Shark Week
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.
Rent or buy on Amazon and Fandango at Home
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyPeople watch for the sharks, the visuals are stunning, and the humor lands surprisingly well. But the consensus is that the "story" and "originality" are major weak points, feeling repetitive and gimmicky after so many seasons. Specific specials like 'Dancing With Sharks' get a shrug, while references to Jaws or the Discovery Channel itself tend to be pretty negative. It's a reliable summer event if you just want to see cool shark footage, not for groundbreaking television.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive61%
- Mixed18%
- Negative21%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
By season
Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.
Buzz
47 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
Every figure on this page is analysis output from public posts and reviews.
Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
