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Shark Tank

{{Short description|American reality television series}}

{{About|the American series|the global TV franchise of which it is part|Dragons' Den{{!}}Dragons' Den|the Indian series|Shark Tank India{{!}}Shark Tank India|the Bangladeshi series|Shark Tank Bangladesh{{!}}Shark Tank Bangladesh|the arena in California|SAP Center}}

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| image = Shark Tank (ABC Network reality series) logo.svg

| genre = Reality television

| creator = Mark Burnett

| director = {{unbulleted list|Craig Spirko|Ken Fuchs|Alan Carter}}

| starring = {{Plain list|

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| narrated = Phil Crowley

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| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 16

| num_episodes = 359

| list_episodes = List of Shark Tank episodes

| executive_producer = {{unbulleted list|Mark Burnett|Clay Newbill|Phil Gurin}}

| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 42 minutes

| company = {{Plain list|

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| network = ABC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|8|9}}

| last_aired = present

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Shark Tank{{efn|Broadcast in the UK as Dragons' Den US — Shark Tank as of season 14{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001z05t|title=BBC Three – Dragons' Den US – Shark Tank|work=BBC Online|access-date=July 30, 2024}}}} is an American business reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on ABC.Hibberd, James (May 10, 2012). [http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/10/abc-dancing-with-the-stars-shark-tank/ {{"'}}Dancing,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank' returning to ABC"] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112021/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/10/abc-dancing-with-the-stars-shark-tank/ |date=October 6, 2014 }}). Insider TV. Retrieved June 24, 2012. The show is the American franchise of the international format Dragons' Den, a British TV series, which itself is a remake of the Japanese TV show The Tigers of Money.{{Cite news |title=Here's What 'Shark Tank' Looks Like In 9 Different Countries |work=Business Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-international-versions-2013-11 |access-date=2018-11-26 |archive-date=November 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126134940/https://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-international-versions-2013-11 |url-status=live }} It shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of five angel investors (providers of venture capital to early stage start-ups) called "Sharks" on the program, who decide whether to invest in their companies.

The series has been a ratings success in its time slot, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program five times (2014–2017 and 2024).

Premise

The show features a panel of investors called "sharks," who decide whether to invest as entrepreneurs make business presentations on their company or product.Adalian, Josef (February 13, 2008). [https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/sony-burnett-dive-into-shark-tank-1117980906/ "Sony, Burnett dive into 'Shark Tank'"] . Variety, "a version of the Japanese reality format".{{Cite news |last=Collins, Scott |date=January 10, 2013 |title=Winter TCA: 'Shark Tank' star calls corporate ladder 'all crap' |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2013-jan-10-la-et-st-winter-tca-shark-tank-corporate-ladder-20130110-story.html |access-date=March 21, 2013 |archive-date=April 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413041051/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/10/entertainment/la-et-st-winter-tca-shark-tank-corporate-ladder-20130110 |url-status=live }} The sharks often find weaknesses and faults in an entrepreneur's product, business model or valuation of their company. Some of the investors are usually kindhearted and try to soften the impact of rejection, like panel member Barbara Corcoran, while others such as Kevin O'Leary can be "brutal" and might show "no patience even for tales of hardship". The sharks are paid as cast stars of the show, but a disclaimer at the start of each episode states the money they invest is their own.{{Cite news |last=Owen, Rob |date=January 23, 2015 |title=TV Q&A: 'Shark Tank,' 'Longmire' and WEPA |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |url=http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/38746-tv-q-a-shark-tank-longmire-and-wepa |url-status=dead |access-date=January 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150124204728/http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/tuned-in/item/38746-tv-q-a-shark-tank-longmire-and-wepa |archive-date=January 24, 2015}} The same disclaimer also states that no offer of investment is being made to the viewer. The entrepreneur can make a handshake deal (gentleman's agreement) on the show if a panel member is interested. However, if all of the panel members opt out, the entrepreneur leaves empty-handed.

The show is said to portray "the drama of pitch meetings and the interaction between the entrepreneurs and tycoons".{{Cite web |last=Lewis, Hilary |date=March 31, 2009 |title=ABC To Humiliate Entrepreneurs on National TV |url=http://au.businessinsider.com/abc-to-humiliate-struggling-entrepreneurs-on-national-television-2009-3 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410162807/http://au.businessinsider.com/abc-to-humiliate-struggling-entrepreneurs-on-national-television-2009-3 |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=March 21, 2013 |publisher=Business Insider (Australia) |df=mdy-all}} A pitch of around 45 minutes by a contestant is edited to about 11 minutes.{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Gary |title='Shark Tank': All your burning questions, answered |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/01/04/we-answer-your-shark-tank-burning-questions/2463620002/ |access-date=2020-07-18 |website=USA Today |language=en |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810192624/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/01/04/we-answer-your-shark-tank-burning-questions/2463620002/ |url-status=live }} As of 2018, approximately 35,000 to 40,000 entrepreneurs apply each season with about 1,000 advancing to the next step, 150 getting to pitch the sharks, and fewer than 100 making it on the air; most episodes contain four pitches per broadcast hour.{{Cite web |last=Levin |first=Gary |title='Shark Tank': All your burning questions, answered |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/01/04/we-answer-your-shark-tank-burning-questions/2463620002/ |access-date=2019-08-10 |website=USA Today |language=en |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810192624/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/01/04/we-answer-your-shark-tank-burning-questions/2463620002/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Behind The Scenes Of Shark Tank As A Startup |url=https://daymondjohn.com/blogs/journal/84017860-behind-the-scenes-of-shark-tank-as-a-startup |access-date=2019-08-10 |website=DaymondJohn.com |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810192626/https://daymondjohn.com/blogs/journal/84017860-behind-the-scenes-of-shark-tank-as-a-startup |url-status=live }}

= Post-show =

Shark cast member Kevin O'Leary believes about 20% of the handshake deals made on the show are never executed due to the investors' due diligence process following the handshake deal, which includes product testing and examining the contestants' business and personal financials.{{Cite web |last=Daly, Shawn |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Deal interrupted: On 'Shark Tank,' a lot can happen after the handshake |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/deal_interrupted_cPMIlS95ZcxoPT9UUxVLPP |access-date=March 21, 2013 |website=New York Post |archive-date=March 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313024846/http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/deal_interrupted_cPMIlS95ZcxoPT9UUxVLPP |url-status=live }} Fellow shark Robert Herjavec believes that about 90% of those withdrawals come from the entrepreneur, in some cases due to only appearing on the program for publicity.{{Cite web |last=Schawbel |first=Dan |date=June 4, 2012 |title=Shark Tank Roundtable – Their Best and Worst Deals |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/06/04/shark-tank-roundtable-their-best-and-worst-deals/ |website=Forbes |quote=When we started dealing with these ["Hill Billy"] guys they said "we just wanted to be on TV for the free advertisement, we didn't really want to do a deal with you." |access-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-date=September 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909164143/https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/06/04/shark-tank-roundtable-their-best-and-worst-deals/ |url-status=live }}

The show is often responsible for what has become known as the Shark Tank effect.{{Cite web |last=Vivian Giang |title=THE "SHARK TANK" EFFECT: HOW EVEN THE SHOW'S LOSERS BECAME WINNERS |url=https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/the-shark-tank-effect-how-even-the-shows-losers-became-winners |access-date=26 July 2018 |archive-date=July 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727114932/https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/the-shark-tank-effect-how-even-the-shows-losers-became-winners/ |url-status=live }} Simply appearing on the show, even without getting an offer, has the potential to significantly boost sales for companies.{{Cite web |last=John Brandon |date=April 22, 2015 |title=Here's What Happened Next to Shark Tank's 10 Biggest Winners |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/201505/john-brandon/the-shark-tank-effect.html |access-date=26 July 2018 |archive-date=October 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008171724/https://www.inc.com/magazine/201505/john-brandon/the-shark-tank-effect.html |url-status=live }} Some entrepreneurs have reported 10- to 20-fold increases in daily revenues after the show's airing.{{Cite web |last=Andrew Medal |date=June 28, 2016 |title=The Shark Tank Effect: This Entrepreneur 'Felt' the Power of the Show |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/278201 |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-date=July 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727084748/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/278201 |url-status=live }}

Cast

= Sharks =

File:Shark Tank Emmys (2024).jpg to season 15 (Kevin O'Leary, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, and Robert Herjavec, pictured left to right).]]

Two of the show's longstanding sharks, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O'Leary, are Canadian entrepreneurs who had previously appeared on the Canadian version of the series titled Dragons' Den. Since 2023, Herjavec also appears on the Australian version of Shark Tank.

