17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.
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Animal Kingdom Ratings & Reviews
- briweiner6 July 2025One of my faves of all time. Fast-paced, complex characters, intertwining and compelling storylines in present and past, tons of action, and beautiful people/locales. What’s there NOT to like?
- Amber15 June 2025This show is awesome - Effin A+ , superb acting.
- Omer Naor11 April 2026The very few shows that were great from start to finish with proper ending. Gotta watch this .
- BRANDON JAMES MCCOLLOUGH14 March 2026“A compelling blend of family drama and crime thriller energy. Animal Kingdom thrives on strong performances and a constant undercurrent of tension. Some arcs hit harder than others, but the atmosphere and character dynamics keep it consistently engaging.”
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ31 January 2026One of the best shows I've ever seen. I loved Ozark, Breaking Bad, Better call Saul but Animal Kingdom is Phenomenal!!!!! All 6 seasons- the show gets better and better as the seasons go on and the cast is fantastic!!!!!! I binged watched all 6 seasons and I am so sad that I can't watch anymore!!! It was THAT good
- Richard Scott Long26 September 2025I just never got into it. A lot of people like it. To each their own. Just wasn't for me
- trrs2 September 2025Good binge worthy terrible music though
Animal Kingdom Trivia
Animal Kingdom has 6 seasons.
Animal Kingdom has 75 episodes.
The key characters in Animal Kingdom are Joshua "J" Cody (Finn Cole), Andrew "Pope" Cody (Shawn Hatosy), Craig Cody (Ben Robson).
Animal Kingdom was directed by John Wells, Nick Copus, David Rodriguez, Christopher Chulack, Larry Teng, Shawn Hatosy, Loren Yaconelli, Cherie Nowlan, Mark Strand, Janice Cooke, Megan Griffiths, Karen Gaviola, J. Michael Muro, Laura Belsey, Tim Southam, Thomas Carter, Emmy Rossum, Solvan Naim, Gary B. Coleman, Michael Morris, Alex Zakrzewski, Josef Kubota Wladyka, Laura Innes, Batan Silva, Regina King, James Hanlon, David Rodriquez.
Animal Kingdom was produced by Terri Murphy, Douglas S. Ornstein, Jonathan Lisco, Jinny Howe, Andrew Stearn, Llewellyn Wells.
17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.
Animal Kingdom is rated 15.
Animal Kingdom is a Drama, Crime show.
Animal Kingdom has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Animal Kingdom episodes are 50m long.
No, this show was canceled after 6 seasons.