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Shark Week 2024 hosted by John Cena: How to watch and what to know

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Published on July 7, 2024 10:00AM EDT

Shark Week has arrived once again.

Discovery's wettest week of the year is now underway, and the network has over 20 hours of new shark-based entertainment to share with the world. Over the next seven days, viewers will be served a monstrous helping of Great Whites, hammerheads, and many more cartilaginous carnivores. Some of this week’s titles include Belly of the Beast, Great White Serial Killer: Sea of Blood, and Monster Hammerheads: Species X.

The shark celebration begins Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Read on for everything you need to know about Shark Week 2024.

Who’s hosting Shark Week 2024?

shark week with john cena — John Cena on Shark Week.
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After previously employing the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Momoa, and Eli Roth as hosts, Shark Week will be hosted by John Cena in 2024. The wrestler is no stranger to TV hosting — he’s previously done it for shows like Wipeout, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, the ESPY Awards, and American Grit.

"I usually do Shark Week from my couch — with lots of snacks, but this year I'm beyond excited to host the week dedicated to the endlessly fascinating action heroes of the ocean,” Cena said in a release. "It's a wild week of shocking new footage, new discoveries, and lots and lots of teeth."

When is Shark Week 2024?

White tip attacks bait in front of shark cage — Shark Week.
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Shark Week 2024 begins Sunday, July 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The inaugural night of this year’s Shark Week will feature four hours of new programming, running all the way until midnight. Shark Week will continue every day until Saturday, July 13, when the final new programming will end at 9 p.m. ET/PT. On weeknights, Discovery will air three hours of new shark shows from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT, then air encores of that night’s shows.

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