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| scope="row" |Robert Herjavec

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| scope="row" |Charles Barkley

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= Notable companies =

{{main|List of Shark Tank investments}}

Some notable companies that have appeared on Shark Tank include:

Due to show popularity, companies have falsely advertised that they've appeared on Shark Tank{{Cite web |title=Appeared on Shark Tank {{!}} Shark Tank |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/news/updates/appeared-on-shark-tank |access-date=2019-08-10 |website=ABC |archive-date=April 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420122022/https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/news/updates/appeared-on-shark-tank |url-status=live }} when the air rate is 0.22% (88 aired of 40,000 applicants for 2018 season). A full list of companies that actually appeared on Shark Tank can be found on ABC's website, with cult following websites such as AllSharkTankProducts.com, SharkTankContestant.com, Sharkalytics.com, SharkTankTales.com, and SharkTankSpotlight.com{{Cite web |title=SharkTankSpotlight |url=https://sharktankspotlight.com/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Shark Tank Spotlight |language=en-US |archive-date=April 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406052944/https://sharktankspotlight.com/ |url-status=live }} documenting details and products for all companies, and Gazette Review documenting episode recaps and updates on what happened "after Shark Tank".{{Cite web |title=You searched for shark tank |url=https://gazettereview.com/search/shark+tank/ |access-date=2019-08-11 |website=Gazette Review |language=en-US |archive-date=August 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811131554/https://gazettereview.com/search/shark%2Btank/ |url-status=live }}

Episodes

{{main|List of Shark Tank episodes}}

{{Aired episodes|2024|10|18|showpage=Shark Tank|airing=16}} Shark Tank{{'}}s sixteenth season premiered on October 18, 2024.

Timeline

= Early seasons (2009–2013) =

Shark Tank premiered in August 2009 and aired 14 episodes through January 2010. In August, it was renewed for a second season.

Season 2 premiered with a "sneak peek" episode on Sunday, March 20, 2011, before resuming its regular Friday night time slot on March 25, 2011. Season 2 had 9 episodes, 5 of them featuring new panel members. Comedian Jeff FoxworthyDiNunno, Gina (August 10, 2010). [https://www.tvguide.com/News/Shark-Tank-Foxworthy-1021700.aspx?rss=news&partnerid=spi&profileid=05 "Jeff Foxworthy Joins ABC's Shark Tank"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020123559/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Shark-Tank-Foxworthy-1021700.aspx?rss=news&partnerid=spi&profileid=05 |date=October 20, 2014 }}. TV Guide. and Mark Cuban replaced panel member Kevin Harrington in those episodes.[http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/shark-tank-mark-cuban-season-two-18335/ "Shark Tank: Mark Cuban Joins the Sharks for Season Two"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912203448/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/shark-tank-mark-cuban-season-two-18335/ |date=September 12, 2023 }}. TV Series Finale. September 20, 2010 In season 2, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, and Robert Herjavec appeared in all nine episodes; Harrington appeared in four, Cuban in three, and Foxworthy in two.{{Cite web |last=Schawbel |first=Dan |title=Shark Tank Roundtable – Their Best and Worst Deals |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/06/04/shark-tank-roundtable-their-best-and-worst-deals/ |access-date=October 21, 2013 |website=Forbes |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021220936/http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/06/04/shark-tank-roundtable-their-best-and-worst-deals/ |url-status=live }}

Shark Tank{{'s}} third season premiered in January 2012.{{Cite web |last=Bentley |first=Jean |title=TV Ratings: CBS repeats win Friday over 'Shark Tank' debut |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/tv-ratings-cbs-repeats-win-over-shark-tank-debut.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123000053/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/01/tv-ratings-cbs-repeats-win-over-shark-tank-debut.html |archive-date=January 23, 2012 |access-date=January 21, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Rachel |title=Going Through Channels: Friday, January 20, 2012: Shark Tank |url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/goingthroughchannels/2012/01/friday-january-20-2012-shark-tank.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124011605/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/goingthroughchannels/2012/01/friday-january-20-2012-shark-tank.php |archive-date=January 24, 2012 |access-date=January 20, 2012 |df=mdy-all}} From the third season, Kevin Harrington was replaced by Mark Cuban, while the "queen of QVC" Lori Greiner replaced Barbara Corcoran on 4 episodes. Kevin O'Leary, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, and Mark Cuban appeared in all 15 episodes of season three. In February, ABC ordered two additional episodes for season 3 using unaired footage, which brought the season's episode total to 15.{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |title=ABC orders more 'Shark Tank' |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/27/abc-shark-tank/ |access-date=February 28, 2012 |archive-date=March 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301150653/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/27/abc-shark-tank/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss Season 14 – Voting | Vote for the best Contestant | Voot |url=https://voting.voot.com/vote/ec324230-02f2-11eb-bf8c-d128fef771cc?&platform=web |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211040729/https://voting.voot.com/vote/ec324230-02f2-11eb-bf8c-d128fef771cc?&platform=web |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |access-date=December 10, 2020 |website=voting.voot.com}}

On May 10, 2012, Shark Tank was renewed for a fourth season consisting of 26 episodes.{{Cite web |title=ABC's 'Shark Tank' Receives Order for Two Additional Episodes for 2012–2013 Season – Ratings {{pipe}} TVbytheNumbers |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/22/abcs-shark-tank-recieves-order-for-two-additional-episodes-for-2012-2013-season/154247/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113084632/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/22/abcs-shark-tank-recieves-order-for-two-additional-episodes-for-2012-2013-season/154247/ |archive-date=November 13, 2014 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=Zap2it |df=mdy-all}} This is the first time the series received a full season order.{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |title='DWTS,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank' return |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/10/abc-dancing-with-the-stars-shark-tank/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112021/http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/10/abc-dancing-with-the-stars-shark-tank/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=May 11, 2012}} Filming began on June 30, 2012. According to TV Guide, as of December 2012, the show's panel members had invested $12.4 million in the business opportunities presented to them during that season.Battaglio, Stephen (December 3, 2012) "Shark Attacks Prime Time!". TV Guide. pp. 4–5{{request quotation|date=October 2013}}

In 2013, ABC renewed the show for a fifth season.{{Cite web |title=ABC 2013–14 Primetime Schedule: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' on Tuesday, 'Revenge' Sticks With Sunday, 'Once Upon a Time' Spinoff on Thursday, 'DWTS' Downsized & More – Ratings {{pipe}} TVbytheNumbers |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/14/abc-2013-14-primetime-schedule-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-on-tuesday-revenge-sticks-with-sunday-once-upon-a-time-spinoff-on-thursday/182567/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607112549/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/14/abc-2013-14-primetime-schedule-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-on-tuesday-revenge-sticks-with-sunday-once-upon-a-time-spinoff-on-thursday/182567/ |archive-date=2013-06-07 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=Zap2it}} Season 5 premiered on September 20, 2013.{{Cite web |title=ABC Sets Premiere Dates for 2013–2014 Season Including 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland' & More – Ratings {{pipe}} TVbytheNumbers |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/16/abc-sets-premiere-dates-for-2013-2014-season-including-s-h-i-e-l-d-once-upon-a-time-in-wonderland-modern-family-scandal-more/192284/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719052314/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/16/abc-sets-premiere-dates-for-2013-2014-season-including-s-h-i-e-l-d-once-upon-a-time-in-wonderland-modern-family-scandal-more/192284/ |archive-date=2013-07-19 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=Zap2it}} In October 2013, ABC ordered an additional two episodes for the season. In December 2013, ABC ordered another four episodes, bringing the season order to 29 episodes.{{Cite news |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=October 10, 2013 |title=ABC Orders More 'Shark Tank' (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-orders-more-shark-tank-647238 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301073019/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-orders-more-shark-tank-647238 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=December 12, 2013 |title=ABC Orders Four More Episodes of 'Shark Tank' (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-orders-four-more-episodes-665098 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301073002/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-orders-four-more-episodes-665098 |url-status=live }} Steve Tisch and John Paul DeJoria were added as panel members.{{Cite news |last=Hinckley, David |date=June 28, 2013 |title=New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch joining ABC's 'Shark Tank' |work=Daily News |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/new-york-giants-chairman-steve-tisch-joining-abc-shark-tank-article-1.1385111 |access-date=July 3, 2013 |archive-date=July 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703015555/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/new-york-giants-chairman-steve-tisch-joining-abc-shark-tank-article-1.1385111 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2013 |title=Two More Sharks on ABC |url=http://www.tvmediainsights.com/highlights/26349/friday-june-28-2013/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006195748/http://www.tvmediainsights.com/highlights/26349/friday-june-28-2013/ |archive-date=October 6, 2013 |access-date=July 1, 2013 |publisher=TV Media Insights}}

= CNBC syndication (2013–2015) =

In 2013, CNBC licensed exclusive off-network cable rights for the series from ABC.[https://www.cnbc.com/2013/10/01/cnbc-licences-off-network-cable-rights-to-shark-tank-from-disney-abc-television-group.html "CNBC Licenses Off-Network Cable Rights to 'Shark Tank' from Disney-ABC Television Group"] . CNBC. October 1, 2013 In May 2014, ABC announced a sixth season starting in September 2014.{{Cite web |last=Sarah Huggins |date=May 9, 2014 |title='The Bachelor', 'Shark Tank' and 'America's Funniest Home Videos' all renewed by ABC |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/shark-tank/SH011581290000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712193412/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/shark-tank/SH011581290000 |archive-date=July 12, 2014 |access-date=May 30, 2014 |publisher=zap2it}} The series began its syndication run on CNBC on December 30, 2013.Pucci, Douglas (January 6, 2014). [http://tvmediainsights.com/highlights/37684/shark-tank-scores-for-cnbc-on-new-years-day "Shark Tank Scores for CNBC on New Year's Day"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140107060659/http://tvmediainsights.com/highlights/37684/shark-tank-scores-for-cnbc-on-new-years-day |date=January 7, 2014 }}.

