Discovery
The cast of “Jackass” is back for Shark Week 2022 with “Jackass Shark Week 2.0,” premiering Sunday, July 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” online, with the first three options on the list all offering a free trial:
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Philo TV
You can watch a live stream of Discovery Channel and 60-plus other TV channels on Philo TV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Philo, you can watch “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” live on the Philo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast (compatible on Android mobile), any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer on the Philo website.
If you can’t watch live, Philo allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you forget to DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which lets you to watch most shows on-demand if they have aired in the last three days.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Discovery Channel and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Discovery Channel is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Discovery Channel and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s Sling Blue bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the second-cheapest long-term streaming service (behind Philo) with Discovery Channel, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Discovery Channel and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
‘Jackass Shark Week 2.0’ Preview
In 2021, Shark Week sent the cast of “Jackass” on a “Shark Week mission for the ages,” according to the Shark Week 2021 press release. They devised a series of “shark stunts” to “test their bravery and threshold of pain” as they “put common shark myths to the test with the help of Dr. Craig O’Connell.”
Now the team — Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Jasper, Dark Shark, Zach Holmes and Poopies — is back to “finish what they started,” according to the Shark Week 2022 press release.
It continues:
After Knoxville sent the guys on a terrifying Shark Week mission last year, Knoxville is joining the boys as they head out to get their friend Poopies over his fear of sharks.
In an interview for their 2021 special, O’Connell told The Daily Beast that he had to warn the cast a lot about being dangerous and foolish.
“If you are trying to do something stupid, then you’re really nailing it,” he recalled saying, adding, “From the start, I was very uncomfortable. But they say that life starts at the end of your comfort zone. And I was definitely at the end of my comfort zone.”
The cast also recounted Poopie getting his hand bitten by a shark. He was saved by a medic who didn’t hesitate to dive into the bloody water.
“I mean, the level of commitment and bravery on the part of that medic to jump in that fast. It could not have been 10 seconds that that medic was diving into all those sharks,” recalled Steve-O.
“It was super impressive,” added O’Connell. “My wife is an ER doctor and she’s like, ‘I want that medic on your show at all times.’”
““We knew there was danger. There’s no question about that,” Poopies said of the incident. “But we didn’t know I was gonna get bit. I mean, it’s a blessing in disguise. I got bit, but it’s the best episode that Shark Week’s ever had.”
Steve-O also said they were worried for a while that the attack would derail the entire Shark Week production and never make it to air.
“I said, the only tragedy in this situation is if that footage gets buried. Across the board, as it relates to ‘Jackass,’ the more severe the consequences, then the better the footage,” said Steve-O. “Now, of course nobody wanted anybody to get bit and we were all visibly shocked and super bummed that it happened. But once it did happen, I mean, you got to give Poopies his glory.”
“Shark Week” airs from Sunday, July 24 through Sunday, July 31, beginning each night at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times. “Jackass Shark Week 2.0” airs Sunday, July 24 at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times, all on the Discovery Channel.