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MONEY
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39 seasons · 459 episodes total · ~12 per season.
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Shark Week
1988 39 seasons · 459 eps English
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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 raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
“Shark n’ awe!”
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CRAFT
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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 321 hours end-to-end — 40 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1988 to 2026 — a 38-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Returning Series".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Dialogue in English, Portuguese.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on Discovery.
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- Seasons
- 39
- Total episodes
- 459
- Avg episode length
- 42 min
- Premiered
- 1988-07-17
- Last aired
- 2026-08-01
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Countries
- United States of America
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