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When Sharks Attack

All Episodes 2013 - 2022
TV-14

  • 2018-01-13T03:00:00Zs at 2018-01-13T03:00:00Z on Nat Geo Wild
  • 2013-07-09T02:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 1d 22h (46 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Optomen Productions + 5 more, National Geographic, National Geographic Channels International, All3Media America, Objective Media Group, Optomen
  • Documentary
From America’s coastline to exotic beaches around the world, the number of reported shark attacks has increased in the last half century. Many of the attacks are popping up in new and surprising locations. Nat Geo WILD investigates these attacks to see what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.

52 episodes

Series Premiere

2013-07-09T02:00:00Z

1x01 Florida Frenzy

Series Premiere

1x01 Florida Frenzy

  • 2013-07-09T02:00:00Z1h

In spring 2012 beachgoers along Florida's Mid-Atlantic coast are under attack by what some believe to be a rogue shark and as the number of victims grows by the day, experts struggle to understand what could have triggered these brutal attacks.

2013-07-16T02:00:00Z

1x02 Panic in Paradise

1x02 Panic in Paradise

  • 2013-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

In April of 2008, the popular tourist destination of Zihuatanejo Mexico is transformed from a safe haven of crystal clear water into one of the most dangerous beaches in the world following three violent shark attacks, two of them fatal.

Season Finale

2013-07-23T02:00:00Z

1x03 California Killer

Season Finale

1x03 California Killer

  • 2013-07-23T02:00:00Z1h

The densely populated coastline of Southern California has suddenly come under attack by nature's largest and most ferocious predator, leaving unsuspecting beach goers at the mercy of a bloodthirsty beast with a taste for human flesh.

Season Premiere

2015-06-09T02:00:00Z

2x01 In Shallow Water

Season Premiere

2x01 In Shallow Water

  • 2015-06-09T02:00:00Z1h

Tourists flock to the beaches of North Carolina and Virginia for their safe calm waters. But beneath the serenity of this Atlantic coastline a dark danger is lurking. There have been 2 spikes in shark attacks a decade apart.

2015-06-16T02:00:00Z

2x02 Hawaiian Terror

2x02 Hawaiian Terror

  • 2015-06-16T02:00:00Z1h

Between 2012 and 2013 Maui, Hawaii is rocked by an unprecedented wave of shark attacks, 3 times more than average, leading scientists and state officials to wonder what’s happening, and when the sharks will strike next.

Season Finale

2015-06-23T02:00:00Z

2x03 Gulf Coast Killers

Season Finale

2x03 Gulf Coast Killers

  • 2015-06-23T02:00:00Z1h

In 2005, shark attacks along the Gulf of Mexico exploded, five times more than the average. The cause is a mystery to locals and experts, and the answer could devastate thousands of miles of American coastline.

Season Premiere

2016-06-11T02:00:00Z

3x01 Cape Jaws

Season Premiere

3x01 Cape Jaws

  • 2016-06-11T02:00:00Z1h

Once the filming location for the infamous movie "Jaws", Cape Cod laughed at the unlikely association with fishy predators. But in 2012, the peaceful tourist destination suddenly comes under siege from sharks.

2016-06-18T02:00:00Z

3x02 Nightmare Island

3x02 Nightmare Island

  • 2016-06-18T02:00:00Z1h

The Bahamas is a nation of 700 islands with some of the most biodiverse marine life. Despite being home to 40 species of shark, attacks on humans were unusual until 2002. What caused this increase that left multiple people maimed or dead?

Season Finale

2016-06-25T02:00:00Z

3x03 Carolina Chaos

Season Finale

3x03 Carolina Chaos

  • 2016-06-25T02:00:00Z1h

In 2015, a family vacation hotspot along the Carolina coast became a shark attack hell. Day after day, adults and children had dangerous encounters, eventually totaling an unprecedented 16 victims.

Season Premiere

2018-06-11T02:00:00Z

4x01 World's Deadliest Beach

Season Premiere

4x01 World's Deadliest Beach

  • 2018-06-11T02:00:00Z1h

A remote town in South Africa is terrorized by a series of fatal shark attacks that leaves the community reeling. The question is: why?

2018-06-18T02:00:00Z

4x02 Terror Down Under

4x02 Terror Down Under

  • 2018-06-18T02:00:00Z1h

In 2015, the northern coast of New South Wales, Australia is devastated by 9 shark attacks. What is behind this spike in shark encounters?