The seventh season of the show premiered on September 25, 2015.{{Cite web |title=Shark Tank season 7 premiere date – September 25, 2015 |url=http://when-will.net/tv-series/826-will-there-be-shark-tank-season-7-release-date.html |access-date=August 12, 2015 |archive-date=August 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806021423/http://when-will.net/tv-series/826-will-there-be-shark-tank-season-7-release-date.html |url-status=live }} Actor/investor Ashton Kutcher, music manager/CEO Troy Carter, and venture investor Chris Sacca all appeared as guest sharks.{{Cite web |last=Alex Konrad |date=July 20, 2015 |title=Ashton Kutcher, Troy Carter And Chris Sacca Test Investing Chops on New Season Of 'Shark Tank' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/07/20/kutcher-sacca-and-carter-join-shark-tank/ |access-date=August 12, 2015 |website=Forbes |archive-date=August 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804113946/http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/07/20/kutcher-sacca-and-carter-join-shark-tank/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Isaac Saul |date=Sep 2, 2015 |title=Ashton Kutcher Set To Appear On 'Shark Tank' Reveals Investment Strategy' |url=http://aplus.com/a/ashton-kutcher-shark-tank-investment-strategy/ |access-date=October 8, 2015 |website=A Plus |archive-date=September 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927011321/http://aplus.com/a/ashton-kutcher-shark-tank-investment-strategy |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2018-08-01 |title=Here Are the Net Worths of the Investors on Shark Tank – StartUp Mindset |language=en-US |work=StartUp Mindset |url=https://startupmindset.com/shark-tank-net-worth-1/ |access-date=2018-11-12 |archive-date=November 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118220856/http://startupmindset.com/shark-tank-net-worth-1/ |url-status=live }}

= New set (2017–present) =

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The ninth season of the show premiered on October 1, 2017, with guest shark Richard Branson.{{Cite web |title=Being a shark for the day | Virgin |url=https://virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog/being-shark-day |website=Virgin.com |access-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-date=December 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204234339/https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog/being-shark-day |url-status=live }} and a new, modern-looking set, Eames Lounge Chairs, penthouse views of a city, infinity pool, glass staircase to an upstairs lounge, and more space.{{Cite web |title=What's The Newest Style Upgrade On ABC's SharkTank? |url=https://www.manhattanhomedesign.com/abcs-sharktank.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830093141/https://manhattanhomedesign.com/abcs-sharktank.html |archive-date=August 30, 2020 |access-date=2019-08-17 |website=Manhattan Home Design |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Shark Tank: New Set, New Guest Sharks! | date=October 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgtH5AB5h6M |access-date=2019-08-17 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211102/RgtH5AB5h6M |url-status=live |language=en |archive-date=2021-11-02}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2017 |title=Shark Tank's new set, and five other terrific changes |url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2017/10/shark-tank-season-9-new-set-changes/ |website=reality blurred |access-date=May 6, 2018 |archive-date=August 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830093146/https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2017/10/shark-tank-season-9-new-set-changes/ |url-status=live }}

The tenth season of Shark Tank subtitled "Decade of Dreams" premiered on October 7, 2018. The first episode of the 10th season marked the show's landmark 200th episode.{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2018 |title=Shark Tank Season 10 Products |url=https://www.bestsharktankproducts.com/shark-tank-season-10-products/ |website=Best Shark Tank Products |access-date=January 31, 2019 |archive-date=February 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201065742/https://www.bestsharktankproducts.com/shark-tank-season-10-products/ |url-status=live }}

On February 5, 2019, ABC announced at the TCA press tour that Shark Tank will return for an eleventh season,{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Neillie |date=February 5, 2019 |title='The Good Doctor', 'A Million Little Things' & 'Shark Tank' Renewed By ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-good-doctor-a-million-little-things-shark-tank-renewed-abc-season-3-2-11-1202549819/ |access-date=February 5, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205213321/https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-good-doctor-a-million-little-things-shark-tank-renewed-abc-season-3-2-11-1202549819/ |url-status=live }} which premiered on September 29, 2019.{{Cite web |title=Watch Shark Tank TV Show - ABC.com |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank |access-date=2019-08-10 |website=ABC |archive-date=August 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815223846/https://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank |url-status=live }}

On May 21, 2020, ABC renewed the series for a twelfth season,{{Cite web |date=May 21, 2020 |title=ABC Announces Slate for 2020–2021 Broadcast Season |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/05/21/abc-announces-slate-for-2020-2021-broadcast-season-533115/20200521abc03/ |website=The Futon Critic |access-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-date=September 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912203449/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/05/21/abc-announces-slate-for-2020-2021-broadcast-season-533115/20200521abc03/ |url-status=live }} which premiered on October 16, 2020.{{Cite news |date=2020-08-27 |title=When Does 'Shark Tank' Return? ABC Sets Season 12 Premiere |work=TVInsider |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/946834/shark-tank-season-12-premiere-date-abc/ |access-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019025858/https://www.tvinsider.com/946834/shark-tank-season-12-premiere-date-abc/ |url-status=live }}

On May 13, 2021, ABC renewed the series for a thirteenth season,{{Cite web |date=May 13, 2021 |title=Reality Veterans 'Shark Tank' & 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Renewed By ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/shark-tank-americas-funniest-home-videos-renewed-abc-season-13-32-1234755611/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513211339/https://deadline.com/2021/05/shark-tank-americas-funniest-home-videos-renewed-abc-season-13-32-1234755611/ |url-status=live }} which premiered on October 8, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=July 15, 2021 |title=ABC Fall Premiere Dates: New "Wonder Years" & "Queens" Join "Grey's Anatomy", "Good Doctor", "Bachelorette", "Goldbergs" & More |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/abc-2021-fall-premiere-dates-greys-anatomy-good-doctor-bachelorette-goldbergs-wonder-years-1234793381/ |access-date=July 15, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715160826/https://deadline.com/2021/07/abc-2021-fall-premiere-dates-greys-anatomy-good-doctor-bachelorette-goldbergs-wonder-years-1234793381/ |url-status=live }}

On May 13, 2022, ABC renewed the series for a fourteenth season,{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=May 13, 2022 |title='America's Funniest Home Videos', 'Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune' & 'Shark Tank' Renewed At ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/americas-funniest-home-videos-celebrity-wheel-of-fortune-shark-tank-renewed-abc-1235023385/ |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513185111/https://deadline.com/2022/05/americas-funniest-home-videos-celebrity-wheel-of-fortune-shark-tank-renewed-abc-1235023385/ |url-status=live }} which premiered on September 23, 2022, with a first ever live episode.{{Cite web |last=Rounds |first=Christina |date=August 17, 2022 |title='Shark Tank' Introduces Next Season's Guest Sharks — Including Gwyneth Paltrow! |url=https://people.com/tv/gwyneth-paltrow-joins-shark-tank-season-14-guest-shark/ |access-date=August 21, 2022 |website=People |publisher=Dotdash Meredith |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820155721/https://people.com/tv/gwyneth-paltrow-joins-shark-tank-season-14-guest-shark/ |url-status=live }}

On May 16, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a fifteenth season,{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=May 16, 2023 |title='Shark Tank' & 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Renewed By ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/shark-tank-americas-funniest-home-videos-renewed-abc-1235367859/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 16, 2023 |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516144846/https://deadline.com/2023/05/shark-tank-americas-funniest-home-videos-renewed-abc-1235367859/ |url-status=live }} which premiered on September 29, 2023.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=August 21, 2023 |title=Ken Jennings To Host 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' As ABC Sets Premiere Dates For Gameshows, 'Shark Tank' & 'AFV' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/ken-jennings-to-host-celebrity-jeopardy-abc-premiere-date-1235524032/ |access-date=August 21, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822005217/https://deadline.com/2023/08/ken-jennings-to-host-celebrity-jeopardy-abc-premiere-date-1235524032/ |url-status=live }}

