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Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase

Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase is an American animated children's mystery series produced by Mattel Television Studios for Netflix, in which Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts investigate the theft of prized show horses and a diamond-encrusted saddle during a vacation in the English countryside. It premiered globally on Netflix on November 1, 2024, as Barbie's first Netflix Original Series, with eight 25-minute episodes released at once¹^•².

Key fact	Detail
Premiere	November 1, 2024, globally on Netflix; all eight episodes released the same day¹^•³
Format	Eight 25-minute episodes²
Lead voices	Abby Trott as Barbie "Malibu" Roberts; Diamond White as Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts⁴
Premise	Theft of the jumping horses Tornado and Pepper and a diamond-encrusted saddle worth millions; the duo chases suspects across Europe to clear their names⁵
Rating	TV-Y7; Common Sense Media recommends age 8+ for moderate scariness and peril⁶
Creators	Seth Kearsley and Amber Tornquist Hollinger; animation by Kickstart Entertainment⁷
Follow-up	Season 2, retitled Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives, premiered August 28, 2025⁸

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Premise and story

The series opens with best friends Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts and Barbie "Malibu" Roberts traveling to the English countryside for a week-long stay at Carson Estate, the home of Lady Carson (also called Aunt Violet), Ken's aunt and the owner of the cherished horses Tornado and Pepper⁵^•⁶. On the girls' very first night, during a party kicking off a show jumping championship, the prize horse Pepper and the diamond saddle prize are stolen⁹^•⁶.

Everyone becomes a suspect, including the two Barbies themselves. Named suspects include Italian horse collector Giovanni (voiced by Bobby Moynihan), stablehand Denholm, and Aunt Violet⁶. To clear their names and rescue the horses, Brooklyn and Malibu chase clues and suspects across Europe, with stops that include London and Venice, before the finale at the championship⁵^•⁹.

The eight season 1 episodes, all released on November 1, 2024, are titled "Hold Those Horses!", "Taking the Reins", "Veering Off Course", "One Horse Fashion Show", "As Good as Gondola", "Back in the Diamond Saddle", "Down to the Wire", and "Jumping to Conclusions"¹⁰.

Franchise context and merchandise

The series joined Netflix's existing slate of Barbie animated shows, including Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Barbie: It Takes Two, and Barbie: A Touch of Magic¹. Mattel released a toy line timed to the series, including the Dance & Show Horse featuring Tornado, an interactive toy with more than 20 sounds, songs inspired by the show, and accessories such as a trophy, brush, and feeding bin¹^•¹⁴, along with Barbie "Malibu" and "Brooklyn" riding dolls and stable playsets¹^•¹⁵.

A second season of eight episodes premiered on August 28, 2025, under the new subtitle Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives, with episode titles including "Beach Bash Begins" and "A Real Showstopper"⁸^•³.

Cast and production

Abby Trott voices Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Diamond White voices Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts. The supporting cast includes Josh Banday as Marcus, Griffin Burns as Ken, Sohm Kapila as Lady Carson, Anjali Kunapaneni as Morgan, Cristina Milizia as Cassidy, Bobby Moynihan as Giovanni, and Diedrich Bader as Dietrich⁴^•¹¹.

The series was produced by Mattel Television Studios and animated by Kickstart Entertainment, which lists the show among its credits²^•¹². Seth Kearsley and Amber Tornquist Hollinger are credited as creators and directors⁷. Michelle Mendelovitz, Global Head of Mattel Television Studios, described the series as bringing to life "fun-filled adventures and the bond between Malibu, Brooklyn and friends like never before"². The show features new original music alongside its mystery plot¹.

Reception and audience

Netflix carries the series with a TV-Y7 rating⁹. Common Sense Media rated it suitable for ages 8 and up, citing moderate scariness, tense scenes, and peril throughout the whodunnit plot, while noting there is no fighting or physical violence, no cursing, and positive messages around caring for animals, helping others, and doing the right thing⁶. The same review described the show as "a mixture of Nancy Drew-esque sleuthing and the typical Barbie can-do attitude" and a good fit for children who love horses or Barbie, while observing that the characters have limited emotional depth⁶.

On Netflix, the series is presented as part of the broader Barbie Mysteries title, described as BFFs Brooklyn and Malibu turning their travel podcast into a mystery podcast as they solve mysteries around the world⁹. According to Mattel, The Great Horse Chase performed as a top ten TV program on Netflix in select countries¹³.

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Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026