Crikey! It's the Irwins explained

Genre:	Reality television/documentary
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	4
Num Episodes:	49
Location:	Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
Runtime:	1hr
Company:	Eureka Productions
Channel:	Animal Planet (seasons 1–2, 4) discovery+ (season 3) Discovery Channel (Shark Week special)^[1]

Crikey! It's the Irwins is an Australian reality television series starring Robert, Bindi and Terri Irwin. The series follows the family of Steve Irwin, and their work at the Australia Zoo. It premiered on 28 October 2018, on Animal Planet.^[2]

On 28 May 2020, it was announced that the show was renewed for a third season, set to premiere later in the year,^[3] and that the show would be airing a special episode entitled "Life in Lockdown" showcasing how the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia had affected operations at Australia Zoo on 11 July.^[4] ^[5] The third season premiered on 7 February 2021 on discovery+ with the premiere episode also airing on Animal Planet after the Puppy Bowl.^[6] The third season's linear airing on Animal Planet began on June 5, 2021.^[7] The fourth season premiered on 1 January 2022.^[8]

Premise

Crikey! It's the Irwins follows the family of the late Australian conservationist and zookeeper Steve Irwin (aka "The Crocodile Hunter") as they live and work at the Australia Zoo. Cameras capture the family caring for all the zoo's animals as well as their home life.^[9]

Cast

Terri Irwin – Robert and Bindi Irwin's mother and Grace's grandmother and Australia Zoo's owner
Bindi Irwin – Steve and Terri Irwin's daughter and Robert Irwin's older sister
Robert Irwin – Steve and Terri Irwin's son and Bindi Irwin's younger brother
Wes Mannion – Steve's best friend and Australia Zoo's director (seasons 1–3 only)
Chandler Powell – Bindi's husband and Grace Warrior's father who also works at Australia Zoo
Steve Irwin – The late crocodile hunter and Robert and Bindi's father and Terri's husband (appears in archive footage)
Grace Warrior Irwin Powell – Chandler Powell and Bindi Irwin's daughter and Robert Irwin's niece
Dr. Rosemary Booth – Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Chief of Staff
Dr. Sam Young – Head Zoo Veterinarian
Luke Reavley – General Manager of Australia Zoo and former Irwin family assistant

Episodes

Specials (2019–21)

Notes and References

Web site: Robert Irwin Faces Great White Shark for First Time Ever in "Crikey! It's Shark Week". Discovery, Inc.. 15 July 2021.
Web site: 'Crikey! It's the Irwins': Bindi Irwin Shares Promo & Premiere Date For Animal Planet Series (VIDEO). TV Insider. 25 September 2018. 28 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928200755/https://www.tvinsider.com/715575/bindi-irwin-animal-planet-show-animal-planet-premiere/amp/. dead.
Web site: Animal Planet to Spotlight Irwin Family's "Life in Lockdown" (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Nordyke. Kimberly. 28 May 2020. 7 June 2020.
Web site: Animal Planet Pulls Back the Curtain as the Irwins Take Working from Home to a New Level at Australia Zoo During the COVID-19 Pandemic in "Crikey! It's the Irwins: Life in Lockdown". The Futon Critic. May 28, 2020.
Web site: New Date & Time – "Crikey! It's the Irwins: Life in Lockdown" Airs Saturday, July 11 on Animal Planet. The Futon Critic. June 12, 2020.
"Crikey! It's the Irwins" Returns with a New Season of Reopenings, Rescues, Newborn Wildlife and Exciting News About the Future Generation of the Irwin Family on Discovery+ Feb. 7. Discovery, Inc.. The Futon Critic. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
"Crikey! It's the Irwins" Season 3 Premiere on Animal Planet Debuts Saturday, June 5 Beginning with "Crikey! It's a Baby!" Special. The Futon Critic. June 5, 2021. June 12, 2021.
Web site: Inside the New Season of Crikey! It's the Irwins: 'That Sense of Family Has Never Been Stronger'. Strohm. Emily. People. December 16, 2021. December 20, 2021.
Web site: Strohm. Emily. Crikey! It's the Irwins: Inside the Family's New Series at the Australia Zoo. People. 25 September 2018.