Season 8 had the same core six sharks: Kevin O'Leary, Daymond John, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, and Robert Herjavec. Chris Sacca came back as a guest shark after being a hit in season 7, and he continued to bring that tech investor perspective that the show sometimes needs.
Some notable products from this season: Guard Llama was a personal safety device that connected you to emergency services without needing to make a phone call. The Sleep Styler let people style their hair overnight without heat damage. Fidgetland jumped on the fidget toy craze at exactly the right time. Sand Cloud made eco-friendly towels and donated to marine conservation, and GloveStix tackled smelly sports gear.
At 24 episodes this season was a bit shorter than the 29-episode seasons that came before it, but it was still solid. The show was consistently pulling around 5 million viewers per episode.
Season 8 Episodes (2016-2017)
| # | Name of Episode | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISlide, Re Think, Fizzics, Spoonful of Comfort | September 23, 2016 |
| 2 | GoodHangups, The Lapel Project, Ice Age Meals, TactiBite | September 30, 2016 |
| 3 | Raising Wild, The Cookie Kahuna, TekDry, Night Runner, Angels and Tomboys | October 7, 2016 |
| 4 | Angels and Tomboys, Atlantic Candy Company, The biēm Butter Sprayer, Solemates | October 14, 2016 |
| 5 | SandiLake Clothing, Parker's Maple, Safe Grabs, SiliDog | October 21, 2016 |
| 6 | Joyce's LuLu Bang, unPack, Sunscreenr, Potato Parcel | October 28, 2016 |
| 7 | EcoFlower, The Style Club, Safe Catch, #BeSomebody | November 4, 2016 |
| 8 | Milk Snob, Jack's Stands, Chi'Lantro BBQ, Toor | November 11, 2016 |
| 9 | Barbell Apparel, PupBox, LineCutterz, Energybits | November 18, 2016 |
| 10 | Inboard Technology, Nomiku, Nootrobox, Pet Plate | December 2, 2016 |
| 11 | Sealed By Santa, PolyGlide Synthetic Ice, Hand Out Gloves, DigiWrap | December 9, 2016 |
| 12 | Naturally Perfect Dolls, PDX Pet Design, Basic Outfitters, Victory Coffees | January 6, 2017 |
| 13 | Grease Bags, Pinblock, Mama's MilkBox, Nicepipes Apparel | January 13, 2017 |
| 14 | Getaway House, Chirps, Vibes, PopUp Play | January 27, 2017 |
| 15 | The Kooler, Little Nomad, RinseKit, dbest products | February 3, 2017 |
| 16 | Tranquilo, Doc Spartan, Peaceful Fruits, F.F.T.O.B | February 10, 2017 |
| 17 | Toy Mail, Bitsbox, Ä“dn, Hotels By Day | February 17, 2017 |
| 18 | Sand Cloud, Ora Organic, DARTdrones, The Elephant Pants | February 24, 2017 |
| 19 | The Sleep Styler, Blendtique, MealEnders, Rareform | March 3, 2017 |
| 20 | Apollo Peak, Under the Weather, Seedsheet, Cropsticks | April 7, 2017 |
| 21 | Guard Llama, Flag, Validated, Guardian Bikes | April 14, 2017 |
| 22 | Goverre, SeeRescue Streamer, BootyQueen Apparel, Loctote | April 21, 2017 |
| 23 | Thompson Tee, Wallet Buckle, Rumi Spice, Peoples Design | May 5, 2017 |
| 24 | Wine & Design, Rocketbook, LAID Brand and Bridal Buddy | May 12, 2017 |