Shark Tank
Seen it?2009 | 18 seasons | 44 min | Reality
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Emmy and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 18 seasons and 385 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 282 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 18 seasons.
Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch various business ideas to "The Sharks" -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- in hopes of landing an investment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 4 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Television Awards: Best Reality Series – Competition, Critics' Choice Television Awards: Best Reality Series, Critics' Choice Television Awards: Best Structured Reality Show, Critics' Choice Television Awards: Best Structured Reality Series. Also nominated for 1 DGA Award and 1 PGA Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 18 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 557K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 18 is the high point.
Season 12009 · 14 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight- Season 22011 · 9 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32012 · 15 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
Season 42012 · 26 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday- Season 52013 · 29 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 62014 · 29 episodes · 5.4 out of 10Monday
- Season 72015 · 29 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 82016 · 24 episodes · 5.7 out of 10Monday
- Season 92017 · 24 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday
- Season 102018 · 23 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 112019 · 24 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 122020 · 25 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 132021 · 24 episodes · 5.6 out of 10Monday
- Season 142022 · 22 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 152023 · 22 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 162024 · 20 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday
- Season 172025 · 18 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 182026 · 8 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Mark Burnett
- Daymond JohnSelf - Shark
- Barbara CorcoranSelf - Shark
- Robert HerjavecSelf - Shark
- Kevin O'LearySelf - Shark
- Phil CrowleySelf - Announcer (voice)