SEASON PREMIERE

BACK FOR A MOMENTOUS 10TH SEASON, ABC'S 'SHARK TANK' RETURNS; AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CHIEF INVENTOR OF RING AND FORMER 'SHARK TANK' ENTREPRENEUR, JAMIE SIMINOFF, EARNS A SEAT AS A SHARK IN THE SEASON PREMIERE, SUNDAY, OCT. 7

"Episode 1001" - An entrepreneur from Atlanta, Georgia, introduces a smart device designed specifically to protect your packages from package thieves; an unexpected entrepreneur from Dalton, Georgia, invented a nontoxic and nonpermanent adhesive created for kids, by a kid; entrepreneurs from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California, believe they have created the solution to plastic straws and want the Sharks to suck responsibly with their new product; and husband and wife entrepreneurs from Spokane, Washington, believe they have created the next evolution in camping cookware and hope to change the way people eat outdoors, on the season premiere of "Shark Tank," SUNDAY, OCT. 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

The Sharks in this episode are Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Daymond John and guest Shark Jamie Siminoff.

"Shark Tank" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with stereo sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned to this program at a later date.