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Discovery Channel is diving back into the deep end.

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Discovery’s 2026 edition of Shark Week features Josh Gates on the hunt for the first recorded shark attack and cliff diver Molly Carlson attempting to set a record for diving into shark-infested ...

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The annual programming event kicks off July 26.

Discovery’s Shark Week returns Sunday, July 26 at 8PM ET/PT. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife. Shark Week ...