10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - New York Nightmare
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2023
An unprecedented surge of six shark attacks in just three weeks rocks the popular beaches of New York on one of their busiest days of the year, the Fourth of July.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - California Crisis
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/6/2023
Shark attacks are rare along the northern California coast until seven attacks in 2020 and 2021 leave investigators racing to find a cause.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Treasure Coast Terror
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/7/2023
In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks rocks Florida's Treasure Coast, and beachgoers want to know why.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Bitten in Bali
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2023
Beginning in 2010, a single beach in Bali was the site of seven shark attacks - the first ever recorded along the islands coast. Why here and why now?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Hawaii's Sharktober
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2023
Every year, the number of shark attacks in Hawaii doubles in one specific month. Scientists try to solve the mysterious phenomenon of Sharktober.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Ambush Down Under
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/2023
A new predator has entered the shark attack scene in New South Wales, Australia. And it biteswith a frequency that is second only to the great white.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Summer of Sharks
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/12/2023
Charleston, SC is renowned as the jewel of the south, but during 2 summers, its known for something different - 5 terrifying shark attacks.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Panic in Paradise
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/12/2023
In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks, two of them fatal. Scientists scramble to explain this horrifying surge.
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The Best Episodes of When Sharks Attack... and Why
Every episode of When Sharks Attack... and Why ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of When Sharks Attack... and Why!
From America's coastlines to exotic beaches around the world, shark attacks are becoming more unpredictable. Many of these attacks occur suddenly, in large numbers and...
Genre:Documentary
Network:National Geographic
Best Episodes Summary
"New York Nightmare" is the best rated episode of "When Sharks Attack... and Why". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/6/2023. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "California Crisis".