2018-06-25T02:00:00Z

4x03 Surfers Under Siege

4x03 Surfers Under Siege

  • 2018-06-25T02:00:00Z1h

In 2006, the Oregon coast is plagued by an alarming anomaly: 3 shark attacks in 3 months.

2018-07-09T02:00:00Z

4x04 Hawaiian Shockwave

4x04 Hawaiian Shockwave

  • 2018-07-09T02:00:00Z1h

In 2015, Oahu is the site of three mysterious shark attacks in just under three weeks, with two victims suffering life-changing injuries.

2018-07-16T02:00:00Z

4x05 Mayhem in Mexico

4x05 Mayhem in Mexico

  • 2018-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

Usually a pristine location, the waters of Cancun suddenly becomes a hotspot for shark attacks between 2011 and 2013, with six attacks along its shores.

Season Finale

2018-07-23T02:00:00Z

4x06 The San Francisco Slayer

Season Finale

4x06 The San Francisco Slayer

  • 2018-07-23T02:00:00Z1h

A rugged coastline renowned for its picturesque cliffs and sandy beaches just north of San Francisco becomes a nightmare in 2004 when the area is stunned by four separate shark attacks over the course of six months.

Season Premiere

2019-07-15T02:00:00Z

5x01 Terror in the Gulf

Season Premiere

5x01 Terror in the Gulf

  • 2019-07-15T02:00:00Z1h

Investigators seek the cause behind a strange surge of shark attacks in Texas.

2019-07-16T02:00:00Z

5x02 Honeymoon Hell

5x02 Honeymoon Hell

  • 2019-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

In 2011, the Seychelles archipelago is rocked by two deadly shark attacks in two weeks.

2019-07-16T02:00:00Z

5x03 Fear on Fire Island

5x03 Fear on Fire Island

  • 2019-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

Two children are attacked by sharks just miles apart, within one hour of each other.

2019-07-17T02:00:00Z

5x04 Bedlam in Brazil

5x04 Bedlam in Brazil

  • 2019-07-17T02:00:00Z1h

Investigators try to uncover the cause behind South America’s deadliest coast.

2019-07-17T02:00:00Z

5x05 The Shark Bite State

5x05 The Shark Bite State

  • 2019-07-17T02:00:00Z1h

The “shark attack capital of the world” is closer than you think — in Florida.

2019-07-18T02:00:00Z

5x06 Trouble in SoCal

5x06 Trouble in SoCal

  • 2019-07-18T02:00:00Z1h

Southern California is the site of a shocking twelve shark attacks in just two years. Experts race to solve the cause behind this frightening spike.

2019-07-18T02:00:00Z

5x07 Nightmare on the Cape

5x07 Nightmare on the Cape

  • 2019-07-18T02:00:00Z1h

In the summers of 2017 and 2018, three beachgoers are attacked by sharks off the shores of Cape Cod, including the first shark fatality in Massachusetts in more than eighty years. Experts scramble to get to the bottom of this terrifying spike.

5x08 Australia's Deadliest Coast

  • 2019-07-19T02:00:00Z1h

In Western Australia, shark attacks are on the rise… and investigators are racing to find out why.

2019-07-19T02:00:00Z

5x09 Double Shark Attack

5x09 Double Shark Attack

  • 2019-07-19T02:00:00Z1h

La Réunion is dubbed “shark island” after a series of deadly attacks. 23 incidents including 9 fatalities. Investigators are racing to figure out why.

Season Finale

2019-07-20T02:00:00Z

5x10 Jersey Gore

Season Finale

5x10 Jersey Gore

  • 2019-07-20T02:00:00Z1h

The first ever spate of shark attacks on the Jersey Shore leaves four beachgoers dead, and a nation terrified. So, why did it happen?

Season Premiere

2020-07-21T02:00:00Z

6x01 Four Strike Summer

Season Premiere

6x01 Four Strike Summer

  • 2020-07-21T02:00:00Z1h

In 2019, the pristine beaches of North Carolina were the site of four shark attacks in less than two months, prompting experts to investigate.

2020-07-22T02:00:00Z

6x02 Tropical Terror

6x02 Tropical Terror

  • 2020-07-22T02:00:00Z1h

Between 2013 and 2015, the tropical beaches of Hawaii are the site of nine shark attacks. In the wake of these tragic events, experts are determined to find out what’s behind this string of horrifying encounters.

