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The Best Episodes of Shark Week

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Every episode of Shark Week ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Shark Week!

The Best Episodes of Shark Week

The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally...
  1. Background image for Caught! When Sharks Attack
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Caught! When Sharks Attack

    S37:E15

    For the first time, shark attacks are being caught on video thanks to smartphones. Experts analyze these shark encounters to reveal surprising new insights into their behavior and dangerous warning signs. While some shark attacks may result from foolish behavior—such as someone sticking their hand inside a live shark—the reality is we swim beside sharks every day without even realizing it.

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  2. Background image for Shark-Croc Showdown
    4.5/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Shark-Croc Showdown

    S30:E3

    Dr. Mark Meekan and conservationist Paul de Gelder go on an expedition to one the sharkiest places in the world - a remote wilderness called the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia. Meekan is there to count sharks and species as part of Vulcan’s Global FinPrint project – Paul de Gelder’s going because he heard that sharks and crocs fight over sea turtles out there. What happens when 14-foot crocodiles move into shark infested waters? That’s what they’re going to find out! Produced by Big Wave.

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  3. Background image for Caged In Fear
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    #3 - Caged In Fear

    S1:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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    #4 - Sharks - Predators or Prey

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Shark Takes a Siesta
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    #5 - The Shark Takes a Siesta

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Sharks of a Different Color

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
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    #7 - The Man Who Loves Sharks

    S5:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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    #8 - Sharks of Polynesia

    S5:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Great White Encounters
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    #9 - Great White Encounters

    S5:E3

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    #10 - Great White! - Part 1

    S5:E4

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    #11 - Great White! - Part 2

    S5:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Giants of Ningaloo

    S5:E6

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    #13 - Great White Down Under

    S7:E1

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    #14 - To Be with Sharks

    S7:E2

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    #15 - Shark Attack Files

    S7:E3

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    #16 - Shark Wars

    S7:E4

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    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - Shark: The Silent Savage

    S7:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Shark Doctors

    S7:E6

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    #19 - Episode 7

    S7:E7

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - Episode 8

    S7:E8

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    #21 - Episode 9

    S7:E9

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  23. Background image for The Ultimate Guide: Sharks
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    #22 - The Ultimate Guide: Sharks

    S9:E1

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    #23 - Danger Beach

    S9:E2

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    #24 - Shark Files 2: Tales of the Tiger Shark 1

    S9:E3

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  26. Background image for Jaws in the Mediterranean (UK Version)
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    #25 - Jaws in the Mediterranean (UK Version)

    S9:E4

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Best Episodes Summary

"Caught! When Sharks Attack" is the best rated episode of "Shark Week". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/11/2024. This episode scored 5.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Shark-Croc Showdown".