On November 27, 2023, Mark Cuban revealed that he would be leaving Shark Tank following the show's sixteenth season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/mark-cuban-leaving-shark-tank-after-season-16-1235639043/|title=Mark Cuban Says He's Leaving ABC's 'Shark Tank' After Season 16|website=Deadline|date=November 27, 2023}} On May 10, 2024, ABC officially renewed the series for a sixteenth season,{{cite web|title='Dancing With The Stars', 'Shark Tank', 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune', 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' & 'What Would You Do?' Renewed At ABC|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/dancing-with-the-stars-shark-tank-renewed-abc-1235911468/|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=White|first=Peter|date=May 10, 2024}} which premiered on October 18, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2024-07-10 |title=ABC Fall Premiere Dates: 'Abbott Elementary', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Golden Bachelorette', Ryan Murphy's 'Doctor Odyssey' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/abc-fall-premiere-dates-2024-1236005824/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} During the season, frequent guest shark Daniel Lubetzky was promoted to one of the main sharks.{{Cite web |last=Yildirim |first=Ece |date=2023-11-02 |title=Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky: The No. 1 green flag I look for before hiring anyone—especially a Gen Z candidate |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/02/kind-snacks-founder-daniel-lubetzky-top-green-flag-for-job-candidates.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=CNBC |language=en}}

On May 9, 2025, ABC renewed the series for a seventeenth season.{{Cite web|last=Rice|first=Lynette|title=ABC Renews Four Unscripted Series Including Celebrity Jeopardy! & Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/abc-renews-four-unscripted-series-celebrity-jeopardy-1236391623/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2025|access-date=May 9, 2025}}

Production

Shark Tank is produced by Mark Burnett and based on the format Dragons' Den, which originated in 2001 with the Japanese show, Tigers of Money. Shark Tank, however, more closely resembles the format of the British version of Dragons' Den, which premiered in 2005.{{Cite web |last=Andy Dehnart |author-link=Andy Dehnart |date=May 11, 2012 |title='Shark Tank's' Sneak Attack! |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/11/shark-tank-s-sneak-attack.html |access-date=October 11, 2013 |website=The Daily Beast |quote="Based on Dragon's Den, the U.K. version of a Japanese format, Shark Tank gives people..." |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012025449/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/11/shark-tank-s-sneak-attack.html |url-status=live }}Wilson, W. Brett (2012). Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes, Penguin Books, page 122, {{ISBN|9780670066940}}{{request quotation|date=October 2013}}O'Leary, Kevin (2012). Cold Hard Truth on Business, Money & Life, Random House, page 8, {{ISBN|9780385671767}}{{request quotation|date=October 2013}}

The show initially required each contestant to sign an agreement with Finnmax, the producer of Shark Tank, promising Finnmax the option of taking a "2% royalty" or "5% equity stake" in the contestant's business venture.{{Cite web |last=Kassar, Ami |date=September 19, 2012 |title=Passing Up the Opportunity to Appear on 'Shark Tank' |url=http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/passing-up-the-opportunity-to-appear-on-shark-tank/ |access-date=March 21, 2013 |website=The New York Times |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119234222/http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/passing-up-the-opportunity-to-appear-on-shark-tank/ |url-status=live }} However, in October 2013, this requirement was repealed by the network, retroactively, due to pressure from panel member Mark Cuban.{{Cite web |last=Yankowicz, Will |date=October 2, 2013 |title=Mark Cuban Made Shark Tank Change Its Contracts |url=http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/mark-cuban-forces-shark-tank-to-remove-equity-clause.html |access-date=October 10, 2013 |publisher=Inc. magazine |archive-date=February 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209180946/http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/mark-cuban-forces-shark-tank-to-remove-equity-clause.html |url-status=live }} Cuban felt the requirement would lower the quality of the entrepreneurs, as savvy investors would be wary of trading away a portion of their company just for appearing on the show. A number of potential entrepreneurs had declined to participate in the show for this reason.{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2012 |title=Shark Tank: Not for Every Entrepreneur |url=http://www.inc.com/john-mcdermott/shark-tank-not-for-every-entrepreneur.html |access-date=August 12, 2015 |publisher=Inc.com |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924053918/http://www.inc.com/john-mcdermott/shark-tank-not-for-every-entrepreneur.html |url-status=live }}

=COVID-19 precautions=

During the 12th season, the show was moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 12th season was produced in a quarantine bubble (which applied to the production staff but not the sharks or entrepreneurs themselves), the set was partially rearranged so the sharks' chairs were at least six feet away from each other, and the sharks would not come up to the entrepreneurs to shake their hands when a deal was made (a wave or "long-distance fist bump" was used instead). In future seasons, the handshakes returned but the chairs have remained separated.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 27, 2020 |title='Shark Tank' To Film Season 12 In Las Vegas Under COVID-19 Safety Guidelines |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/shark-tank-production-season-12-las-vegas-covid-19-safety-protocols-1202996491/ |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001132151/https://deadline.com/2020/07/shark-tank-production-season-12-las-vegas-covid-19-safety-protocols-1202996491/ |url-status=live }}

Spin-offs and specials

In 2015, ABC launched a companion series, Beyond the Tank, which shows the current state of companies that appeared on Shark Tank, including both those that made a deal and those that were rejected by investors.{{Cite web |title=Shark Tank Companion Series "Beyond the Tank" Announced |url=http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/news/updates/20141024-shark-tank-companion-series-beyond-the-tank |access-date=August 12, 2015 |website=ABC |archive-date=August 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805074216/http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/news/updates/20141024-shark-tank-companion-series-beyond-the-tank |url-status=live }} Two seasons of Beyond the Tank have aired so far, one in 2015 and one in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Shark Tank |url=http://allsharktankproducts.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314100004/http://allsharktankproducts.com/ |archive-date=March 14, 2016 |access-date=March 18, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=March 3, 2016 |title=ABC Renews 15 Shows Including 'Quantico,' 'The Bachelor' & Comedy Slate |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/abc-renewals-the-goldbergs-1201721897/ |access-date=March 3, 2016 |website=Variety |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210152342/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/abc-renewals-the-goldbergs-1201721897/ |url-status=live }}

A prime time special titled Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time premiered on February 26, 2020.{{Cite web |date=February 21, 2020 |title=ABC News' Prime-Time Special "Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time" Airs Wednesday, Feb. 26 |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/21/abc-news-prime-time-special-shark-tank-greatest-of-all-time-airs-wednesday-feb-26-214012/20200221abc02/ |website=The Futon Critic |access-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-date=September 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912203452/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/21/abc-news-prime-time-special-shark-tank-greatest-of-all-time-airs-wednesday-feb-26-214012/20200221abc02/ |url-status=live }}

Reception

=Critical reception=

During its first season, Shark Tank saw a mostly positive reception. Josh Wolk of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The moneymen ask informed questions and make shrewd decisions, a welcome relief from Donald Trump's capricious calls on Burnett's Celebrity Apprentice".{{Cite web |title=Shark Tank |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/shark-tank |access-date=August 12, 2015 |publisher=Metacritic |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630042320/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shark-tank |url-status=live }} Heather Havrilesky from Salon said that "ABC's Shark Tank is easily the best new reality TV show to air this summer."{{Cite web |last=Heather Havrilesky |date=August 2, 2009 |title=Who wants to be a billionaire? |url=http://www.salon.com/2009/08/02/sharks_2/ |access-date=August 12, 2015 |website=Salon |archive-date=August 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826033306/http://www.salon.com/2009/08/02/sharks_2/ |url-status=live }} Tom Shales of The Washington Post wrote, "It sounds gimmicky and visually tedious, with most of the so-called action taking place in a conference room. It's all those things, but the moments of misery make it memorable." Shales noted that the series was premiering during an economic recession, and that many of the aspiring entrepreneurs had poured significant amounts of money into their businesses; he praised "how deftly the show personalizes the desperation and pain experienced by victims of a broken down economy."{{Cite news |last=Shales, Tom |date=August 8, 2009 |title=Shark Tank: ABC Is Out For Blood |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080703165.html |url-status=live |access-date=March 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054637/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-08-08/opinions/36927095_1_contestants-new-reality-show-judges |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |df=mdy-all}} And David Hinckley of the New York Daily News said, "Once you get past its somewhat misleading title, Mark Burnett's new Shark Tank is a well-paced hour that offers entertainment without humiliation."{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2009 |title=Capitalists fish for financing on Mark Burnett's 'Shark Tank' |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/mark-burnett-shark-tank-abc-entertains-humiliating-capitalists-fish-financing-article-1.397721 |access-date=October 19, 2015 |website=Daily News |location=New York |archive-date=December 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201155146/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/mark-burnett-shark-tank-abc-entertains-humiliating-capitalists-fish-financing-article-1.397721 |url-status=live }}

=Ratings=

During the first two seasons, the series barely peaked at 5 million viewers, with season 2 only having 9 episodes in its run. By season 3, the show's viewership went past 5 million and started to crack the top 100 in the ratings. By 2012, the show averaged over 6 million viewers per episode. It is the most watched program on Friday nights in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic.{{Cite news |title=TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Boosts ABC, 'Grimm' Jumps Double Digits |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shark-tank-grimm-chuck-tv-ratings-283774 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025613/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shark-tank-grimm-chuck-tv-ratings-283774 |archive-date=November 13, 2018 |access-date=2018-11-12 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}} {{Citation needed|date=April 2017}} As a result, ABC added three more episodes to the original season order of 22. In its sixth season, the series reached over 9 million per episode, becoming its most successful season to date.

