National Geographic Channel TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

Browse the full National Geographic Channel TV guide for Saturday, 18 July 2026. 20 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast

Nature

Anthony Mackie is on a mission uncovering the tensions between sharks and coastal communities in Louisiana to solve how one can safely share the ocean's bounty.

01:00 1h

Investigation Shark Attack

S1 · E6 · Maui Mayhem True

Maui Mayhem

The team investigates incidents off Maui, in peak tourist season, to discover why this island has more shark encounters than the entire Hawaiian chain.

02:00 1h

Investigation Shark Attack

S1 · E1 · California Great Whites True

California Great Whites

The team investigates why great white shark encounters are on the rise in California and asks if humans and great whites can safely coexist.

03:00 1h

Investigation Shark Attack

S1 · E2 · Tigers in Hawaii True

Tigers in Hawaii

Three surfers and a kayaker encounter tiger sharks off Oahu; the team investigates the sharks' hunting patterns to see what's causing these incidents.

04:00 1h

Investigation Shark Attack

S1 · E3 · Bitten in the Bahamas True

Bitten in the Bahamas

Sharks in the Bahamas threaten its most popular attraction of tourism; the team reveals factors that lead Bahamian sharks to mistake humans for prey.

05:00 1h

Investigation Shark Attack

S1 · E4 · Gulf Trouble True

Gulf Trouble

A rash of attacks in the Gulf of Mexico sparks a major investigation; the team studies these super-rare encounters from a shark's perspective.

Morning

06:00 1h

Investigation Shark Attack

S1 · E5 · Florida's Bite Capital True

Florida's Bite Capital

The team investigates a string of incidents in Florida to discover what makes a short stretch of beach the shark-bite capital of the world.

10:00 1h

Counting Jaws

Nature Special

A team of researchers is on a mission to investigate a newly discovered white shark hot spot close to popular beaches off the coast of California.

11:00 2h

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Documentary Film

Celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere, and charting the extraordinary journey from bestselling novel to the iconic film.

★ Cast & Info

Daytime

13:00 1h

Jaws vs. Boats

Nature Special

Great whites sharks are attacking boats with a ferocity and anger that has never been seen before, and marine biologists investigate what's causing this clash.

14:00 1h

Sharks vs. the World

Nature Special

Sharks have some serious problems with whales, tuna, surfers, swimmers; in face-off after face-off, sharks prove they are the ultimate survivors.

15:00 1h

Shark vs. Tuna

Documentary Special

A look is taken at a battle of oceanic creatures in the waters of Ascension Island, a volcanic island located south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean.

16:00 1h

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle

Nature Special

A team of experts visits Shark Bay, Australia, to examine the relationship between sharks and dolphins, with emphasis placed on their conflicts.

17:00 1h

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Battleground

Nature Special

In the Bahamas, dolphins have shark-bite scars, and scientists collect bite impressions from species, which are compared to scars photographed on dolphins.

Evening

18:00 1h

Man vs Shark

Nature Special

A marine biologist researches the bite force and body strength of sharks, and he then tests a new armored suit out against the jaws of a large tiger shark.

19:00 1h

Shark vs. Predator

Nature Special

Sharks are referred to as rulers of the underwater world, but there are animals that are ferocious enough in their own right to take on these killing machines.

20:00 1h

Bull Shark vs. Hammerhead

Documentary Special

Bull sharks attack a great hammerhead and a team of shark experts launched an investigation to see what happens when these top predators come head-to-head.

21:00 1h

Great White vs. Tiger Shark

Nature Special

Two teams of scientists dive in to uncover the secrets of the great white shark and tiger shark, two of the most dangerous predators in the ocean.

22:00 1h

Orca vs. Great White

Documentary Special

Researchers investigate if killer whales, or orcas, are hunting great white sharks in New Zealand.

23:00 1h

Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory

Nature Special

Bertie Gregory heads to South Africa for his most audacious mission yet, to dive with one of the ocean's most famous & feared predators, the great white shark.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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