Along the coast of the U.S. and on exotic beaches around the world, sharks attack suddenly in large numbers and in unexpected places; experts investigate these mysterious events to uncover what is going on with nature's most feared fish.
EPISODE 1
California Crisis
Shark attacks are rare along the northern California coast, until seven attacks in 2020 and 2021 leave investigators racing to find a cause.
EPISODE 2
New York Nightmare
An unprecedented surge of six shark attacks in just three weeks rocks the popular beaches of New York on one of their busiest days of the year.
EPISODE 3
Treasure Coast Terror
In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks terrorise Florida's Treasure Coast. Experts study the case to understand what might have caused this bizarre surge in attack numbers.
EPISODE 4
Ambush Down Under
A new predator has entered the shark attack scene in Australia's New South Wales and bites with a frequency second only to the great white shark.
EPISODE 5
Bitten in Bali
In 2010, tourists and residents on a beach in Bali were suddenly hit by a shark attack. After six new attacks on the same beach, experts are now investigating why this beach has become the most dangerous one in Bali.
EPISODE 6
Hawaii's Sharktober
In October every year, the sea off Hawaii is haunted by a frightening phenomenon where the number of shark attacks doubles. Researchers investigate in the hopes of finding the cause of the mysterious event, which is being called Sharktober.
Toby Daly-Engel
Rob Riddell
Jackie Smith
Jon Dodd
William Statzer
Evan Hufferd
Clare Keating