Good or bad publicity, maybe the goal of Dancing with Sharks was to help signal the return of Shark Week, which features hours of new programming on the carnivorous fish in primetime every night. Those without cable can also use an HBO Max subscription to keep up with the fun and learn the latest about some of the biggest great white sharks around.

Shark Week kicks off on Sunday, July 20, with three shows - “Dancing with Sharks” at 8 p.m., “Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus” at 9 p.m. and “Great White Assassins” at 10 p.m. LIVE STREAM: Shark Week fans can watch Discovery without cable on Philo, which offers a seven-day free trial; DirecTV, which has a five-day free trial; and SlingTV.

Fans will have to tune in to see what it takes for a competitor to actually come out on top, but TV journalist and Shark Week returnee Kinga Philipps spoke with CinemaBlend during Discovery's press junket for the seven-day event. She shared why Dancing with Sharks is a strong choice for the very first show of this week's entire lineup:

After five years away from the sparkling ballroom floor of Dancing With the Stars, longtime host Tom Bergeron is opening the door—just a crack—for a potential return.It’s a surprising shift, especiall

Tom Bergeron's hosting a new dance competition ... though the new contestants are a whole lot more dangerous than a group of celebrities -- they're some of the ocean's most dangerous predators.

Tom took the leap from the dance floor to the ocean by hosting 'Dancing With Sharks' for 2025's Shark Week. See pics of Tom here!