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"Shark Tank," the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy® Award-winning business-themed unscripted series that celebrates entrepreneurship in America, returns to ABC and Hulu for its 18th season with a powerhouse lineup of business tycoons and guest Sharks featured throughout the season. The hit reality show that has become a culturally defining series inspiring a nation to dream bigger has amassed billions in retail sales from deals offered in the Tank. The Sharks — tough, self-made, multimillionaire and billionaire tycoons — continue their search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. The Sharks will once again give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American dream and potentially secure business deals that could make them millionaires. The Sharks are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran; prolific inventor and entrepreneur, acclaimed brand builder and humanitarian Lori Greiner; cybersecurity technology innovator Robert Herjavec; fashion and branding expert Daymond John; social entrepreneur, investor and civic leader Daniel Lubetzky; venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary; philanthropist, bestselling author, and executive chairwoman and chief visionary officer of the eponymous lifestyle brand Kendra Scott; and venture capitalist and chief investment officer of Harbinger Sports Partners Rashaun Williams. During the 2026-2027 season, "Shark Tank" will feature more guest Sharks than ever before, including Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast), creator of the YouTube channel MrBeast and founder of Beast Industries, and Jeffrey Housenbold, chief executive officer of Beast Industries; Mindy Kaling, award-winning writer, producer, director, actor and author; J.J. Watt, founder of the Justin J. Watt Foundation and former NFL defensive lineman; Erin Foster and Sara Foster, co-founders of Favorite Daughter, producers and entrepreneurs; and Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur, investor, Dragon on "Dragons' Den" (the U.K. version of "Shark Tank") and host of "The Diary of a CEO," the second-largest podcast in the world. The guest Sharks will appear alongside the regular cast of Sharks in various episodes. As in past seasons, "Shark Tank" episodes will have follow-up stories, allowing viewers the opportunity to see how some investments led to success. "Shark Tank" won the 2024 Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program following four back-to-back Emmys in 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 out of a total of 28 Emmy nominations over 17 seasons. "Shark Tank" won the NATPE 2014 and 2017 Reality Breakthrough Award, and in 2016, the BANFF World Media Festival Award and the IRTS Hall of Mentorship Award. Additional recognitions include 13 Critics Choice TV Awards/Real TV Award wins; four Summer Television Critics Association (TCA) Award nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming (winning in 2013); seven NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Reality Series in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and for Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition or Game Show in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023; Kids Choice Award nominations for Favorite Reality Show in 2015 and 2017; and four Producers Guild Award nominations in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill, Yun Lingner, Holly Jacobs, Max Swedlow, Brandon Wallace, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Barry Poznick and Phil Gurin are the executive producers. "Shark Tank" is based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format, created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. "Shark Tank" is produced by MGM Television, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
