Barbie Mysteries

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Barbie Mysteries
Barbie Mysteries.png
Logo for the second season as Beach Detectives and the current logo
Genre
Directed by
Voices of
Ending theme
  • Meet Me at the Top
  • 0200
  • (both end choruses only)
Composer Joy Ngiaw
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerJeffrey R. Hawley
Running time23–25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix (U.S., international)
Release1 November 2024 (2024-11-01) 
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28)
Logo for the first part of the series as The Great Horse Chase Barbie Mysteries Original.png
Logo for the first part of the series as The Great Horse Chase

Barbie Mysteries is a CGI-animated children's private investigation television series that was released on Netflix in two parts; Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase in the field of equestrianism on November 1, 2024 [1] [2] [3] and Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives within Malibu's beaches on August 28, 2025. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

It was produced by Mattel Television Studios, Netflix Animation and Canada-based Kickstart Entertainment.

Premise

For The Great Horse Chase, Barbie from Malibu and Barbie from Brooklyn travel to the countryside in England, United Kingdom to have enchanting adventures in equestrianism. But when two horses; Pepper and Tornado, go missing, it is up to the girls to crack the case, try to interview potential witnesses and suspects and get to the bottom of the case for a resolve. [9]

For Beach Detectives, the Barbie-named girls return Malibu for the Malibu Beach Bash along with Ken, Nikki, Renee and Daisy, alongside newcomer Marcus to have enchanting adventures in the beach fronts. But when thefts arise out of the blue and from unsuspecting corners, it is up to the girls to crack the case, try to interview potential witnesses and suspects and get to the bottom of the case for a resolve. [9]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
18November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
28August 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)

The Great Horse Chase (2024)

The table below shows only the titles and episode summaries from the American Netflix release.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Hold Those Horses!"Larry AndersonAnn AustenNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
The girls arrive at Carson Estate for a weeklong stay with Ken's wealthy aunt. But on their very first night, a prized horse and saddle go missing.
22"Taking The Reins"Dominic "Dom" MacKinnonAnn AustenNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Everyone's a suspect, so the Barbies hunt for clues to clear their names. Are Lady Puddington's muddy shoes a sign of guilt — or just a fashion crime?
33"Veering Off Course"Dominic "Dom" MacKinnonMargaret DunlapNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Denholm seems awfully suspicious... until Lady Carson reveals she might have a motive. Ken and Marcus arrive in London. Cassidy makes an unexpected move.
44"One Horse Fashion Show"Larry AndersonDaniel Bryan FranklinNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Brooklyn and Malibu follow Cassidy to Venice, where they're pulled into a fashion-forward side quest and reunite with an old friend.
55"As Good as Gondola"Larry AndersonMeg FavreauNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
The teen detectives split up into three different groups: one to find Pepper, one to track down Dietrich, and one to keep an eye on Giovanni.
66"Back in the Saddle"Dominic "Dom" MacKinnonStory by: Amber May
Teleplay by: Daniel Bryan Franklin
November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
Surprising confessions come to light as Brooklyn and Malibu team up to protect precious cargo aboard a speeding train headed back to England.
77"Down to the Wire"Larry AndersonJulia HernandezNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
With the competition looming and Pepper still on the loose, the Carsons need another horse — and someone to ride her. The gang sets a trap for Giovanni.
88"Jumping to Conclusions"Dominic "Dom" MacKinnonTamika CosenNovember 1, 2024 (2024-11-01)
The Barbies have a plan to rescue the horses, recover the saddle and win the championship, too. But it'll take everyone on the team to pull it off!

Beach Detectives (2025)

