DISCOVERY CHANNEL

DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Six new features for week of Aug. 2-8

Discovery offers these new documentaries for the 22nd year of Shark Week:

X“Blood in the Water” (Sunday, 9 p.m.): Recounts the story of the attacks in 1916 that inspired “Jaws.”

X“Deadly Waters” (Monday, 9 p.m.): “Survivorman” Les Stroud visits high-fatality hot spots around the world.

X“Day of the Shark 2” (Monday, 10 p.m.): Spins shark tales, including the story of a former Navy SEAL attacked in Florida’s waters.

X“Sharkbite Summer” (Tuesday, 9 p.m.): Chronicles 2001’s “Summer of the Shark,” a series of more than 50 attacks on American beaches.

X“Great White Appetite” (Wednesday, 9 p.m.): Investigates what drives the feeding behavior of the fierce predators.

X“Shark After Dark” (Thursday, 9 p.m.): Explores the after-dark hunting grounds of great whites, six-gills and tiger sharks.