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The Best Episodes of Shark Week Season 39

Every episode of Shark Week Season 39 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Shark Week Season 39!

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 in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shark Week Season 39 Episode 1 - K-Pop Shark Heroes
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    #1 - K-Pop Shark Heroes

    S39:E1

    Following a series of intriguing shark encounters off the Korean Peninsula, we'll watch as two familiar faces set off to reshape perceptions of the aquatic animals. Actor Ken Jeong will join forces with GRAMMY®-nominated singer and lifetime shark lover Rei Ami, hoping to change how sharks are viewed and understood across East Asia and the rest of the globe. But this isn't just any show about sharks. Our hosts will use the power of K-Pop to connect with the creatures and share their mission with the masses. It's a one-of-a-kind watch that you won't want to miss!

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  2. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 2 - Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach
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    #2 - Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach

    S39:E2

    Reports of flying great whites off the California coast sparks an investigation to document the new phenomena.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 3 - Invasion of the Mega Sharks
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    #3 - Invasion of the Mega Sharks

    S39:E3

    While searching for Big Rose, an 18-foot white shark, a research team uncovers a huge population of enormous white sharks off Nova Scotia’s coast.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 4 - Bull Shark Dinner Bell
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    #4 - Bull Shark Dinner Bell

    S39:E4

    Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and predator specialist Rosie Moore uncover what's fueling a surge in bull shark aggression in Jupiter, Florida.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 5 - House of Sharks
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    #5 - House of Sharks

    S39:E5

    In New Zealand's waters, great white "houses" battle for dominance. Experts risk it all to reveal the bloodlines that determine their allegiances.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 6 - Biggest Mako on Earth
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    #6 - Biggest Mako on Earth

    S39:E6

    A new report spurs an investigation to find the biggest mako on Earth, leading to the discovery of giant sharks lurking off the California coast.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 7 - Jurassic Shark
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    #7 - Jurassic Shark

    S39:E7

    Prehistoric sharks rise from the dead as marine biologists investigate the superpredators that once ruled the seas.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 8 - Jaws vs Orca
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    #8 - Jaws vs Orca

    S39:E8

    Experts provoke orcas to strike, risking it all to reveal how killer whales hunt and take down great whites.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 9 - Chum Island: Catching a Killer
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    #9 - Chum Island: Catching a Killer

    S39:E9

    Floating on a raft of chum, Riley Elliott tries to lure and identify the massive great whites responsible for a series of brutal attacks in Australia.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 10 - Expedition X: Atomic Sharks
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    #10 - Expedition X: Atomic Sharks

    S39:E10

    The team investigates disturbing reports of aggressive mutant sharks in the Marshall Islands, exploring whether the region's atomic past is to blame.

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  11. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 11 - Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets
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    #11 - Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets

    S39:E11

    Josh Gates explores Scotland's Stronsay Beast, the earliest known shark attack and how the USS Indianapolis led to history's deadliest attack.

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  12. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 12 - Alien Sharks: Untamed America
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    #12 - Alien Sharks: Untamed America

    S39:E12

    Forrest Galante explores America's strangest alien sharks in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 13 - What Shark Attacked?
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    #13 - What Shark Attacked?

    S39:E13

    Experts analyze shark encounters caught on camera, using forensics to review bite marks and behavior patterns as they wonder: What shark attacked?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 14 - How to Train a Great White
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    #14 - How to Train a Great White

    S39:E14

    Experts attempt to train great whites using cues and challenges to test learning, memory, and decision-making in the wild.

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  15. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 15 - Ultimate Shark Dive
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    #15 - Ultimate Shark Dive

    S39:E15

    In a world first, a cliff diver Molly Carlson attempts a 50-foot dive off a helicopter into a floating cage surrounded by a shark feeding frenzy.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 16 - Secrets of the Great White Kill
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    #16 - Secrets of the Great White Kill

    S39:E16

    Dr Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt are push every boundary to record never-before-seen predations by great white sharks.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 17 - Sharkzilla Takes New York
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    #17 - Sharkzilla Takes New York

    S39:E17

    A scientist hunts for a possible radioactive shark killer near an old nuclear dumping ground in New York that's ringed with makos and great whites.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 18 - My Strange Shark Addiction
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    #18 - My Strange Shark Addiction

    S39:E18

    Four shark fanatics reveal their obsessions, including an intimate relationship, a massive collection, and a body covered in sharks.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 19 - Great White Highway
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    #19 - Great White Highway

    S39:E19

    After Canada's first great white attack, sightings spike across the coast and experts race to get answers before another incident rocks the country.

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  20. Shark Week Season 39 Episode 20 - Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill
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    #20 - Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill

    S39:E20

    Dr. Craig O'Connell and Aliah Banchik deploy state-of-the-art tech as they try to capture the thresher's deadly tail whip on film in the Philippines.

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Season 39 Ratings Summary

"K-Pop Shark Heroes" is the best rated episode of "Shark Week" season 39. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/26/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach".