The special follows award-winning actor Mackie in his hometown of New Orleans, where he grew up boating and angling and still practices the sport to date, a passion he now shares with his four sons. Throughout the documentary, Mackie is on a personal mission to keep the peace between coastal communities and sharks. Diving fin-first, he comes face-to-face with the ocean’s apex predators, swimming with several enormous sandbar and silky sharks and tagging a formidable 7-foot bull shark.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Anthony MackieSelf - Host | Self - Host |
 Brett RyanSelf - Charter Fisherman (as Captain Brett Ryan) | Self - Charter Fisherman (as Captain Brett Ryan) |
| JJasmin GrahamSelf - Mote Marine Laboratory | Self - Mote Marine Laboratory |
 Marcus DrymonSelf - Mississippi State University (as Dr. Marcus Drymon) | Self - Mississippi State University (as Dr. Marcus Drymon) |
 Yannis P. PapastamatiouSelf - Florida International University | Self - Florida International University |
 Gardner GoodallSelf - Native Plants Program Senior Coordinator | Self - Native Plants Program Senior Coordinator |