When Sharks Attack
TV Show · Documentary

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.

2013 · 43m
Starring David A. Ebert, Tracy Fanara, Brian D. Long

Season 2

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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Cast & Crew

  • D‌A
    David A. Ebert
    Actor
  • T‌F
    Tracy Fanara
    Self
  • B‌D
    Brian D. Long
    Self
  • D‌B
    Dave Bobb
    Self
  • E‌M
    Eric Meyers
    Narrator
  • M‌S
    Maria Silver
    Producer
  • E‌H
    Edward Hambleton
    Producer

About

When Sharks Attack

Documentary

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.

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Studio
Nat Geo Wild
Released
2013
Rated
12+

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English (United Kingdom), English
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English (United Kingdom) (Dolby Atmos), French (France) (Dolby Atmos), German (Dolby Atmos), Italian (Dolby Atmos), Japanese (Dolby Atmos), Spanish (Spain) (Dolby Atmos), Turkish (Dolby Atmos)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , German , Hebrew , Korean , Spanish (Spain) , Turkish

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