Good or bad publicity, maybe the goal of Dancing with Sharks was to help signal the return of Shark Week, which features hours of new programming on the carnivorous fish in primetime every night. Those without cable can also use an HBO Max subscription to keep up with the fun and learn the latest about some of the biggest great white sharks around.

Shark Week kicks off on Sunday, July 20, with three shows - “Dancing with Sharks” at 8 p.m., “Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus” at 9 p.m. and “Great White Assassins” at 10 p.m. LIVE STREAM: Shark Week fans can watch Discovery without cable on Philo, which offers a seven-day free trial; DirecTV, which has a five-day free trial; and SlingTV.

Viewers without cable can watch "Dancing with Sharks" live and on demand for free by using streaming services that offer the Discovery Channel, including Philo (7-day free trial) and DirecTV (5-day free trial). Sling also carries the Discovery Channel and offers 50% off the first month of service.