Shark Attacks in Paradise

Across Continents, Unveiling Deceit and Fraud

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world’s most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of

Introducing: Without

Hosted by international bestselling author and journalist Omar El Akkad, Without explores all of the things we can't imagine losing. In some cases, it’s something we’ve a

E14: It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over

With shark attacks on the wane, Dan Duane, our surfer host, flies to Reunion, sees perfect waves, and feels an irresistible temptation. Subscribe to The Binge to get all

E13: Death of the Underground

Millions of Euros pour into shark fishing and attack-deterrent research, but underground hardcore surfers flaunt new safety rules in search of the ultimate ride, and pay

E12: The Legend of Talon and Elio

With Reunion badly divided over sharks, the tragic death of two beloved young locals brings island society back together again. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episode

E11: Surfers Gonna Surf

The government outlaws surfing, so most locals quit the sport; but Coralie Fridmann and friends keep sharing waves, as well as instructions for each other’s funerals and

E10: Prey

What does it feel like to be prey in the jaws of a predator? Tanguy Gicquel knows and tells. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Réunion: Shark Attacks in Para

E9: All The People All The Time

A government shark researcher names two female sharks after his friends Estelle and Fanny, only to have those female sharks implicated in a series of gruesome deaths. Su

E8: If I Were a Bull Shark, I Would Never Leave This Place

Professor Christopher Pepin-Neff, author of “The Jaws Effect,” flies to Reunion as a consultant, and finds irrational, emotional, movie-driven language everywhere he look

E7: How Much Fear is Too Much?

Underwater shark lookout Mathieu “Playboy of the Shark Crisis” Milella gets out of the water moments before a shark kills a beloved local surfer, raising new questions ab

E6: Postcards from Paris

When a famous young French surfer dies in a spectacular attack, and the French government announces a plan to kill sharks, French starlet and super-celebrity Brigitte Bar

E5: Bull Sharks are a Nightmare - And So Are We

Marine Biologist Sarah Andreotti loves everything about sharks; she wants you to love them, too. But when you’re talking bull sharks, arguably the most dangerous sharks o

E4: Sharks Only Kill White People

Olivier and Mathieu grew up together on a Reunion beach, traveled the world together as pro bodyboarders, then settled into careers on Reunion as lifeguards. It was a bea

E3: A Problem Most Wicked

Relentless shark sightings, vanishing tourists, and a new attack turn the Reunion Island shark crisis into what public-policy researchers call a Wicked Problem, in which

E2: What We Talk About When We Talk About Killing Sharks

When a beloved local surfer gets torn apart by two sharks in front of an ultra-luxurious hotel, Reunion Island society splits into violently opposed factions: terrified s

E1: Bienvenue au Paradis

Jean-Francois Nativel led a perfect life on Reunion Island, sipping French wine and surfing some of the best waves on earth. Until 2011. When a bull shark attacked a surf

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Introducing Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise

When Réunion became ground zero for the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen, long simmering tensions began to boil over on the Island - forcing loca