<P> Shark Tank is an American reality television series produced by Mark Burnett . The show features a panel of potential venture capital investors, called "sharks", that considers offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product . A one - hour pitch by the entrepreneur is edited down to "a dramatic 10 - minute segment" for the episode . The entrepreneur can make a deal if one or more of the sharks are willing to meet or exceed the full investment amount they asked for . If all of the sharks opt out, the entrepreneur leaves empty - handed . </P> <P> As of February 18, 2018, 198 episodes of Shark Tank have aired . In 2015, a companion spin - off series called Beyond the Tank premiered which follows up on some of the businesses that have appeared on the show . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 14 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 9, 2009 (2009 - 08 - 09) </Td> <Td> February 5, 2010 (2010 - 02 - 05) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 20, 2011 (2011 - 03 - 20) </Td> <Td> May 13, 2011 (2011 - 05 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 20, 2012 (2012 - 01 - 20) </Td> <Td> May 18, 2012 (2012 - 05 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 14, 2012 (2012 - 09 - 14) </Td> <Td> May 17, 2013 (2013 - 05 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 29 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 20, 2013 (2013 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> May 16, 2014 (2014 - 05 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 29 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 26, 2014 (2014 - 09 - 26) </Td> <Td> May 15, 2015 (2015 - 05 - 15) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 29 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 25, 2015 (2015 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> May 20, 2016 (2016 - 05 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 23, 2016 (2016 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> May 12, 2017 (2017 - 05 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> TBA </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 1, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 01) </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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