August 3rd through August 16th 2014 Discovery Channel Primetime Spotlight
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SPOTLIGHT: UPCOMING PREMIERES/FINALES/SPECIALS See below for episode descriptions.
Shark Week Specials (Sunday, August 10th-Saturday, August 16th) Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
AIR JAWS: FIN OF FURY, Sunday, August 10th at 8PM ET/PT
SHARK OF DARKNESS: WRATH OF SUBMARINE, Sunday, August 10th at 9PM ET/PT
JAWS STRIKES BACK, Monday, August 11th at 9PM ET/PT
MONSTER HAMMERHEAD, Monday, August 11th at 10PM ET/PT
ALIEN SHARKS: RETURN TO THE ABYSS, Tuesday, August 12th at 9PM ET/PT
LAIR OF THE MEGA SHARK, Tuesday, August 12th at 10 PM ET/PT
ZOMBIE SHARKS, Wednesday, August 13th at 9PM ET/PT
SPAWN OF JAWS: THE BIRTH, Wednesday, August 13th at 10PM ET/PT
I ESCAPED JAWS 2, Thursday, August 14th at 9PM ET/PT
SHARKAGEDDON, Thursday, August 14th at 10PM ET/PT
MEGALODON: THE NEW EVIDENCE, Friday, August 15th at 10PM ET/PT
GREAT WHITE MATRIX, Saturday, August 16th at 9PM ET/PT
SHARKSANITY, Saturday, August 16th at 10PM ET/PT
SHARK AFTER DARK, Sunday, August 10th – Thursday, August 14th at 11PM ET/PT
Other Specials NAKED & AFRAID BARES ALL, Sunday, August 3rd at 10PM ET/PT Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/naked-afraid/
Finales STREET OUTLAWS, Monday, August 4th at 10PM ET/PT Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Contact: Sarah Morgan, [email protected], 240-662-5890 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/street-outlaws/
DEADLIEST CATCH, Tuesday, August 5th at 9PM ET/PT Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
NEW EPISODES *Please check your local listings for the most updated scheduling.
Sunday, August 3 9PM ET/PT – NAKED & AFRAID Two survivalists are dropped on a deserted Dominica beach. Will surviving in a barren tropical terrain be too great a challenge? Dominica wins the battle and claims a casualty. Can the other survivalist remain and tough it out alone? Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/naked-afraid/
10PM ET/PT – NAKED & AFRAID BARES ALL Naked and Afraid is doing it again: we're unleashing another "Bares All " episode, revealing incredible unseen footage as bare naked strangers struggle to survive 21 days in some of the cruelest environments on the planet. It’s the fights, the pain, and the tears we didn’t see in the original episodes. This Bares All is nothing but the Naked Truth! Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/naked-afraid/
Monday, August 4 9PM ET/PT – STREET OUTLAWS Please contact the publicist on this show for more information. Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Contact: Sarah Morgan, [email protected], 240-662-5890 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/street-outlaws/
Tuesday, August 5 8PM ET/PT – DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT Touchdown: The opie season has finally drawn to a close and the fleet has reached the finish line. But the Bering Sea has exacted a steep price on the men and the boats. In this episode of The Bait, the captains gather to discuss their grueling season and what is ahead for season 11 of Deadliest Catch. Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
9PM ET/PT – DEADLIEST CATCH “You’ll know my name is the lord…” The finale to the season nominated for 4 primetime EMMY awards. An arctic hurricane strikes the fleet. The Cornelia Marie faces sinking. Blood is shed on the Time Bandit. The Northwestern needs repair in 30 foot seas. The Wizard has a near perfect season. Press Contact: Phil Zimmerman, [email protected], 310-975-5975 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/deadliest-catch/
Wednesday, August 6 9PM ET/PT – AMERICAN MUSCLE Baron Davis: Mike Barwis helps people overcome every injury from knee strains to paralysis, and now he’s helping NBA star Baron Davis battle through an ACL tear that may end his career. But Barwis quickly learns that Baron’s issue isn’t just physical, it’s mental. Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/american-muscle/
Thursday, August 7 9PM ET/PT – MYTHBUSTERS Laws of Attraction: The MythBusters use sexy science to tackle five captivating clichés about the laws of attraction including if men really do prefer blondes, if pheromone sprays really work, if bigger boobs equal bigger tips, and does a man’s wealth really woo women? Press Contact: Sean Martin, [email protected], 212-548-5898 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/mythbusters/
Sunday, August 10 8PM ET/PT – AIR JAWS: FIN OF FURY Using incredible new cameras and high tech underwater gadgetry, Shark Filmmaker Jeff Kurr and his team embark on a worldwide mission to track down the missing mega-shark Colossus. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
9PM ET/PT – SHARK OF DARKNESS: WRATH OF SUBMARINE Said to be the deadliest great white shark of all time, “Submarine” is a 30 foot great white that has terrorized the shores of South Africa for decades. Locals believe that this shark is responsible for countless fatal attacks, but its existence has never been proven. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
11PM ET/PT – SHARK AFTER DARK SHARK WEEK’s late-night live talk show, Shark After Dark, will return. Host Josh Wolf will lead viewers through an hour-long celebration of all things shark-related, including celebrity guests and shark experts. The talk show will give viewers the opportunity to interact live on-air every night with tweets, questions to celebrity guests, and more. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
