncovers a seismic force driving sharks to aggression in the waters.
Battle for Shark Mountain – premieres at 9/8c.
Off Mozambique’s coast, sharks swarm a hidden peak, hunting giant trevally in a once-a-year feeding frenzy.
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