Animal Kingdom
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 10/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 9/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 9/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Shawn HatosyBen RobsonJake WearyFinn ColeEllen BarkinLeila George
Written by
Jonathan Lisco
Starring
Shawn HatosyBen RobsonJake WearyFinn ColeEllen BarkinLeila George
Written by
Jonathan Lisco
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Animal Kingdom Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.9 | ||||
| S2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.1 | |
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.7 | |
| S4 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 8.5 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | |
| S6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
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About
"A sun-soaked crime family eating its own young"
After his mother's sudden death, a teenage boy moves in with his estranged grandmother and her adult sons, a tight-knit crew of surfers and career criminals running jobs along the Southern California coast. The show is a slow-burn family drama wrapped around heists, with sun-bleached visuals masking real menace underneath. It leans on tense sibling rivalries, a magnetic matriarch pulling every string, and the kid's gradual hardening as he learns the family business. Pacing rewards patience over action, and the tone stays moody and sun-drenched rather than flashy.
Watch it for
the matriarch's slow-burn manipulation of her sons and grandson, played with real menace.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced heists rather than long, simmering family psychodrama.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12016
8.211K108h 19m
After his mother dies of a heroin overdose, Joshua 'J' Cody moves in with his estranged grandmother, Janine ‘Smurf' Cody in Oceanside, California. He finds himself drawn into a dark world funded by criminal activities that he's been shielded from for years, as she and his uncles plan their upcoming heist. J must prove his loyalty to stay alive, all the while learning that Smurf is the intense, beguiling, and complicated matriarch, who rules over "her boys" with a borderline incestuous love.
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Season 22017
8.410K1310h 34m
As season two opens, the Cody clan is back to their old ways and in the midst of a fun, high-adrenaline heist. But when things don’t go as planned, the family dynamics become more fractured than ever as some members advocate for independence from Smurf. Adding fuel to the fire is an external threat from Smurf's past that has come back to haunt her.
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Season 32018
8.39K139h 47m
With Smurf in jail and her grandson J in charge of the family business, the Cody men find themselves increasingly divided as they fight for control and their independence in season three. But when outside threats emerge, they have to come together.
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Season 42019
8.49K139h 53m
In season four, Smurf is back on top reminding her boys who’s boss no matter whom she hurts in the process. Trapped with Smurf, Pope has found new and dangerous ways to deal with his anger, J continues to scheme about how to take over the family business, Craig plots one of their most difficult heists and Deran is worried about his future with Adrian. Outsiders move in to threaten the Cody’s fragile peace, including Angela the former best friend of J’s deceased mother and a recovering junkie, who tries to snake her way back into the family’s good graces. A new criminal crew is also introduced with a surprising connection to the Codys.
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Season 52021
7.97K131h 32m
Pope, Craig, Deran and J still are dealing with the fallout from the events surrounding Smurf’s death, including family members out for revenge. With their kingdom without a leader, the Codys struggle to maintain their fragile alliance, and to see which of them will come out on top. Meanwhile, they search for more information on Pamela Johnson, whom Smurf made the beneficiary of her estate. And back in 1984, an increasingly volatile 29-year-old Smurf is forging her own path raising Pope and Julia and leading the charge on dangerous jobs with new and old friends.
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Season 62022
8.07K133h 2m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Shawn Hatosy Andrew 'Pope' Cody
Ben Robson Craig Cody
Jake Weary Deran Cody
Finn Cole Joshua 'J' Cody
Ellen Barkin Janine 'Smurf' Cody
Leila George Janine
Christina Ochoa Renn Randall
Molly Gordon Nicky, Nicky Belmont
Aamya Deva Keroles Lena
Carolina Guerra Lucy
Crew
Jonathan Lisco
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