The table below shows only the titles and episode summaries from the American Netflix release.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
91"Beach Bash Begins"N/ALeore BerrisAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
A new school year begins with "Brooklyn" and Rocki joining Golden Beach High. At the same time, a mysterious new student named Leo enrolls, and a magical gem is stolen from Mesmer. Barbie and Brooklyn suspect that something strange is happening in Malibu.
102"How the Crystal Ball Bounces"N/AMegan GonzalezAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
During a school field trip to a museum, a mysterious new student named Leo joins the group. Leo inspects an ancient vase artifact from the Pacific Ocean, but someone tries to steal something, leading to the cancellation of the field trip. Malibu and Brooklyn suspect that Leo attempted to steal a gem. Meanwhile, Peggy visits Ken and informs him that an air gem has been stolen from Mesmer. She believes that someone brought it to the human world to unite it with two other powerful gems. Ken borrows Elvy's staff to detect magic from the museum gem, but nothing happens. Unbeknownst to him, the magical item is actually the ancient vase in the museum. In parallel, Brooklyn and Daisy become closer while working on the school play. Chelsea, on the other hand, thinks she can use magic to win a spelling bee, but she ultimately relies on her own abilities.
113"Now You See Her"Monica DavilaBarbara HaynesAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
When a mysterious creature called a bunnycorn tries to sabotage Simone and Kel's exhibit opening at the museum, Malibu and Brooklyn chase after him before his sneaking ends the magical night in a wreck. Meanwhile, Stacie attempts to hide from the Glyph Council when she has to come with Rocki for a presentation on how humans act.
124"Welcome to the Fun House"N/ABrandon HoangAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
Malibu and Brooklyn attempt to summon the bunnycorn to learn who its master is while Ned and Ted try to accomplish the same goal to prove that there's magic in Malibu for their documentary. Meanwhile, Skipper starts her own club at the dreamhouse to avoid being left out.
135"Girls Just Wanna Have Sun"N/AClaire Jia & Lisa DengAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
While at Dru's house in Malibu, Leo discovers a book with a figurine of a unicorn girl inside. When he pulls it out, she transforms into a real unicorn named Victory. Malibu, Brooklyn, Stacie, Chelsea, and Skipper bring Victory to the fair, where a fortune teller predicts subjects of the future.
146"The Legend of the Acceletrix"Monica DavilaLizzie PrestelAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
When Leo's potion to keep him from turning into a centaur runs out, he and Malibu must visit a vampire to get a refill. Meanwhile, Teresa and Brooklyn journey to Mesmer to return Victory to her three unicorn sisters, who take Teresa and Brooklyn through a set of challenges to see if they are worthy.
157"Spell Bound"N/AMarsha GriffinAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
After Brooklyn falls into a magical whirlpool in Mesmer, she transforms into a mermaid and reunites with a mermaid friend named Talleigha, as well as meeting London, Harper, Charlie, Emily, and Coralia. Together, they try to find the water gem, which slips through a portal and disappears. Brooklyn chases after it while Malibu, Rocki, Ken, and Leo read about the legend of the centaurs and the Sapphire Fairycorn.
168"A Real Showstopper"N/ACrescent Imani NovellAugust 28, 2025 (2025-08-28)
As Malibu jumps from portal to portal as a mermaid looking for Brooklyn, Brooklyn herself struggles to escape from Banishment Island, where Will the Wizard Lizard is trying to help her escape, secretly after the water gem that could bring him freedom.

Soundtracks

With this series released in two themed parts, it was accompanied by their eponymous soundtrack albums, which was released on global music streaming services on the same day as their releases. [10]

The Great Horse Chase

Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase
Barbie Mysteries 1 Soundtrack.png
Soundtrack album by
The Math Club
Released1 November 2024 (2024-11-01)
Genre Children's music
Label MattelArts Music
Producer The Math Club

All lyrics are written by The Math Club; all music is composed by The Math Club.

No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."We Ride Together" Madison Reyes 2:51
2."Glittering" Jordin Sparks [11] 2:45
3."Meet Me At The Top"Journi3:29
4."Came To Win" Hayes Warner 2:47
Total length:11:52

Beach Detectives

Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives
Barbie Mysteries 2 Soundtrack.png
Soundtrack album by
The Math Club
Released28 August 2025 (2025-08-28)
Genre Children's music
Label MattelArts Music
Producer The Math Club

All lyrics are written by The Math Club; all music is composed by The Math Club.

No.TitleLength
1."02100"2:56
2."Good Life"3:38
3."Fool Me Twice"2:54
4."Who Could Really Stop Us If We Tried"2:43
5."Satellites"3:15
Total length:12:40

References

  1. Milligan, Mercedes (1 October 2024). "Trailer: 'Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase' Gallops onto Netflix Nov. 1". Animation Magazine . Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  2. Cap, Damon (1 October 2024). "Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase With Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts and Barbie "Malibu" Roberts Coming To Netflix!". BSCkids. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. "Mattel reveals keys details for Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase". Toy World Magazine | The business magazine with a passion for toys. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. Krompier, Kensie Sanchez (21 May 2025). ""Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives" Premieres Thursday, August 28 On Netflix". Mattel News . Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. Milligan, Mercedes (May 21, 2025). "'Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives' Surfs to Netflix in August". Animation Magazine . Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  6. Natalicchio, Marisa (August 8, 2025). "Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives On Netflix". BSCKids. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  7. Katich, Grace. "Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives to Air on Netflix". TVKids. WorldScreen. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  8. "'Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives' to Premiere on Netflix". License Global. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Barbie Mysteries". Netflix . 1 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  10. Ingham, Alexandria (22 August 2025). "Get your first listen to The Life from Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives". SnowSnob. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  11. Natalicchio, Marisa (25 October 2024). "Barbie And Jordin Sparks Team Up With Glittering". BSCKids. Retrieved 1 August 2025.