Mirette Investigates

Mirette Investigates
Company type	Animated television series
Industry	Television
Founded	November 6, 2016; 10 years ago
Headquarters	France
Area served	France, Spain
Key people	Pierre Sissmann (executive producer), Helene Maret (producer), Patricia Robert (producer), Florence Heitz (director)
Products	Animated television series
Parent	Cyber Group Studios, KD Productions

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Mirette Investigates, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 10 August 2025

Mirette Investigates (in French, Les enquêtes de Mirette; in Catalan, Les investigacións de la Mirette) is an animated television series inspired by the picture books authored by Fanny Joly, which have been published by Éditions Sarbacane and illustrated by Laurent Audouin since 2008. The show debuted on TF1's TFOU programming block on 6 November 2016 and is marketed as the pioneering "travelling detective comedy."

The production, a collaboration between Cyber Group Studios and KD Productions, comprises 52 episodes, each approximately 11 minutes long. It primarily serves audiences in France and Spain, broadcasting on TF1 and Televisió de Catalunya respectively. The executive production was overseen by Pierre Sissmann, with Helene Maret and Patricia Robert as producers, and Florence Heitz directing the series. The show employs a bilingual format with French and English versions, accompanied by a musical score from composers Jonathan Menard, Jean-Luc Daniel, Bastien Deshayes, and Nicolas Clergue.

Premise

The narrative centers on Mirette, a young detective from France, and her talking cat companion Jean-Pat. Together with Mirette’s father, who works as a travel agent, they embark on international journeys to unravel various mysteries.

Characters

Mirette: An eleven-year-old detective-in-training who relies on conventional technology to crack cases.
Jean-Pat: Mirette’s primary partner; a laid-back feline with a knack for technology.
Detective Mollo: A detective known for being unreliable.
Sophie Scoop: Mirette’s closest friend at thirteen years old; an aspiring journalist and admirer of Jean-Pat.
The Grand Vilain International (GVI): The lone agent of the secret organization FPECTRE, whose goal is to transform the world into an enormous minigolf course; he is accompanied by his dog Gérard.

Production

The concept for Mirette Investigates was introduced at the Cartoon Forum animation event in Europe in 2013. Production commenced in October 2014 under the leadership of Cyber Group Studios alongside KD Productions.

Release

The series secured broadcast agreements with several key networks including TF1 and Canal+ in France, TV3 in Catalonia, WDR in Germany, Teletoon+ in Poland, Sveriges Television in Sweden, RTS in Switzerland, Minimax across Central Europe, and VRT in Belgium. In June 2016, Studio 100 obtained DVD and VoD distribution rights for German-speaking territories. Cyber Group announced numerous international distribution partnerships encompassing both traditional broadcasters and digital platforms.

Interactive features

Pierre Sissman, founder of Cyber Group, emphasized that the series incorporates interactive elements such as webisodes, dedicated websites, and tablet games that encourage viewers to participate actively by using clues from the episodes to solve mysteries.

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