Emperors of the Deep

Sharks kill an average of four humans per year. Humans kill 100 million sharks. Written, directed, and produced by William McKeever — former Wall Street analyst turned shark conservationist and founder of the non-profit Safeguard the Seas — Emperors of the Deep begins with a chance encounter at a shark tournament in Montauk, New York, where hundreds of sharks are slaughtered for sport. Outraged, McKeever leaves his career in finance and embarks on a two-year global odyssey to answer one question: why should we care about sharks? From Hawaii's leading shark researchers to South Africa's Seal Island, home of the Great White, from the Florida Keys to Cambodia and Australia's Shark Bay, McKeever dives with the world's most feared predators and discovers that they are not the hunters of man — but that man is the hunter of sharks. Based on his bestselling book published by HarperOne/HarperCollins (2019), this extraordinary documentary features breathtaking underwater cinematography and expert interviews that will change the way you see the ocean's most misunderstood guardians forever. Free with ads.