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The Soup Investigates

The Soup Investigates

20131 Season2 EpisodesReturning SeriesTV-14

Overview

The Soup Investigates is a comedic news television series on E!. It is a spin-off of The Soup. While The Soup reports and makes fun of news events during the previous week, its spinoff follows a group of newspeople who inquire around for news stories that are potentially humorous. Like its parent, The Soup Investigates is hosted by Joel McHale. The series' pilot episode aired on June 19, 2013.

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About The Soup Investigates

The Soup Investigates is a news, comedy series that first aired in 2013. The Soup Investigates is a comedic news television series on E!. It is a spin-off of The Soup. While The Soup reports and makes fun of news events during the previous week, its spinoff follows a group of newspeople who inquire around for news stories that are potentially humorous. Like its parent, The Soup Investigates is hosted by Joel McHale. The series' pilot episode aired on June 19, 2013.

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