Freshwater Shark is the seventh and last episode of the first season of River Monsters.
Episode Description[]
No fish inspires the same terror as the shark. A creature with an insatiable hunger for brutal violence. But at least these killers are confined to the oceans. Or are they? Expert angler Jeremy Wade investigates the deadly Bullshark.
Episode Summary[]
Sharks are perhaps the most dangerous and feared of all fish, but these predators are confined to the oceans. Or maybe not... The bull shark, the most dangerous and aggressive shark, has been known to swim miles up rivers. Jeremy follows reports of attacks in rivers near the most populated shores of Australia to find out why and how far these fish swim upstream. He traces the trail of blood left by these monsters from bays and lagoons to rivers, until he finally zeros in on the lair of these sea monsters. After seeing the evidence that these predators can even attack race horses and drag people underwater in completely fresh water, he realizes that he faces a creature even deadlier than a great white shark. While fishing for one, Jeremy finds something even more shocking and terrifying than a fully grown shark.
Animals Featured[]
Locations Featured[]
- Australia
Trivia[]
- The first episode to feature brackish water.
- The first episode to feature the Bull Shark, which would appear in a few later episodes.
- During an interview released in 2021, Jeremy said that during the filming of this episode, his hand got stuck in a car door. He wanted to have it filmed but his crew said that they needed to take care of the injury and it was never shown on screen.