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Shark Week 2026 starts at 8pm ET/PT on Sunday, July 26
"It's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You yell shark, we've got a panic on our hands." We're still waiting on Barracuda Week (which we'd definitely tune into), but in the meantime TV event of the summer Shark Week is back to keep you glued to your telly and out of the Amity Island waters.
Anything to keep Mayor Vaughn happy.
Even better – you can stream all 20 specials across seven nights, including Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach , How to Train a Great White and My Strange Shark Addiction , for free.
Here's the trick: Shark Week airs exclusively on Discovery, which you can access with a free trial, and Surfshark will let you watch Shark Week from anywhere. Not only is the aptly named VPN excellent, but it's also heavily discounted for a limited time, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How to watch Shark Week 2026 for free
Discovery is home to Shark Week 2026. If you don't have the channel on cable, it's available on a streaming basis from several cable alternatives. Best of all, a few of them let new subscribers take advantage of a free trial.
YouTube TV usually costs $82.99 per month but comes with a 5-day free trial and $15 off each of your first five months.
The DirecTV MyEntertainment genre pack costs $42.99 per month after a 5-day free trial , and Hulu + Live TV costs $89.99 per month after a 3-day free trial .
Outside the US? You can use a VPN to watch Shark Week 2026 for free as if you were right at home.
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Quick start: Using a VPN to watch Shark Week 2026 free
Using a VPN is incredibly simple; just follow these steps.
1. Install the VPN of your choice . As we've said, Surfshark is the one we recommend.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're visiting the UK and want to view an American service, you'd select the "United States" location from the server list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your streaming platform of choice and watch Shark Week 2026 just like you would at home.
What to know about Shark Week 2026
(All times ET/PT)
Sunday, July 26 8pm – K-Pop Shark Heroes 9pm – Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach 10pm – Invasion of the Mega Sharks
Monday, July 27 8pm – Bull Shark Dinner Bell 9pm – House of Sharks 10pm – Biggest Mako on Earth
Sunday, July 26 8pm – Jurassic Sharks 9pm – Jaws vs Orca 10pm – Chum Island: Catching a Killer
Sunday, July 26 8pm – Expedition X: Atomic Sharks 9pm – Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets 10pm – Alien Sharks: Untamed America
Sunday, July 26 8pm – What Shark Attacked? 9pm – How to Train a Great White 10pm – Ultimate Shark Dive
Sunday, July 26 8pm – Secrets of the Great White Kill 9pm – Sharkzilla Takes New York 10pm – My Strange Shark Addiction
Sunday, July 26 8pm – Great White Highway 9pm – Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill
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