“Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” marks the eleventh version of the Hanna-Barbera’s Scooby-Doo animated series, distinguishing itself as the first not initially broadcast on Saturday mornings. This series, a collaboration between Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network, debuted on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on April 5, 2010. Following its premiere, the next twelve episodes aired starting July 12, 2010, along with a re-airing of the first episode. The show wrapped up on April 5, 2013, after two seasons, each comprising twenty-six episodes, totaling fifty-two episodes.

The series revisits the early adventures of Scooby and his friends as they unravel mysteries in their hometown, while frequently nodding to earlier versions of the franchise, including cases and creatures from the original “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” Each episode humorously tweaks the traditional Scooby-Doo formula, featuring increasingly bizarre technology, skills, and scenarios for each villain, and offering a fresh take on the iconic “meddling kids” line at the episode’s conclusion. In stark contrast, the series introduces two novel elements to the Scooby-Doo universe: a serialized format with a continuous story arc that incorporates numerous dark plot points treated with almost complete seriousness, and ongoing relationship drama among the characters.