Terror-filled deep sea saga using underwater photography, gripping news archives & paralyzing testimony to investigate three mysterious and deadly recent shark attacks.
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Best Episodes of When Sharks Attack
Terror Down Under
S4 Ep2
8.5
18th Jun 2018
In 2015, the northern coast of New South Wales, Australia is devastated by 9 shark attacks. What is behind this spike in shark encounters?
Hawaiian Shockwave
S4 Ep4
8.4
9th Jul 2018
In 2015, Oahu is the site of three mysterious shark attacks in just under three weeks, with two victims suffering life-changing injuries.
The San Francisco Slayer
S4 Ep6
8.1
23rd Jul 2018
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.
Nightmare on the Cape
S5 Ep7
8.0
18th Jul 2019
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.
Mayhem in Mexico
S4 Ep5
8.0
16th Jul 2018
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.
World's Deadliest Beach
S4 Ep1
7.9
10th Jun 2018
A remote town in South Africa is terrorized by a series of fatal shark attacks that leaves the community reeling. The question is: why?
Fear on Fire Island
S5 Ep3
7.8
16th Jul 2019
Two children are attacked by sharks just miles apart, within one hour of each other.
Cape Jaws
S3 Ep1
7.7
11th Jun 2016
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.
Cape Terror
S6 Ep6
7.7
28th Jul 2020
In the last decade, alone there have been twenty-seven shark attacks in South Africa's Western Cape, including eleven fatalities and two amputations, and the numbers keep growing.
Gulf Coast Killers
S2 Ep3
7.7
23rd Jun 2015
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.
In Shallow Water
S2 Ep1
7.7
8th Jun 2015
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.
Hawaiian Terror
S2 Ep2
7.6
16th Jun 2015
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 whatâs happening, and when the sharks will strike next.
The Shark Bite State
S5 Ep5
7.6
17th Jul 2019
The âshark attack capital of the worldâ is closer than you think â in Florida.
Worst Episodes of When Sharks Attack
Predators in Paradise
S7 Ep3
5.5
19th Jul 2021
Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.
North Florida Frenzy
S7 Ep5
5.5
2nd Aug 2021
Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.
Mayhem in Miami
S7 Ep2
6.0
12th Jul 2021
Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.
Devastation Down Under
S7 Ep6
6.0
9th Aug 2021
Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.
Paradise in Peril
S8 Ep4
6.0
14th Jul 2022
Three alarming shark attacks occur in the Bahamas in just thirty-nine days.
Twice Bitten
S8 Ep5
6.0
15th Jul 2022
Two unlucky ocean lovers are attacked by sharks twice.
Gulf Fear
S8 Ep6
6.0
16th Jul 2022
A small Alabama beach town emerges as an unlikely shark attack hot spot.
Blood In The Water
S6 Ep5
6.3
25th Jul 2020
Three beachgoers in the Bahamas are attacked by sharks and one of the attacks is fatal; locals and vacationers alike are left reeling and the country's $1 billion tourism industry is suddenly in peril.
Terror in the Texas
S7 Ep1
6.5
5th Jul 2021
Experts investigate cases where sharks have attacked people.
Hawaiian Night Fright
S8 Ep1
6.5
11th Jul 2022
Hawaii is shaken by three bizarre shark attacks in less than five months.
Space Coast Scare
S8 Ep3
6.5
13th Jul 2022
Ten shark attacks leave visitors reeling off Florida's Space Coast in 2003.
Nightmare Island
S3 Ep2
6.6
18th Jun 2016
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?
Carnage in California
S8 Ep2
6.8
12th Jul 2022
Los Angeles is shocked by four shark attacks in four months.
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Florida Frenzy
S1 Ep1
6.9
14th Jul 2013
Florida's picturesque mid-Atlantic coast has long been a popular destination for surfers and swimmers, but three recent shark attacks in a 24-hour period are spreading fear across the beaches. Join Nat Geo WILD as we investigate the shocking attacks to find out what turned these peaceful shores into a feeding ground for unwanted visitors -- and if it will happen again.
Panic in Paradise
S1 Ep2
6.9
16th Jul 2013
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.
California Killer
S1 Ep3
7.3
23rd Jul 2013
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.