Monday, August 11 9PM ET/PT – JAWS STRIKES BACK Marine biologist Greg Skomal and the sharkcam team travel to the remote Pacific island of Guadalupe to film the hunting behavior of the largest great white sharks on earth. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
10PM ET/PT – MONSTER HAMMERHEAD For the past 60 years reports of a monster hammerhead clocking in at over 20 feet long have circulated throughout Florida. Now, a team of scientists and anglers explore the waters of the world’s largest hammerheads to see if these stories could be true. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
11PM ET/PT – SHARK AFTER DARK SHARK WEEK’s late-night live talk show, Shark After Dark, will return. Host Josh Wolf will lead viewers through an hour-long celebration of all things shark-related, including celebrity guests and shark experts. The talk show will give viewers the opportunity to interact live on-air every night with tweets, questions to celebrity guests, and more. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
Tuesday, August 12 9PM ET/PT – ALIEN SHARKS: RETURN TO THE ABYSS Shark researchers investigate the ocean’s darkest depths in search of shark species that have never been seen before on camera and get a glimpse of the elusive ghost shark. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
10PM ET/PT – LAIR OF THE MEGA SHARK Shark Experts Jeff Kurr and Andy Casagrande head to New Zealand to investigate the sightings of a 20- foot great white shark which leads them to the nocturnal feeding ground of a “mega-shark”. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
11PM ET/PT – SHARK AFTER DARK SHARK WEEK’s late-night live talk show, Shark After Dark, will return. Host Josh Wolf will lead viewers through an hour-long celebration of all things shark-related, including celebrity guests and shark experts. The talk show will give viewers the opportunity to interact live on-air every night with tweets, questions to celebrity guests, and more. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
Wednesday, August 13 9PM ET/PT – ZOMBIE SHARKS Shark Diver and conservationist Eli Martinez explores a catatonic zombie-like state in sharks called tonic immobility, and sets out to solve a mystery of predators using it on massive great whites. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
10PM ET/PT – SPAWN OF JAWS: THE BIRTH Dr. Michael Domeier continues his quest to unlock one of the greatest shark mysteries: the location of great white pupping grounds. This two year mission follows the journey of a pregnant great white called Gil Rakers as she prepares to give birth. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
11PM ET/PT – SHARK AFTER DARK SHARK WEEK’s late-night live talk show, Shark After Dark, will return. Host Josh Wolf will lead viewers through an hour-long celebration of all things shark-related, including celebrity guests and shark experts. The talk show will give viewers the opportunity to interact live on-air every night with tweets, questions to celebrity guests, and more. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
Thursday, August 14 9PM ET/PT – I ESCAPED JAWS 2 Shark attack victims recount their harrowing near death experiences and reveal how they escaped with their lives. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
10PM ET/PT – SHARKAGEDDON Massive tiger sharks and other predatory species are invading the shores of Hawaii. After a spike in attacks including two fatalities, Hawaiian native and surf legend Kala Alexander sets out to uncover the truth behind what’s disrupting the Hawaiian food chain. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
11PM ET/PT – SHARK AFTER DARK SHARK WEEK’s late-night live talk show, Shark After Dark, will return. Host Josh Wolf will lead viewers through an hour-long celebration of all things shark-related, including celebrity guests and shark experts. The talk show will give viewers the opportunity to interact live on-air every night with tweets, questions to celebrity guests, and more. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
Friday, August 15 10PM ET/PT – MEGALODON: THE NEW EVIDENCE Collin Drake returns to share new details of his case and present the shocking new evidence of the existence of Megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that could still be roaming the oceans. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
Saturday, August 16 9PM ET/PT – GREAT WHITE MATRIX Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder and Andy Casagrande head deep into the shark infested waters of Australia to investigate a series of bizarre shark attacks and capture the great white bite on camera. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/
10PM ET/PT – SHARKSANITY A look at the most insane bites, strikes and close calls from Shark Week 2014. Plus, your picks for the 5 craziest Shark Week moments ever. Press Contact: Laurie Goldberg, [email protected], 310-975-1631 Press Contact: Kate Aconfora, [email protected], 310-975-5902 Press Contact: Jackie Lamaj, [email protected], 212-548-5607 Press Web: http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/shark-week-2014/