{{Television season ratings

| link1 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 1 (2009–10)

| timeslot1 = Sunday 9:00 pm {{small|(1–6)}}
Tuesday 8:00 pm {{small|(7–10)}}
Friday 9:00 pm {{small|(11–14)}}

| episodes1 = 14

| start1 = August 9, 2009

| startrating1 = 4.23

| end1 = February 5, 2010

| endrating1 = 4.65

| season1 = 2009–10

| rank1 = 102

| viewers1 = 4.81{{Cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=June 16, 2010 |title=Final 2009–10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121165731/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-average-viewership/54336 |archive-date=November 21, 2010 |website=TV by the Numbers/Zap2it}}

| 18_49_rank1 = 103

| 18_49_rating1 = 1.5{{cite web |title=Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Shows 18-49 Ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-18-49-ratings/54330/ |website=Tvbythenumbers |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013193844/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/final-2009-10-broadcast-primetime-show-18-49-ratings/54330/ |archive-date=October 13, 2012}}

| link2 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 2 (2011)

| timeslot2 = Friday 8:00 pm

| timeslot_length2 = 2

| episodes2 = 9

| start2 = March 20, 2011

| startrating2 = 6.13{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2011 |title=TV Ratings Sunday: Fox Animations Rise; 'Shark Tank' Premieres Modestly, But at Highs; 'Detroit 1–8–7' Fades Away |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/tv-ratings-sunday-shark-tank-premieres-modestly-but-at-highs-detroit-1-8-7-fades-away/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111165239/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/sdsdskdh279882992z1/tv-ratings-sunday-shark-tank-premieres-modestly-but-at-highs-detroit-1-8-7-fades-away/ |archive-date=January 11, 2018 |access-date=January 10, 2018 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end2 = May 13, 2011

| endrating2 = 4.99{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2011 |title=Friday Final Ratings: 'CSI:NY,' 'Blue Bloods,' 'Friday Night Lights,' and 'Kitchen Nightmares Adjusted Up, No Adjustments To 'Smallville' |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/16/friday-final-ratings-csiny-blue-bloods-friday-night-lights-and-kitchen-nightmares-adjusted-up-no-adjustments-to-smallville/92856 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521181530/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/16/friday-final-ratings-csiny-blue-bloods-friday-night-lights-and-kitchen-nightmares-adjusted-up-no-adjustments-to-smallville/92856 |archive-date=May 21, 2011 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season2 = 2010–11

| rank2 = 113

| viewers2 = 5.12{{Cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=June 1, 2011 |title=2010–11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604160109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-viewership-averages/94407/ |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |publisher=TV by the Numbers/Zap2it}}

| 18_49_rank2 = 146

| 18_49_rating2 = 1.4{{cite web |title=2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show 18-49 Ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-18-49-ratings-averages/94402/ |website=Tvbythenumbers |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021011456/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/2010-11-season-broadcast-primetime-show-18-49-ratings-averages/94402/ |archive-date=October 21, 2014}}

| link3 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 3 (2012)

| episodes3 = 15

| start3 = January 20, 2012

| startrating3 = 6.25{{Cite web |title=Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Kitchen Nightmares,' 'Supernatural' Repeat Adjusted Up |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/23/friday-final-tv-ratings-kitchen-nightmares-supernatural-repeat-adjusted-up/117317/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125225636/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/23/friday-final-tv-ratings-kitchen-nightmares-supernatural-repeat-adjusted-up/117317/ |archive-date=January 25, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2012 |website=TV by the Numbers/Zap2it}}

| end3 = May 18, 2012

| endrating3 = 5.52{{Cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=May 21, 2012 |title=Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank', 'Supernatural' Finales Adjusted Up; 'What Would You Do?' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/21/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-supernatural-finales-adjusted-up-what-would-you-do-adjusted-down/135180/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524043800/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/21/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-supernatural-finales-adjusted-up-what-would-you-do-adjusted-down/135180/ |archive-date=May 24, 2012 |access-date=May 21, 2012 |website=TV by the Numbers/Zap2it}}

| season3 = 2011–12

| rank3 = 98

| viewers3 = 6.03Gorman, Bill (May 24, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120527223446/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/135785/ "Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars' – Ratings"]. TV by the Numbers/Zap2it.

| 18_49_rank3 = 99

| 18_49_rating3 = 1.8{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Full 2011-2012 TV Season Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/full-2011-2012-tv-season-series-rankings-277941/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=Deadline |date=25 May 2012}}

| link4 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 4 (2012–13)

| timeslot4 = Friday 8:00 pm {{small|(1–7, 23)}}
Friday 9:00 pm {{small|(8–22, 24–26)}}

| episodes4 = 26

| start4 = September 14, 2012

| startrating4 = 6.40Bibel, Sara (September 17, 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20120919061024/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/09/17/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-americas-next-top-model-adjusted-down/148821/ "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up, 'America's Next Top Model' Adjusted Down – Ratings"]. TV by the Numbers/Zap2it.

| end4 = May 17, 2013

| endrating4 = 6.68Bibel, Sara (May 20, 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130608002217/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/20/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-dateline-no-adjustment-for-nikita/183222/ "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank', 'Dateline', & '48 Hours' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for Nikita – Ratings"]. TV by the Numbers/Zap2it.

| season4 = 2012–13

| rank4 = 63

| viewers4 = 6.92{{Cite web |last=Patten |first=Dominic |date=May 23, 2013 |title=Full 2012–2013 TV Season Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628235235/http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list/ |archive-date=June 28, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013 |publisher=Deadline}}

| 18_49_rank4 = 64

| 18_49_rating4 = 2.1

| link5 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 5 (2013–14)

| timeslot5 = Friday 9:00 pm

| timeslot_length5 = 4

| episodes5 = 29

| start5 = September 20, 2013

| startrating5 = 6.86{{Cite web |title=Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up, '20/20' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'Last Man Standing' or 'The Neighbors' – Ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/23/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-2020-adjusted-down-no-adjustment-for-last-man-standing-or-the-neighbors/204228/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925143356/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/23/friday-final-tv-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-2020-adjusted-down-no-adjustment-for-last-man-standing-or-the-neighbors/204228/ |archive-date=September 25, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013 |publisher=TV by the Numbers/Zap2it}}

| end5 = May 16, 2014

| endrating5 = 6.74{{Cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=May 19, 2014 |title=Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/19/friday-final-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up/265438/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520022331/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/19/friday-final-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up/265438/ |archive-date=May 20, 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season5 = 2013–14

| rank5 = 51

| viewers5 = 8.02{{Cite web |last=Deadline Team |first=The |date=May 23, 2014 |title=Full 2014–14 Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2-733762/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525201152/http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/tv-season-series-rankings-2013-full-list-2/ |archive-date=May 25, 2014 |access-date=May 23, 2014}}

| 18_49_rank5 = 44

| 18_49_rating5 = 2.0

| link6 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 6 (2014–15)

| episodes6 = 29

| start6 = September 26, 2014

| startrating6 = 7.45{{Cite web |last=Bibel |first=Sara |date=September 29, 2014 |title=Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up; 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/29/friday-final-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-hawaii-five-0-adjusted-down/307955/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002082726/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/09/29/friday-final-ratings-shark-tank-adjusted-up-hawaii-five-0-adjusted-down/307955/ |archive-date=October 2, 2014 |access-date=September 29, 2014 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end6 = May 15, 2015

| endrating6 = 7.04{{Cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=May 18, 2015 |title=Friday Final Ratings: 'The Amazing Race' Adjusted Up; 'The Messengers' Adjusted Down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/18/friday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-adjusted-up-the-messengers-adjusted-down/405287/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520121038/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/05/18/friday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-adjusted-up-the-messengers-adjusted-down/405287/ |archive-date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=May 18, 2015 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season6 = 2014–15

| rank6 = 55

| viewers6 = 9.13{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 22, 2015 |title=Full 2014–15 Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707143147/https://deadline.com/2015/05/2014-15-full-tv-season-ratings-shows-rankings-1201431167/ |archive-date=July 7, 2019 |access-date=May 22, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 18_49_rank6 = 46

