''Crikey! It's the Irwins'' is an Australian

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series starring

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, Bindi and

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. The series follows the family of

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, and their work at the

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. It premiered on 28 October 2018, on

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. On 28 May 2020, it was announced that the show was renewed for a third season, set to premiere later in the year, and that the show would be airing a special episode entitled "Life in Lockdown" showcasing how the

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had affected operations at Australia Zoo on 11 July. The third season premiered on 7 February 2021 on

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with the premiere episode also airing on Animal Planet after the ''

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''. The third season's linear airing on Animal Planet began on June 5, 2021. The fourth season premiered on 1 January 2022.

Premise

''Crikey! It's the Irwins'' follows the family of the late Australian conservationist and zookeeper

(aka "The Crocodile Hunter") as they live and work at the

. Cameras capture the family caring for all the zoo's animals as well as their home life.

Cast

–

and Bindi Irwin's mother and Grace grandmother and

's owner * Bindi Irwin –

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and

'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 *

– 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

Season 1 (2018–19)

Season 2 (2019)

Season 3 (2021)

Season 4 (2022)

Specials (2019–21)

Notes

References

External links

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