Animal Planet Sets New Series Featuring The Irwin Family

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The Irwin family will appear on Animal Planet together for the first time since the 2006 death of famed conversationalist Steve Irwin in a new series Crikey! It’s The Irwins, the network said Wednesday.

The series, which premieres Oct. 28, will follow the wildlife adventures of Irwin family members Terri, Bindi and Robert as they run Australia’s largest family-owned zoo, Australia Zoo in Queensland and crisscross the world protecting and celebrating the most wondrous animals on the planet, according to the network.

Steve Irwin starred in Animal Planet’s The Crocodile Hunter from 1996 to 2006. Bindi Irwin has appeared on several cable shows including the 2007 Discovery Kids series Bindy The Jungle Girl, while Robert co-hosted the 2014 Discovery Kids series Wild But True.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.