| 18_49_rating6 = 2.3

| link7 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 7 (2015–16)

| episodes7 = 29

| start7 = September 25, 2015

| startrating7 = 6.08{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Dani |date=September 28, 2015 |title=Friday Final Ratings: 'The Amazing Race' + 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/28/friday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-shark-tank-adjusted-up/472913/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929184332/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/28/friday-final-ratings-the-amazing-race-shark-tank-adjusted-up/472913/ |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |access-date=September 28, 2015 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end7 = May 20, 2016

| endrating7 = 5.47{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=May 23, 2016 |title=Friday final ratings: 'Shark Tank' finale adjusts up, 'Originals' and 'Masters of Illusion' adjust down |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/05/23/friday-final-ratings-may-20-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525143718/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/05/23/friday-final-ratings-may-20-2016/ |archive-date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=May 23, 2016 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season7 = 2015–16

| rank7 = 63

| viewers7 = 7.05{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 26, 2015 |title=Full 2015–16 TV Season Series Rankings |url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528121101/http://deadline.com/2016/05/tv-season-2015-2016-series-rankings-shows-full-list-1201763189/ |archive-date=May 28, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 18_49_rank7 = 53

| 18_49_rating7 = 1.9

| link8 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 8 (2016–17)

| episodes8 = 24

| start8 = September 23, 2016

| startrating8 = 4.98{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=September 26, 2016 |title=Friday final ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' adjusts up, 'MacGyver' and 'Exrocist' hold |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/26/friday-final-ratings-sept-23-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927134015/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/09/26/friday-final-ratings-sept-23-2016/ |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2016 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end8 = May 12, 2017

| endrating8 = 4.01{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=May 15, 2017 |title='Shark Tank finale, '48 Hours: NCIS' adjust up; 'Originals' and 'Reign' adjust down: Friday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-may-12-2017/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516201830/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-may-12-2017/ |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=May 15, 2017 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season8 = 2016–17

| rank8 = 71

| viewers8 = 6.00{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 26, 2017 |title=Final 2016–17 TV Rankings: 'Sunday Night Football' Winning Streak Continues |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602132805/http://deadline.com/2017/05/2016-2017-tv-season-ratings-series-rankings-list-1202102340/ |archive-date=June 2, 2017 |access-date=May 26, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 18_49_rank8 = 70

| 18_49_rating8 = 1.5

| link9 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 9 (2017–18)

| timeslot9 = Sunday 9:00 pm

| timeslot_length9 = 2

| episodes9 = 24

| start9 = October 1, 2017

| startrating9 = 5.12{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=October 3, 2017 |title='NCIS: LA' and '60 Minutes' adjust up, 'Wisdom of the Crowd' and 'Ten Days in the Valley' down: Sunday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-1-2017/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003211758/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-1-2017/ |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |publisher=TV by the Numbers}}

| end9 = February 25, 2018

| endrating9 = 3.15{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=February 27, 2018 |title='AP Bio,' Olympics closing adjust up, 'Olympic Gold' down: Sunday final ratings |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-feb-25-2018/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227205135/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-feb-25-2018/ |archive-date=February 27, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2018 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season9 = 2017–18

| rank9 = 86

| viewers9 = 5.50{{Cite web |last1=de Moraes |first1=Lisa |last2=Hipes |first2=Patrick |date=May 22, 2018 |title=2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, 'Big Bang' Top Charts |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523031012/http://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/ |archive-date=May 23, 2018 |access-date=May 22, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 18_49_rank9 = 62

| 18_49_rating9 = 1.5

| link10 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 10 (2018–19)

| episodes10 = 23

| start10 = October 7, 2018

| startrating10 = 2.96{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=October 9, 2018 |title='Bob's Burgers' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Family Guy' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-7-2018/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009172523/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-7-2018/ |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |access-date=October 9, 2018 |publisher=TV by the Numbers}}

| end10 = May 12, 2019

| endrating10 = 3.87{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=May 14, 2019 |title='American Idol' adjusts up, 'The Red Line' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-may-12-2019/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514154857/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-may-12-2019/ |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |access-date=May 14, 2019 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| season10 = 2018–19

| rank10 = 108

| viewers10 = 4.31{{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=May 21, 2019 |title=2018–19 TV Season Ratings: CBS Wraps 11th Season At No. 1 In Total Viewers, NBC Tops Demo; Big Bang Theory Most Watched Series |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521235535/https://deadline.com/2019/05/tv-ratings-2018-2019-season-totals-viewers-demo-cbs-nbc-1202620062/ |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 18_49_rank10 = 92

| 18_49_rating10 = 1.0

| link11 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 11 (2019–20)

| timeslot11 = Sunday 9:00 pm {{small|(1–12)}}
Friday 8:00 pm {{small|(13–24)}}

| episodes11 = 24

| start11 = September 29, 2019

| startrating11 = 3.82{{Cite web |last=Welch |first=Alex |date=October 1, 2019 |title='60 Minutes,' 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up: Sunday final ratings |url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-sept-29-2019/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001191507/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-sept-29-2019/ |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=October 1, 2019 |website=TV by the Numbers}}

| end11 = May 15, 2020

| endrating11 = 4.55{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=May 18, 2020 |title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.15.2020 |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-15-2020.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519144541/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-15-2020.html |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |access-date=May 18, 2020 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| season11 = 2019–20

| rank11 = 70

| viewers11 = 4.95{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 4, 2020 |title=TV Ratings: 7-Day Season Averages for Every 2019–20 Broadcast Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606003358/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-7-day-season-averages-2019-20-broadcast-series-1297228 |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |access-date=June 8, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

| 18_49_rank11 = 61

| 18_49_rating11 = 1.0

| link12 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 12 (2020–21)

| timeslot12 = Friday 8:00 pm{{cite web|title=Shark Tank – Listings|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/shark-tank/listings/|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=April 10, 2024}}

| timeslot_length12 = 5

| episodes12 = 25

| start12 = October 16, 2020

| startrating12 = 4.03{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=October 19, 2020 |title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2020 |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-16-2020.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019225414/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-16-2020.html |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |access-date=October 19, 2020 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| end12 = May 21, 2021

| endrating12 = 3.55{{Cite web |last=Berman |first=Marc |date=May 22, 2021 |title=Friday Ratings: Another Abysmal Showing for the Broadcast Networks |url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-another-abysmal-showing-for-the-broadcast-networks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618085448/https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-another-abysmal-showing-for-the-broadcast-networks/ |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=Programming Insider}}

| season12 = 2020–21

| rank12 = 61

| viewers12 = 4.97{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=June 8, 2021 |title=2020–21 TV Ratings: Complete 7-Day Ratings for Broadcast Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609002528/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2020-21-tv-ratings-every-network-show-ranked-1234964854/ |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |access-date=June 9, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

| 18_49_rank12 = 41

| 18_49_rating12 = 0.9

| link13 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 13 (2021–22)

| episodes13 = 24

| start13 = October 8, 2021

| startrating13 = 3.72{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=October 11, 2021 |title=ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.8.2021 Updated |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-10-8-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011214641/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-10-8-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=October 11, 2021 |access-date=October 11, 2021 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| end13 = May 20, 2022

| endrating13 = 3.59{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=May 23, 2022 |title=ShowBuzzDaily's Friday 5.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-5-20-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525034928/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-5-20-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| season13 = 2021–22

| rank13 = 53

| viewers13 = 4.53{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=2021-22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-22-tv-ratings-every-network-series-ranked-1235161738/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=9 June 2022}}

| 18_49_rank13 = 45

| 18_49_rating13 = 0.7

| link14 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 14 (2022–23)

| episodes14 = 22

| start14 = September 23, 2022

| startrating14 = 3.79{{Cite web |last=Metcalf |first=Mitch |date=September 25, 2021 |title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 9.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-9-23-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926232445/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-9-23-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=September 27, 2021 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| end14 = May 19, 2023

| endrating14 = 3.35{{Cite web |last=Salem |first=Mitch |date=May 19, 2023 |title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 5.19.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED |url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-5-19-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522210823/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-friday-5-19-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=Showbuzz Daily}}

| season14 = 2022–23

| rank14 = 53

| viewers14 = 4.30{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=TV Ratings 2022-23: Final Seven-Day Averages for Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2022-23-every-primetime-network-show-ranked-1235508593/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 June 2023}}

| 18_49_rank14 = 48

| 18_49_rating14 = 0.6

| link15 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 15 (2023)

