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By Michelle McCue and Melissa Thompson

“I want to meet more sharks and explore this beautiful planet. While I’d like to be able to continue that, you never know when you’re gonna go. But if it happens from a shark, I’m putting myself in these extreme situations. So definitely don’t blame the shark.” – Ocean Ramsey

As filmgoers everywhere are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, there’s another film about these magnificent creatures that’s airing on Netflix.

From the Academy Award®-winning director of My Octopus Teacher comes Shark Whisperer, a provocative and visually arresting documentary that dives into the murky waters of modern conservation, where science, activism, and spectacle collide.

At its center is marine conservationist and social media lightning rod Ocean Ramsey, whose viral videos of swimming freely with sharks have sparked global fascination—and fierce debate. Driven by a...

How far will you go to protect what you love? For free-diving conservationist Ocean Ramsey, the answer is very, very far — or rather, deep. In Shark Whisperer, a forthcoming documentary film, Ramsey recounts how her fascination and kinship with one of the ocean’s most feared predators began when she was growing up on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Her passion for sharks, who she feels are gravely misunderstood and unfairly maligned, became her life’s work. Over 100 million sharks are killed each year, imperiling the survival of a species that is integral to a balanced marine ecosystem, and critical to a healthy Earth.

She advocates for their safety, urging people not to treat them as the “monsters” they are often portrayed to be.

Directed by J.P. Stiles, Harrison Macks, and...

Exclusive: Peacock is teaming with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted on Golden, a docuseries about women’s gymnasts vying for a spot on the U.S. team heading to the Tokyo Olympics.

The six-episode series tracks five hopefuls competing for four spots on the U.S. Olympic team. A premiere date has not yet been confirmed for the show, which is part of a broad array of live and on-demand Tokyo programming heading to NBCUniversal platforms.

Golden features Laurie Hernandez, Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner. A major theme will be the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the postponement of the Games from 2020 to 2021 and also dramatically altered athletes’ preparations and training.

Each hour-long episode of Golden will center on one of the individual gymnasts, with storylines of the other competitors woven into the narrative. Hernandez is known to Olympic viewers for winning a gold medal...