When Sharks Attack... and Why

8.5
2023

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 in unexpected locations — puzzling locals and scientists alike. Experts investigate these mysterious incidents to discover what is affecting some of nature’s most feared fish.

Production

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Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. New York Nightmare

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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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2. California Crisis

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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3. Treasure Coast Terror

In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks rocks Florida's Treasure Coast, and beachgoers want to know why.

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4. Bitten in Bali

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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5. Hawaii's Sharktober

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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6. Ambush Down Under

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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7. Summer of Sharks

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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8. Panic in Paradise

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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