| episodes15 = 22

| start15 = September 29, 2023

| startrating15 = 3.47{{Cite web |last=Douglas Pucci |date=September 30, 2023 |title=Friday Ratings: ABC Leads Prime Time in Total Viewers with Season Premiere of Shark Tank |url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-abc-leads-prime-time-in-total-viewers-with-season-premiere-of-shark-tank/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004232033/https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-abc-leads-prime-time-in-total-viewers-with-season-premiere-of-shark-tank/ |archive-date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=Program Insider}}

| end15 = May 3, 2024

| endrating15 = 2.74{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-cbs-and-espn-share-prime-time-victory/|title=Friday Ratings: CBS and ESPN Share Prime Time Victory|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=May 6, 2024}}

| season15 = 2023–24

| rank15 = 57

| viewers15 = 3.85{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=TV Ratings 2023-24: Final Numbers for (Almost) Every Network Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-2023-24-primetime-network-show-rankings-1235919819/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=11 June 2024}}

| 18_49_rank15 = 63

| 18_49_rating15 = 0.5

| link16 = List of Shark Tank episodes#Season 16 (2024)

| episodes16 = 20

| start16 = October 18, 2024

| startrating16 = 2.34{{Cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-reba-mcentire-sitcom-happys-place-debuts-well-for-nbc/|title=Friday Ratings: Reba McEntire Sitcom Happy's Place Debuts Well for NBC|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=October 21, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}

| end16 = May 16, 2025

| endrating16 = 2.88{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/friday-ratings-espn-wins-in-all-key-prime-time-figures-with-knicks-second-round-series-victory/|title=Friday Ratings: ESPN Wins in All Key Prime Time Figures with Knicks’ NBA Second Round Playoff Series Victory|work=Programming Insider|first=Douglas|last=Pucci|date=May 19, 2025|access-date=May 19, 2025}}

| season16 = 2024–25

| rank16 =

| viewers16 =

| 18_49_rank16 =

| 18_49_rating16 =

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=Awards and nominations=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:99%"
width="5%" | Year

! width="25%" | Award

! width="25%" | Category

! width="35%" | Recipient(s)

! width="5%" | Result

! width="1%" | Ref.

rowspan="3"|2012

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Reality Series – Competition

| rowspan="2"|Shark Tank

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite news |date=2012-06-06 |title=2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards |publisher=BFJA |url=http://www.criticschoice.com/television-awards/critics-choice-television-awards-announces-nominations/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2012-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607180809/http://www.criticschoice.com/television-awards/critics-choice-television-awards-announces-nominations/ |archive-date=June 7, 2012}}

Producers Guild of America Awards

| Best Non-Fiction Television

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=Finke, Nikke |date=January 26, 2012 |title=Producers Guild 2013 Award Winners: 'Argo', 'Homeland', 'Searching For Sugar Man', 'Wreck-It Ralph', 'Game Change', 'Modern Family', 'Amazing Race', 'Colbert Report' |url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/producers-guild-2013-awards-winners-list-413781/ |access-date=January 27, 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024043526/http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/producers-guild-2013-awards-winners-list/ |url-status=live }}

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Phil Gurin, Yun Lingner, Brien Meagher, David Eilenberg, Jim Roush, Rhett Bachner, Bill Gaudsmith and Becky Blitz

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |title=Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners |url=http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/d6com/2012-Creative-Arts-Emmys-Press-Release.pdf |access-date=September 15, 2012 |publisher=Television Academy |archive-date=October 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002003145/http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/d6com/2012-Creative-Arts-Emmys-Press-Release.pdf |url-status=live }}

rowspan="5"|2013

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Reality Series – Competition

| rowspan="4"|Shark Tank

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |date=May 22, 2013 |title=Big Bang, Horror Story, Parks & Rec, Good Wife, The Americans Lead Critics Choice Nominations |url=http://tvline.com/2013/05/22/critics-choice-television-nominations-3rd-annual/ |access-date=May 22, 2013 |website=TVLine |archive-date=June 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610093903/http://tvline.com/2013/05/22/critics-choice-television-nominations-3rd-annual/ |url-status=live }}

NAACP Image Awards

| Outstanding Reality Series

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=Aaron Couch, Arlene Washington |date=February 22, 2014 |title=NAACP Image Awards: The Winners |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-winners-682585 |access-date=February 22, 2014 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313195908/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-winners-682585 |url-status=live }}

Producers Guild of America Awards

| Best Non-Fiction Television

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite news |date=January 19, 2014 |title=2014 PGA Awards: Winners and Nominees |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/2014-pga-awards-nominees-1201064599/ |access-date=February 9, 2018 |archive-date=January 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123070235/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/2014-pga-awards-nominees-1201064599/ |url-status=live }}

Television Critics Association Awards

| Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |last=de Moraes, Lisa |date=August 3, 2013 |title=FX's TCA Awards: AMC's 'Breaking Bad' Wins Program Of The Year – Winners List (Live) |url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/television-critics-association-awards-2013-winners-list-556180/ |access-date=August 3, 2013 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=August 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805121345/http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/television-critics-association-awards-2013-winners-list/ |url-status=live }}

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Phil Gurin, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Jim Roush, Carl Hansen, Bill Gaudsmith, Joni Day and Becky Blitz

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |title=Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners |url=http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/2013CreativeArtsEmmysWinners.pdf |access-date=September 15, 2013 |publisher=Television Academy |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007212110/http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/2013CreativeArtsEmmysWinners.pdf |url-status=live }}

rowspan="5"|2014

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Reality Series – Competition

| rowspan="2"|Shark Tank

| {{won}}

| {{Cite magazine |date=May 28, 2014 |title=Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the nominees are... |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/28/critics-choice-television-awards-nominees/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=May 28, 2014 |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051606/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/28/critics-choice-television-awards-nominees/ |url-status=live }}

Television Critics Association Awards

| Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite magazine |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=May 27, 2014 |title=TCA nominations: 'True Detective' starts awards season fight |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/27/tca-nominations-true-detective-starts-awards-season-fight/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=May 27, 2014 |archive-date=May 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528110742/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/27/tca-nominations-true-detective-starts-awards-season-fight/ |url-status=live }}

Producers Guild of America Awards

| Best Non-Fiction Television

| Becky Blitz, Mark Burnett, Bill Gaudsmith, Phil Gurin, Yun Lingner, Clay Newbill, Jim Roush, Laura Roush, and Max Swedlow

| {{nom}}

|

rowspan="2"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Philip Gurin, Yun Lingner, Jim Roush, Max Swedlow, Bill Gaudsmith, Becky Blitz, Sami Aziz, Heather Dreiling, Michael Kramer, Laura Skowlund and Kate Ryu

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web |title=Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners |url=http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/2014-creative-arts-winners-v1.pdf |access-date=August 16, 2014 |publisher=Television Academy |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819073654/http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/2014-creative-arts-winners-v1.pdf |url-status=live }}

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

| Ken Fuchs (for "Episode #501")

| {{nom}}

rowspan="7"|2015

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Reality Series

| rowspan="3"|Shark Tank

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |last=Rouse |first=Wade |date=May 6, 2015 |title=HBO and FX Lead 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominations |url=http://www.people.com/article/critics-choice-tv-awards-2015-nominees |access-date=May 6, 2015 |website=People |archive-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509005435/http://www.people.com/article/critics-choice-tv-awards-2015-nominees |url-status=live }}

NAACP Image Awards

| Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |date=February 6, 2016 |title=2016 Image Award Winners |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/ |access-date=September 20, 2016 |website=Variety |archive-date=February 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227131516/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/ |url-status=live }}

Television Critics Association Awards

| Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=August 8, 2015 |title='Empire,' John Oliver, Amy Schumer, Jon Hamm, 'Better Call Saul' Honored By TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/empire-john-oliver-amy-schumer-better-call-saul-tv-critics-association-award-winners-1201495891/ |access-date=August 9, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=August 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809095929/https://deadline.com/2015/08/empire-john-oliver-amy-schumer-better-call-saul-tv-critics-association-award-winners-1201495891/ |url-status=live }}

Directors Guild of America Awards

| Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs

| Ken Fuchs (for "Episode #702")

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| {{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=January 13, 2016 |title=DGA Awards Nominations Set For TV & Documentaries |url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/dga-awards-2016-tv-documentaries-directors-guild-full-list-1201682056/ |access-date=January 19, 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709000648/https://deadline.com/2016/01/dga-awards-2016-tv-documentaries-directors-guild-full-list-1201682056/ |url-status=live }}

Producers Guild of America Awards

| Best Non-Fiction Television

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Jim Roush, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Laura Roush, Shaun Polakow, Phil Gurin

| {{nom}}

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rowspan="2"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Philip Gurin, Yun Lingner, Jim Roush, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Laura Skowlund, Sami Aziz, Heather Dreiling, Michael Kramer, Kate Ryu, Dominique Worden and Ian Sambor

