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The Worst Episodes of Shark Week

Every episode of Shark Week ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Shark Week!

Worst episode
S26E1 Air Jaws: Beyond the Breach: Countdown to Shark Week 2013
3.2357 votes
Best episode
S14E1 Air Jaws: Sharks of South Africa
8.279 votes
Top season
Season 14
8.2avg
Binge time
9d 10h
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Shark Week Season 26 Episode 1 - Air Jaws: Beyond the Breach: Countdown to Shark Week 2013
    3.2/10(357 votes)

    S26:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Shark Week Season 13 Episode 3 - Great White Down Under
    4.2/10(32 votes)

    S13:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Shark Week Season 27 Episode 7 - Zombie Sharks
    4.7/10(63 votes)

    S27:E7

    Zombie Sharks explores tonic immobility, a catatonic zombie-like state that can be achieved in sharks. This shark phenomenon has been studied by scientists for years, but a recent spike in orca whale attacks on great white sharks suggests that orcas have now learned how to immobilize and prey on great whites. Professional diver Eli Martinez looks to prove this theory by being the first person to induce underwater tonic immobility in a massive great white shark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Shark Week Season 27 Episode 3 - Jaws Strikes Back
    5.4/10(99 votes)

    S27:E3

    In Jaws Strikes Back, marine biologist Greg Skomal and the REMUS* SharkCam team travel to the remote Pacific island of Guadalupe to film the hunting behavior of the largest great white sharks on earth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Shark Week Season 18 Episode 4 - Shark Hunter - Chasing the Great White
    5.1/10(20 votes)

    S18:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Shark Week Season 35 Episode 11 - MechaShark: Love Down Under
    4.9/10(15 votes)

    S35:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Shark Week Season 26 Episode 3 - Return of Jaws
    5.6/10(23 votes)

    S26:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Shark Week Season 29 Episode 11 - Nuclear Sharks
    5.6/10(20 votes)

    S29:E11

    Grandson to legendary underwater explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau, and his wife Ashlan Gorse Cousteau travel with marine biologist Luke Tipple to Bikini Atoll to explore a marine environment once destroyed by nuclear testing during the Cold War.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Shark Week Season 28 Episode 10 - Shark Planet
    5.0/10(9 votes)

    S28:E10

    From the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean, to the tropical seas of Indonesia, researchers are getting closer to sharks than ever before. Join us on an epic journey around the globe documenting groundbreaking new research into these long misunderstood animals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Shark Week Season 29 Episode 5 - Jaws of the Deep
    5.6/10(18 votes)

    S29:E5

    Marine biologist Greg Skomal and the REMUS SharkCam team return to Guadalupe to find the world's largest great white shark, Deep Blue. This time, they deploy two robot subs: one that dives to 300 feet, and another that goes to 2000. Together, they build a profile of how the great white uses the entire water column. The team uncovers hunting techniques and strategies great whites use to ambush their prey - and film a great white's attack on the sub!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Shark Week Season 35 Episode 1 - Great White Battleground
    5.6/10(18 votes)

    S35:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Shark Week Season 29 Episode 4 - Shallow Water Invasion
    5.7/10(18 votes)

    S29:E4

    Using a self-propelled shark cage called "The Explorer", marine biologists Mauricio Hoyos and Grant Johnson will investigate a recent discovery at Guadalupe Island - great whites moving into shallow waters at night. This movement shows that sharks entering shallow water are normal behavior - which would account for some of the shark encounters happening with greater frequency in the shallows along coastlines.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Shark Week Season 24 Episode 6 - How Sharks Hunt
    5.7/10(17 votes)

    S24:E6

    Dave and Cody of Dual Survival dive in to investigate why no two species of shark attack in the same manner. Through a series of groundbreaking tests and the use of innovative high-tech camera technologies, they'll examine the shark's unique savagery and specialized methods of killing, revealing exactly why they're so deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Shark Week Season 28 Episode 9 - Ninja Sharks
    5.8/10(17 votes)

    S28:E9

    The ocean is a cruel place—full of predators driven to survive. But at the apex of the food chain are six swift and deadly sharks. These stealthy assassins exploit prey with specialized adaptations, making them the most fearsome predators on the planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Shark Week Season 18 Episode 2 - Sharkbite! Surviving Great Whites
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    S18:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Shark Week Season 29 Episode 6 - Sharks Among Us
    5.9/10(19 votes)

    S29:E6

    Shark encounters are increasing around the globe. The solutions to deal with the public's growing anxiety range from culling to using nets and drumlins - all of which kill sharks. Dr. Craig O'Connell believes he has developed a system that will prove once and for all that sharks and people can peacefully coexist - and live!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Shark Week Season 34 Episode 5 - Jaws Awakens: Phred vs. Slash
    6.0/10(25 votes)

    S34:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Shark Week Season 37 Episode 2 - Jaws vs. Leviathan
    6.0/10(24 votes)

    S37:E2

    Orcas and other toothed whales are attacking Great Whites in record numbers, marking the latest chapter in a 60-million-year battle between Sharks and Whales. This rivalry began with The Leviathan, a prehistoric whale that once went tooth to tooth with the greatest predator to ever swim the oceans... The Meg. Now, Dr. Tristan Guttridge, Dr. Sona Kim, and Kina Scollay recreate these epic battles and study orca tactics to discover the ultimate predator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Shark Week Season 26 Episode 8 - Great White Serial Killer
    6.1/10(31 votes)

    S26:E8

    No description available

    Director:Jeff Kurr
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Shark Week Season 37 Episode 14 - Monster of Oz
    5.9/10(15 votes)

    S37:E14

    In southwestern Australia, an unknown predator with a taste for Great White and Mako Sharks ignites fears of sea monsters in the abyss. Filmmakers Dave and Jennene Riggs join Dr. Tristan Guttridge and Rosie Moore in attempt to track down the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Shark Week Season 29 Episode 7 - Wrath of a Great White Serial Killer
    5.8/10(12 votes)

    S29:E7

    A newcomer has taken residence in the waters of the Pacific Northwest... the great white shark. Shark expert Ralph Collier and Brandon McMillian seek answers to the main questions in this case - why are great white sharks traveling so far north and why are these encounters focused on this one particular place?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Shark Week Season 24 Episode 7 - Shark City
    6.1/10(21 votes)

    S24:E7

    Most of us think of sharks as blank-eyed killing machines, but in Shark City, we'll get to know a handful of them as individuals. We'll follow the sharks of the Bahamas through their days and nights to find out how they size each other up, what they like to eat and what it is that they're afraid of. This show will feature the amazing talents and hilarious insights of our Chief Shark Officer, Andy Samberg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Shark Week Season 33 Episode 6 - Jaws Awakens
    6.1/10(21 votes)

    S33:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Shark Week Season 34 Episode 29 - Episode 29
    5.7/10(8 votes)

    S34:E29

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Shark Week Season 36 Episode 18 - Deadly Sharks of Paradise
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    S36:E18

    Scientists in South America are studying the shark species thought to be responsible for a spike in deadly attacks since 1990. Marine biologist Danni Washington and shark conservationist Paul de Gelder join a team tracking tiger sharks off a pristine tropical archipelago in Brazil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Air Jaws: Beyond the Breach: Countdown to Shark Week 2013" is the worst rated episode of Shark Week. It scored 3.2/10 from 357 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on August 4, 2013. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Great White Down Under".

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