Tracy Morgan's character in "30 ROCK" may have encouraged people to "live as if every week is Shark Week," but the actual Shark Week comes only once a year The Discovery Channel's (and streaming on sibling station Max) 36th annual Shark Week features a new 21-hour shark show hosted by actor and wrestler John Cena, star of Max's popular DC show "Peacemaker"

As always, Shark Week mixes educational and entertaining programming with a pop-culture slant on various aspects of shark biology and behavior While Godzilla roamed movie theaters last year with two hit movies, Shark Week explores the "makojira," a supposed super predator that stalks the California coast

Shark Week also loves to pit sharks against other creatures, and while last year imagined a battle between a great white shark and an ancient creature known as the Meg, this year brings "Jaws vs Leviathan" and speculates on what might happen when a great white shark and a fearsome prehistoric whale face off

On the more educational side, Shark Week returns to last year's hit "The Belly of the Beast" with "The Belly of the Beast": sneaking scientists inside a giant whale decoy to witness a shark feeding frenzy

Shark Week 2024 will showcase it all Here's how you can get a big taste of all this year's programs in one place Start with the Shark Week trailer

Neither Discovery Channel nor Max are available in every country in the world, but that doesn't mean you have to miss a single minute of Shark Week action With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show wherever you are

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In the US, Shark Week begins Sunday, July 7 at 8 PM ET/PT The show will premiere nightly at 8 pm on Discovery and stream on Max the same day

No official announcement has been made about the company's streaming service, Discovery Plus, but Shark Week content will likely be streamed there as well, along with all of Discovery's other programming The full Shark Week schedule is as follows

Discovery is available through the Sling Blue package ($45/month) on Sling TV (one of the best streaming services and best cable TV alternatives)

Discovery is also available on major live TV streaming services, including YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo TV, and DirecTV Stream

Shark Week will air on Discovery Canada beginning July 7, as it does in the United States Discovery Plus is also available in Canada, and Shark Week programming may be streamed in Canada

Discovery Plus is also available in the UK, but there has been no official announcement that Shark Week programming will air in that country or on the UK Discovery Channel

Max is not available in Canada or the UK, but NordVPN can help you access services you have already paid for while traveling

Max is also not available in Australia, but Discovery Channel is included in several cable packages in Australia and is streamed on Foxtel Go

Not all Shark Week programs are included on Discovery in Australia

Shark Week programming is broadcast on the Discovery Channel and streamed the same day on Max

The full Shark Week schedule is as follows Time zones are listed for both Eastern and Pacific

Synopsis courtesy of Discovery [37]