Is MrBeast on Shark Tank? Season 18 Guest Shark (2026)

Yes. MrBeast appears on Shark Tank as a Season 18 guest shark alongside Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold. The YouTube creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is a guest rather than one of the eight permanent sharks.

Their confirmed appearance is in 'Beast Mode', the premiere episode ABC scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026. ABC now lists it as Season 18, Episode 1. The third episode, 'Diary of a Shark', aired on Wednesday, October 7 in the regular 10/9c slot, with next-day streaming on Hulu.

ABC: Beast Mode premiere listing, September 30, 2026 · ABC Season 18 listings, accessed October 6, 2026

What Is Confirmed

ABC's July 7 casting announcement names MrBeast and Housenbold together. The Season 18 guest roster also includes Mindy Kaling, J.J. Watt, Erin and Sara Foster, and Steven Bartlett.

Housenbold is the CEO of Beast Industries. He previously led Shutterfly and worked on SoftBank's Vision Fund. ABC's episode announcement identifies both men as guest sharks; it does not specify how any offers would be divided between them or whether they would invest through Beast Industries.

ABC cast announcement, July 7, 2026 · ABC: Jeff Housenbold biography, accessed October 6, 2026

What He Brings to the Tank

MrBeast brings more than a large audience. Beast Industries spans his video business, Feastables, Beast Games, the Step fintech acquisition and Beast Philanthropy. ABC's Housenbold biography describes the MrBeast channel as having more than 500 million subscribers and generating 6 billion impressions per month.

Feastables is a useful example for Shark Tank viewers: MrBeast has a consumer-products business as well as a video channel. Housenbold's experience running companies and managing investments adds another perspective when founders explain how they plan to grow.

ABC's premiere announcement describes four pitches: a DIY wedding video service, a finger-shaped caulking tool, an AI-powered ball and a mystery box of returned goods.

ABC: Jeff Housenbold biography, accessed October 6, 2026 · ABC: Beast Mode pitch descriptions, September 30, 2026

Why the Pairing Matters

MrBeast gives Shark Tank a connection to viewers who follow creators and online businesses. His audience could also be part of the appeal for a founder who needs to reach new customers.

The pairing puts the creator and the chief executive of Beast Industries at the desk together. As you watch the pitches, look for how they respond to a founder's plans for attracting customers, managing the business and turning attention into sales.

ABC: Jeff Housenbold biography, accessed October 6, 2026

When Does MrBeast Appear?

MrBeast and Jeff Housenbold are the guests in 'Beast Mode', Season 18, Episode 1. ABC's original broadcast listing scheduled it for September 30, 2026 from 9:02 to 10:01 p.m. EDT and listed next-day streaming on Hulu.

ABC's October 7 episode listing names Steven Bartlett as the guest shark in 'Diary of a Shark'. The announcements give no date for another MrBeast appearance.

If you are looking for MrBeast's episode, use the title 'Beast Mode' when checking the Season 18 listings on ABC or Hulu.

ABC: Beast Mode broadcast listing, September 30, 2026 · ABC: Diary of a Shark, October 7, 2026