Overview
- ABC revealed the Season 18 guest roster on Tuesday, July 7, naming Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), Beast Industries CEO Jeffrey Housenbold, Mindy Kaling, J. J. Watt, Erin and Sara Foster, and Steven Bartlett among others.
- Kendra Scott and Rashaun Williams were promoted from recurring guests to permanent Sharks and will join long-running panelists Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky and Kevin O’Leary.
- The series is scheduled to return this fall in the Wednesday 10 p.m. slot on ABC with new episodes streaming on Hulu the following day; a specific premiere date has not been announced.
- Coverage notes a deliberate shift toward content creators and podcasters in the guest lineup, a strategy meant to draw younger and social-media audiences and spark cross-platform buzz for the show.
- The cast changes follow Mark Cuban’s exit in 2025 and are part of the long-running show’s production under MGM Television in association with Sony Pictures Television, which could alter both deal-making dynamics and viewer demographics.