Overview

• The five-part series takes place over three weeks in Bimini, where participants work through progressively tougher dives from reef sharks to tiger sharks
• Under PADI certification protocols and led by shark experts such as Paul de Gelder, celebs complete cage dives with bull sharks and swim alongside hammerheads and stingrays
• Ross Noble sustained a minor shark bite while filming, describing the encounter as a shark’s exploratory nibble rather than an unprovoked attack
• Call the Midwife’s Helen George overcame a 15-year phobia of submerging her head underwater, marking a key emotional milestone of the series
• ITV1 positions the program to counteract Jaws-inspired fears and spotlight sharks’ critical role in marine ecosystems ahead of its July 14 premiere