Overview

• Filmed in 2024 on Bimini, Bahamas, the production captured up to ten shark species, including Caribbean reef, great hammerhead, bull and tiger sharks.
• ITV and Plimsoll Productions collaborated to produce the series, combining celebrity-driven entertainment with a focus on shark conservation.
• Participants underwent dive training led by an instructor who lost limbs to a tiger shark, highlighting real risks involved.
• The five-part series features Sir Lenny Henry, Rachel Riley, Ade Adepitan, Helen George, Ross Noble, Dougie Poynter and Lucy Punch facing progressive underwater challenges.
• Producers and contestants express excitement for the show’s 2025 premiere, timed to mark the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.