2020-07-23T02:00:00Z

6x03 10 Minutes of Terror

6x03 10 Minutes of Terror

  • 2020-07-23T02:00:00Z1h

June 14th, 2012 is a day that few will forget in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In just 10 minutes, 4 shark attacks occur on a small stretch of beach. This rare spike in attacks leaves experts searching for the truth.

2020-07-24T02:00:00Z

6x04 Red Terror

6x04 Red Terror

  • 2020-07-24T02:00:00Z1h

In December 2010, sharks turn the tropic resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, into a predator’s killing zone with 5 attacks in less than a week, one fatal.

2020-07-25T02:00:00Z

6x05 Blood in the Water

6x05 Blood in the Water

  • 2020-07-25T02:00:00Z1h

Over the course of a little more than a week in 2019, the beaches of the Bahamas are rocked by three shark attacks, prompting experts to investigate.

Season Finale

2020-07-28T02:00:00Z

6x06 Cape Terror

Season Finale

6x06 Cape Terror

  • 2020-07-28T02:00:00Z1h

For the last two decades the beaches of South Africa have been plagued by a series of shark attacks, 27 in all, and experts set out to learn why.

Season Premiere

2021-07-06T02:00:00Z

7x01 Predators in Paradise

Season Premiere

7x01 Predators in Paradise

  • 2021-07-06T02:00:00Z1h

In 2016, sharks descend on Maui, turning paradise into chaos. 7 attacks in 11 months. Human-shark contact is usually rare, so why now?

2021-07-07T02:00:00Z

7x02 Mayhem in Miami

7x02 Mayhem in Miami

  • 2021-07-07T02:00:00Z1h

In 2017, a spate of shark bites rock Southeast Florida. Scientists try to determine the cause of this rare increase of attacks.

2021-07-08T02:00:00Z

7x03 Chaos in California

7x03 Chaos in California

  • 2021-07-08T02:00:00Z1h

2021-07-09T02:00:00Z

7x04 Terror in Texas

7x04 Terror in Texas

  • 2021-07-09T02:00:00Z1h

2021-07-10T02:00:00Z

7x05 Devastation Down Under

7x05 Devastation Down Under

  • 2021-07-10T02:00:00Z1h

Season Finale

2021-07-11T02:00:00Z

7x06 North Florida Frenzy

Season Finale

7x06 North Florida Frenzy

  • 2021-07-11T02:00:00Z1h

Season Premiere

2022-07-12T02:00:00Z

8x01 Hawaiian Night Fright

Season Premiere

8x01 Hawaiian Night Fright

  • 2022-07-12T02:00:00Z1h

2022-07-13T02:00:00Z

8x02 Carnage in California

8x02 Carnage in California

  • 2022-07-13T02:00:00Z1h

Los Angeles is shocked by four shark attacks in four months.

2022-07-14T02:00:00Z

8x03 Space Coast Scare

8x03 Space Coast Scare

  • 2022-07-14T02:00:00Z1h

2022-07-15T02:00:00Z

8x04 Paradise in Peril

8x04 Paradise in Peril

  • 2022-07-15T02:00:00Z1h

Three alarming shark attacks occur in the Bahamas in just thirty-nine days.

2022-07-16T02:00:00Z

8x05 Twice Bitten

8x05 Twice Bitten

  • 2022-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

Season Finale

2022-07-16T02:00:00Z

8x06 Gulf Fear

Season Finale

8x06 Gulf Fear

  • 2022-07-16T02:00:00Z1h

Gulf Shores, Alabama is an idyllic beach town and fishing haven on the Gulf of Mexico. Since 2000, this pocket of paradise has been ravaged by a series of terrifying shark attacks. Residents and tourists are desperate to find out why Gulf Shores has become a prime hunting ground for these apex predators.

2022-07-31T02:00:00Z

8x07 Tourist Terror

8x07 Tourist Terror

  • 2022-07-31T02:00:00Z1h

As tourists flock to Maui's miles of soft sandy beaches serene waters turn to chaos.

2022-07-31T02:00:00Z

8x08 Great White Revenge

8x08 Great White Revenge

  • 2022-07-31T02:00:00Z1h

Finding out if the iconic Great White is behind spikes in Australia and California.

2022-07-31T02:00:00Z

8x09 Nightmare Coast

8x09 Nightmare Coast

  • 2022-07-31T02:00:00Z1h

Miami and Galveston Island are rocked by a mysterious rise in shark attacks.

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