The Inbestigators

The Inbestigators
Title card of The Inbestigators depicting Kyle Klimson, Maudie Miller, Ezra Banks and Ava Andrikides walking towards the screen which has the words "THE INBESTIGATORS" written across it
Series' title card
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed by
  • Robyn Butler
  • Wayne Hope
  • Nina Buxton
  • Ian Reiser
  • Tim Bartley
Starring
  • Abby Bergman
  • Anna Cooke
  • Aston Droomer
  • Jamil Smyth-Secka
ComposerCraig Pilkington
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
  • Robyn Butler
  • Wayne Hope
  • Bernadette O'Mahony
  • Greg Sitch
Producers
  • Robyn Butler
  • Wayne Hope
Editors
  • Angie Higgins
  • Kathy Freeman
  • Mark Atkin
  • Ian Carmichael
Camera setupSingle-camera[2]
Running time15 minutes[5]
Production companyGristmill Productions
Original release
Network
Release21 June (2019-06-21) –
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30)
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The Inbestigators (stylised The InBESTigators) is an Australian mockumentary children's television series. The show stars Abby Bergman, Anna Cooke, Aston Droomer and Jamil Smyth-Secka as Ava Andrikides, Maudie Miller, Ezra Banks and Kyle Klimson, respectively. The characters are fifth-graders who solve crimes in their school and neighbourhood. Created by Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope, the series has the comic tone of Little Lunch (another series on which they had worked) and an air of mystery. The show aired in two series from 21 June to 30 November 2019 on ABC Me. Netflix released the first and second series in mid-2019 and early 2020 respectively.

The Inbestigators garnered critical acclaim, with praise for its humour and cast, though its characters drew mixed opinions. The show received two AACTA Award nominations for Best Children's Television Series. A spin-off web series, The InBESTigators: Crime Crack, was released in July 2019; a cast Q&A was released in late 2019, followed by a study guide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  3. ^ "Examine the Mystery Genre with The Inbestigators". 2 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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  5. ^ Keller, Joel (2 August 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The InBESTigators' On Netflix, Where Clever 5th Graders Solve Mysteries". Decider. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.