David Attenborough narrates this documentary on the great white shark. Included is underwater footage of the 19-foot fish in its natural environment. The great white can switch from being shy and cautious to a savage killing machine, and this film examines just how much it deserves its terrifying Hollywood-inspired reputation.

Just the sight of a shark's fin breaking the surface spells terror, but is this Hollywood delivered image fair? Underwater filming of these awesome, two ton, 19 foot fish in their natural unbaited environments expoeses the Great White asa paradox: a shy and cautious creature existing within a hiighly structured social order, but also a terrific killing machine striking with total surprise and devatating speed from the murky depths.