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Throughout America's coastline shark attacks are on the rise. Many occur in quick succession at new and surprising locations. As vacationers, scientists and locals are all desperate to uncover what is causing the upsurge, National Geographic Channel investigates the attacks to see what is affecting some of nature's most feared fish. The deep-sea saga employs underwater photography, news archives and testimony to deep dive into mysterious and deadly recent shark attacks.

Documentary · 2013 · 44 min

Starring David A. Ebert , Tracy Fanara , Brian D. Long

EPISODE 1

In Shallow Water

Tourists flock to the beaches of North Carolina and Virginia for their safe, calm waters and rugged scenery, but beneath the serenity of this Atlantic coastline, there is a dark danger lurking.

42 min · 8 Jun 2015
EPISODE 2

Hawaiian Terror

From 2012 to 2013, the tourist hot spot of Maui, Hawaii, suffered thrice the normal rate of shark attacks. What caused the spike?

42 min · 15 Jun 2015
EPISODE 3

Gulf Coast Killers

More than 49 shark species frequent the Gulf of Mexico, but normally they leave humans alone. Suddenly, this changes and attack rates quadruple.

43 min · 22 Jun 2015
EPISODE 1

Cape Jaws

Shark experts visit Cape Cod where there had not been a shark attack in nearly 80 years - until between 2012 and 2015 four people fell victim. The experts are hoping to find out what caused this sudden rise in attacks.

41 min · 10 Jun 2016
EPISODE 2

Nightmare Island

Why have sharks begun hunting humans in the Bahamas? Experts examine the disturbing circumstances turning this paradise into a danger zone.

42 min · 17 Jun 2016
EPISODE 3

Carolina Chaos

The Carolina coast boasts 500 miles of beaches, but in 2015 this family vacation hotspot became a shark attack hell.

41 min · 24 Jun 2016

David A. Ebert

Actor
Tracy Fanara

Self
Brian D. Long

Self
Dave Bobb

Self
Eric Meyers

Narrator
Maria Silver

Producer
Edward Hambleton

Producer

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