''The Soup Investigates'' is a comedic news television series on
E!. It is a spin-off of ''
The Soup
''The Soup'' is an American television series that aired weekly on E! from July 1, 2004, until December 18, 2015 as a revamped version of ''Talk Soup'' that focused on recaps of various popular culture and television moments of the week. The ...
''. While ''The Soup'' reports and makes fun of news events during the previous week, its spinoff follows a group of newspeople who inquire around for news stories that are potentially humorous. Like its parent, ''The Soup Investigates'' is hosted by
Joel McHale
Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015). He has performed i ...
.
The series'
pilot episode
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, featuring comedians Michael Kosta, Sarah Tiana, and Eli Olsberg, aired on June 19, 2013.
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Production
On April 22, 2013, E! announced that it was developing the series. It was announced on August 21, 2013, that E! had ordered a six-episode first season, which premiered on October 2, 2013.
Ratings
''The Soup Investigates'' premiered to a 0.3 rating
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in the Adults 18-49 demographic and 0.61 million viewers.
International broadcast
The series premiered on E! Australia
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on November 3, 2013.
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2010s American satirical television series
2010s American sketch comedy television series
2010s American television news shows
2013 American television series debuts
2013 American television series endings
English-language television shows
E! original programming
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American television spin-offs