Martin Mystery
Seen it?2003 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 33 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Martin Mystery has a passion for all things paranormal. When he's not at school, this teenage lover of supernatural ooze works undercover for a secret bureau specialising in mysterious phenomena. Together with his older stepsister Diana, Java (a massive caveman lost in time) and Billy (a small green hovering creature), he checks out weird wonders. Martin is always bursting with energy and seldom thinks before he leaps. Diana is his guardian angel – a straight-A student, she brings the brains to their missions. Seen a zombie, alien or ghost? Call Martin Mystery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12003 · 26 episodes · 3.0 out of 10Monday- Season 22004 · 14 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32005 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by David Michel
- Alexis TomassianMartin Mystère
- Dorothée PousséoDiana Lombard
- Sylvain LemarieJava des Cavernes
- Yann Le MadicBilly
- Laurence DourlensM.O.M
- Emmanuel GarijoMarvin (2e voix)
- Donald ReignouxMarvin