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      Season 1 – Animal Kingdom

      2016 Crime Drama List
      76% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 91% Audience Score 250+ Ratings After a heroin overdose kills his mom, Joshua "J" Cody moves to Southern California to live with his freewheeling relatives. The family's matriarch is J's estranged grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, from whom he's been shielded for years. J soon finds out the reason for the isolation -- Smurf and "her boys" make their livings through carefully planned armed robberies and other criminal activities. Prominent perpetrators include Smurf's three sons: mentally disturbed ex-con Pope, hyperactive drug user Craig, and suspicious Deran. In order to stay alive, J must prove loyal to his beguiling grandmother, who rules with a borderline-incestuous love. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Bolstered by Ellen Barkin's acting prowess, Animal Kingdom is a darkly intriguing, although occasionally predictable, twisted family drama.

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      Daniel D'Addario TIME Magazine Animal Kingdom does everything else well enough, and uses [Ellen Barkin's] shrewd, assessing eyes and unmannered delivery perfectly. Jun 15, 2016 Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times As someone who distrusts the antiheroic attitude, and movies and TV shows in which people who are up to no good are made extra-glamorous... I take more convincing than some. But I went with this. Jun 14, 2016 Full Review Tim Grierson TheWrap Adapted from the arresting 2010 Australian thriller, the series contains glimpses of the gritty, compelling series it could be, but judged on its first three episodes, this tale of a dysfunctional Southern California crime family is more bark than bite. Jun 14, 2016 Full Review Nabila Hatimy The Star (Kenya) The show is definitely enthralling, intense and good enough to have been renewed for a second season amidst the first season. Rated: 4/5 Jul 20, 2020 Full Review Ángel S. Harguindey El Pais (Spain) In Animal Kingdom, the television action is much more exciting than the austere realization of the original feature film. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Mekeisha Madden Toby Black Girl Nerds If you want to be intrigued by a working-class crime family filled with pretty people and petty deeds, Animal Kingdom is the imperfect, but entertaining summer offering you need in your life. Jun 27, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Debie K Gritty. Great cast. Drugs. Crime. Murder. Twisted family. Entertaining. Rooting for the bad guys! The first couple of seasons are the best. Better than the Australian movie it's taken from IMHO! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Bruno V Foi extremamente difícil em criar conexões com essa série, devido ao fato da brutalidade em que os personagens vivenciam a experiência carnal. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review William L A MUST WATCH. This show has to be one of the most underrated shows in history. Each of the 6 seasons are great to watch, each episode offers something and never has you wanting to turn it off. So many layers. A must watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/23 Full Review Stephanie H Devastated this is over! The best series I've ever watched hands down! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Connor A Very underrated show! All 6 seasons were fun to watch, the entire family is messed up and it's great learning more and more about each character as the seasons go on. Plenty of action and heists, alot of back stabbing and betrayel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review GeminiBitch14 When I first saw this show on a commercial I assumed it would've been ok. And than my fiancé was watching it and I couldn't believe the depth of how far they went sexually with the different scenes from the beach, the bar, the language, I was in shock. But I got hooked on to it quick. I than seen it in rehab one night, so we all were watching it and I had so many questions I had to start from where I left off to understand the episode that was playing in rehab. I came home and set my alarm for every week the day and time and I haven't stopped since. I love how they go back and forth, the young beautiful Smurf I'm absolutely obsessed with. She's gorgeous and she is a phenomenal fantastic actress in this particular role. She's Amazing. And my lawd, Sexy ass Jay Omg I love him! I'm so happy he's falling in love. And another one of my favorites Craig!! Omg he's another sexy one! He's such a great daddy too! They're all delicious to watch but Jay and Craig are my favorite. Pope is really really strange but in any ways to understand why he is the way he is you have to watch the whole entire series. The did an awesome job creating it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Jun 14, 2016 Pilot After his mother dies of a drug overdose, Joshua Cody moves in with his estranged grandmother in Southern California and is drawn into a dark world funded by criminal activities. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 14, 2016 We Don't Hurt People The Codys must deal with the aftermath of a heist; Smurf sends her boys to tie up loose ends; Baz and Pope's rivalry continues to grow and J finds himself in the middle. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 21, 2016 Stay Close, Stick Together Craig recovers from a wound; Baz and Craig deal with some old associates down in Mexico; Pope talks Deran and J into a job without Smurf's knowledge; Deran sends J a terrifying message. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 28, 2016 Dead to Me As the boys prepare for Pope's birthday, Smurf wants to know if they are playing by her rules; J learns about his mother's estrangement from the family. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 5, 2016 Flesh Is Weak Pope goes to extreme measures when Deran will not come home; Baz gets an idea for the Codys' next job; J goes out with his teacher; Smurf confronts her past. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 12, 2016 Child Care Smurf tries to keep the family intact when Pope tests positive for drugs; Baz convinces his brothers to rob a house as part of his plan; J faces a moral dilemma. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 19, 2016 Animals Smurf takes care of unfinished business; Craig and Deran throw a party; Baz takes the final step in his long con; J makes a dangerous mistake. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 26, 2016 Man In Tensions run high as the Codys prepare for their big heist; Catherine must decide what is best for her family; J faces pressure from the police. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 2, 2016 Judas Kiss While the family goes after a big score, the police put J in an impossible position; Smurf is suspicious when Catherine tries to make amends; Smurf sends Pope to investigate. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 9, 2016 What Have You Done Baz hunts down leads in Catherine's disappearance; the police close in on the Codys and threaten to take them all down. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Christopher Chulack, John Wells, Tim Southam, Regina King, Karen Gaviola, Larry Teng
      Executive Producer
      John Wells, Jonathan Lisco, Liz Watts, David Michôd
      Screenwriter
      Jonathan Lisco, Etan Frankel, Megan Martin, Eliza Clark, John Wells
      Network
      TNT
      Rating
      TV-MA (L|S)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jun 14, 2016