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[Edits to Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives]

Controversy
Soon after the film premiered however, the "documentary" was swiftly debunked as a fictional production with actors posing as scientists, accompanied by "evidence" which was completely manufactured. The marine biologist Colin Drake, was not a marine biologist and actually a hired actor named Darron Meyer. It wasn't until the subsequent public outrage that the network added brief disclaimers at the beginning and end, indicating the program is fictional.

After the show was released, Discovery Channel gave a poll to its viewers asking whether or not they believed in the Megalodon, which about 70% of viewers stated they did believe it still exists.

[Edits to Shark Week]

There has also been criticism from scientists that have been featured in episodes of Shark Week. Jonathan Davis, a 29-year old marine biologist was featured in an episode of Shark Week called Voodoo Shark. The episode is meant to discuss the legend of the 'Rooken', and suggests that Davis strongly believes in said legend. Davis had believed he was being featured to talk about his research, but instead was blindsided by this portrayal. He also recounts that while filming, "One of the guys was like, "Oh, maybe you should just let it bite you, that would be so exciting.' And I was just thinking to myself, 'Are you kidding me? You really think I wanna let the shark bite me just for ratings? Are you serious?' "