Plot Synopsis

From America's coastlines to exotic beaches around the world, shark attacks are becoming more unpredictable. Many of these attacks occur suddenly, in large numbers and in unexpected locations -- puzzling locals and scientists alike. Experts investigate these mysterious incidents to discover what is affecting some of nature's most feared fish. All eight episodes dropped on Sunday, July 2, 2023 on Disney+ and Hulu:

"New York Nightmare" (linear TV premiere on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 9pm on National Geographic Channel): 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, the Fourth of July.

"California Crisis" (linear TV premiere on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10pm on National Geographic Channel): Shark attacks are rare along the northern California coast until seven attacks in 2020 and 2021 leave investigators racing to find a cause.

"Treasure Coast Terror" (linear TV premiere on Friday, July 7, 2023 at 9pm on National Geographic Channel): In 2021, a spate of seven shark attacks rocks Floridas Treasure Coast, and beachgoers want to know why.

"Bitten in Bali" (linear TV premiere on Friday, July 7, 2023 at 10pm on National Geographic Channel): Beginning in 2010, a single beach in Bali was the site of seven shark attacks -- the first ever recorded along the islands coast. Why here and why now?

"Hawaii's Sharktober" (linear TV premiere on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 9pm on National Geographic Channel): Every year, the number of shark attacks in Hawaii doubles in one specific month. Scientists try to solve the mysterious phenomenon of Sharktober.

"Ambush Down Under" (linear TV premiere on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 9pm on National Geographic Channel): A new predator has entered the shark attack scene in New South Wales, Australia. And it biteswith a frequency that is second only to the great white.

"Summer of Sharks" (linear TV premiere on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 8pm on National Geographic Channel): Charleston, SC is renowned as the jewel of the south, but during 2 summers, its known for something different -- 5 terrifying shark attacks.

"Panic in Paradise" (linear TV premiere on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 9pm on National Geographic Channel): In 2016, New Caledonia sees an unprecedented five shark attacks, two of them fatal. Scientists scramble to explain this horrifying surge.