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web |title=Creative Arts Emmys Show |url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/emmys/creative-arts-emmys |access-date=July 16, 2015 |publisher=Television Academy |archive-date=October 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013164315/http://www.emmys.com/awards/emmys/creative-arts-emmys |url-status=live }}

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

| David R. Finkelstein, Terri Maloney, Eduardo Martinez, Matt McCartie, Matt Stevenson, Andrew Oliver, Nick Staller, Joel Watson (for "Episode 608")

| {{nom}}

rowspan="4"|2016

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Structured Reality Show

| Shark Tank

| {{won}}

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Directors Guild of America Awards

| Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs

| Ken Fuchs (for "Episode #801")

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=January 11, 2017 |title=DGA TV Awards Nominations: 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld' & 'Atlanta' On List; Docus Include 'OJ: Made In America' |url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/2017-dga-tv-awards-nominees-directors-guild-nominations-1201883327/ |access-date=January 11, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=January 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111235905/http://deadline.com/2017/01/2017-dga-tv-awards-nominees-directors-guild-nominations-1201883327/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Philip Gurin, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Sami Aziz, Heather Dreiling, Kate Ryu and Dominique Worden

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2016 |title=68th Emmy® Awards Nominations |url=http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/68th-nominations-list-v7.pdf |access-date=July 14, 2016 |publisher=Television Academy |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115060918/https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/68th-nominations-list-v7.pdf |url-status=live }}

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

| Editing Team (for "Episode 702")

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rowspan="5"|2017

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Structured Reality Show

| rowspan="3"|Shark Tank

| {{won}}

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NAACP Image Awards

| Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

| {{nom}}

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Television Critics Association Awards

| Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=June 19, 2017 |title='Handmaid's Tale,' 'This Is Us' and 'Atlanta' Lead 2017 TV Critic Awards Nominations |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-tca-award-nominations-1014665/item/individual-achievement-drama-tca-1014668 |access-date=June 19, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=January 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081057/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2017-tca-award-nominations-1014665/item/individual-achievement-drama-tca-1014668 |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Philip Gurin, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Sami Aziz, Heather Dreiling, Michael Kramer, Shaun Polakow, Laura Roush, Kate Ryu and Dominique Worden

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2017 |title=69th Emmy® Awards Nominations |url=http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/69th-nominations-list-v4.pdf |access-date=July 13, 2017 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817035811/http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/69th-nominations-list-v4.pdf |url-status=live }}

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

| David R. Finkelstein, Ed Martinez, Tom McGah, Andrew Oliver, Nick Staller, Matt Stevenson, Joel Watson (for "Episode 801")

| {{nom}}

rowspan="4"|2018

| Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Structured Reality Series

| Shark Tank

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=January 15, 2018 |title=NAACP Image Awards: Jordan Peele,Tiffany Haddish, Idris Elba Among Winners In Non-Televised Categories |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/naacp-image-awards-naacp-image-awards-get-out-jordan-peele-idris-elba-tiffany-haddish-non-televised-categories-1202243228/ |access-date=January 15, 2018 |website=Deadline |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115070102/http://deadline.com/2018/01/naacp-image-awards-naacp-image-awards-get-out-jordan-peele-idris-elba-tiffany-haddish-non-televised-categories-1202243228/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Philip Gurin, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Sami Aziz, Heather Dreiling, Shaun Polakow, Laura Roush, Kate Ryu, Dominique Worden, Alan Kirk and Christina Reynolds

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"|

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program

| Ken Fuchs (for "Episode 903")

| {{nom}}

NAACP Image Awards

| Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

| Shark Tank

| {{nom}}

|

rowspan="3"|2019

| rowspan="3"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Phil Gurin, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Laura Roush, Heather Dreiling, Sami Aziz, Shaun Polakow, Alan Kirk, Christina Reynolds, Nicole Edholm and Shawn Aly

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="3"|

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

| Mindy Zemrak and Jen Rosen

| {{nom}}

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program

| Ken Fuchs (for "Episode 1002")

| {{nom}}

rowspan="4"|2020

| NAACP Image Awards

| Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition Series or Game Show

| Shark Tank

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=Gibbs |first=Adrienne |title=Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2021/02/04/netflix-hbo-lead-naacp-image-awards-2021-nominations/ |access-date=2021-02-05 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204214908/https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2021/02/04/netflix-hbo-lead-naacp-image-awards-2021-nominations/ |url-status=live }}

Directors Guild of America Awards

| Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs

| Ken Fuchs (for "Episode #1211")

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |date=March 8, 2021 |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2020 |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2021/2100308-73rd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Television-Nominees-Announced.aspx |access-date=March 8, 2021 |publisher=Directors Guild of America |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411024018/https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2021/2100308-73rd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Television-Nominees-Announced.aspx |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2"|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Structured Reality Program

| Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Phil Gurin, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Sami Aziz and Heather Dreiling

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"|{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2020 |title=2020 Primetime Emmy Awards – Nomination Press Release |url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v3.pdf?q=3 |access-date=June 6, 2021 |publisher=Television Academy |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195755/https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v3.pdf?q=3 |url-status=live }}

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

| Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary

| {{nom}}

rowspan="3" |2021

| rowspan="3" |Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

|Outstanding Structured Reality Program

|Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Phil Gurin, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Sami Aziz and Laura Roush

|{{nom}}

| rowspan="6" |{{Cite web |title=Shark Tank |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/shark-tank |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Television Academy |language=en |archive-date=June 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601125529/https://www.emmys.com/shows/shark-tank |url-status=live }}

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

|Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary

|{{nom}}

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

|Mindy Zemrak, Jen Rosen, and Erica Brooks Hochberg

|{{nom}}

rowspan="2" |2022

| rowspan="2" |Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

|Outstanding Structured Reality Program

|Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Phil Gurin, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Shaun Polakow, and Shawn Aly

|{{nom}}

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

|Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary

|{{nom}}

2023

|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

|Outstanding Structured Reality Program

|Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Phil Gurin, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Shaun Polakow, and Shawn Aly

|{{nom}}

rowspan="2" | 2024

| rowspan="2" | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

|Outstanding Structured Reality Program

|Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Max Swedlow, Phil Gurin, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, Brandon Wallace, Becky Blitz, Shaun Polakow, and Shawn Aly

|{{won}}

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

|Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary

|{{nom}}

In popular culture

Shark Tank has been a part of several crossovers with other TV shows. Jimmy Kimmel has pitched on Shark Tank (pants for horses) as a comedy skit which aired on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!{{Cite web |last=Feloni |first=Richard |title=Jimmy Kimmel Pitched A Revolutionary Line Of 'Horse Pants' To 'Shark Tank' Investors |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-on-jimmy-kimmel-2014-10 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616194359/https://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-on-jimmy-kimmel-2014-10 |url-status=live }} Disney's Phineas and Ferb character, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, pitched his invention on the 2013 season finale in a cross-over episode.{{Cite web |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=2013-05-17 |title='Phineas and Ferb' Villain Takes Pitch to 'Shark Tank' in Disney Channel-ABC Crossover |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/phineas-and-ferb-villain-takes-pitch-to-shark-tank-in-disney-channel-abc-crossover-1200482912/ |access-date=2019-08-11 |website=Variety |language=en |archive-date=August 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811023033/https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/phineas-and-ferb-villain-takes-pitch-to-shark-tank-in-disney-channel-abc-crossover-1200482912/ |url-status=live }} On the Season 6 Episode "The Tank" of Grace and Frankie, Grace and Frankie pitch their Rise Up toilet invention to the Sharks.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-16 |title=Netflix's 'Grace & Frankie' vs. 'Shark Tank' crossover is a TV knockout |url=https://mashable.com/article/grace-and-frankie-season-6-shark-tank |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Mashable |language=en |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616194401/https://mashable.com/article/grace-and-frankie-season-6-shark-tank |url-status=live }}

Saturday Night Live has parodied Shark Tank with Chris Rock pitching a parodied ISIS asking for support in going after "Western pigs and vile Jews",{{Cite web |last=Hod |first=Itay |date=November 4, 2014 |title='Shark Tank's' Daymond John Disappointed in 'SNL' ISIS Parody: It Was 'Insensitive' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/shark-tanks-daymond-john-disappointed-in-saturday-night-live-isis-parody-it-was-insensitive/ |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=TheWrap |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616194358/https://www.thewrap.com/shark-tanks-daymond-john-disappointed-in-saturday-night-live-isis-parody-it-was-insensitive/ |url-status=live }} prompting Daymond John to state that he found the skit "insensitive".

After the success of the original Shark Tank series, several countries have launched their own localized versions under the same name, adhering to copyright guidelines and obtaining rights to use the Shark Tank branding. Examples include Shark Tank India, Shark Tank Bangladesh, and Shark Tank Pakistan. These adaptations retain the core concept of the show, where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of investors in hopes of securing funding, thus continuing the original show's influence and format across various markets.

See also

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