TV series

Bug Out

2022 · 1 season

A quirky, low-stakes true-crime ramble through bug collectors and oddball suspects, more amusing than gripping, with a faintly absurd charm.

Overview: This four-part investigative documentary series holds the magnifying glass to one of the most bizarre crimes in recent history: the theft of 7,000 living bugs from the Philadelphia Insectarium. Delve into this whodunnit through exclusive interviews with insect collectors, bug smugglers, and the law enforcement agencies charged with looking into this case.
How it feels: Absurd, light and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, obsession, mystery, greed
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Dr. John CambridgeSelf - CEO of the Philadelphia Insectarium Butterfly Pavillion.
Micheal ZanetichSelf - Detective, Philadelphia Police Department
Trisha NicholsSelf - Director of Education, Insectarium
Chrissy RzepnickiSelf - Director of Operations, Insectarium.
Amani HarrisSelf - Education Department, Insectarium.
Kevin EtheridgeSelf - Animal Care Department, Insectarium.
Dennis RosenbaumSelf - Special Investigations
Jim MaxwellSelf - Private Investigator & Frmr. FBI Agent.
Brent KarnerSelf - Bug Salesman
Kelvin WileySelf - Animal Care Department, Insectarium.
Steve KanyaSelf - Founder, Steve's Bug Off & Insectarium.
Laura RitterSelf - Sales & Customer Relations, Insectarium.
Jessica SpeartSelf - Wildlife Author.
Alison MumperSelf - Animal Care Department, Insectarium
Wlodek LapkiewiczSelf - Former Animal Care Director, Insectarium.

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Genres: documentary, crime
Created by: Ben Feldman
Starring: Dr. John Cambridge, Micheal Zanetich, Trisha Nichols, Chrissy Rzepnicki, Amani Harris, Kevin Etheridge, Dennis Rosenbaum, Jim Maxwell
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 38 min each
Network: IMDb TV
Country: United States of America
Languages: English