Animal Kingdom (2016)

Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (60,339 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Netflix · Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.18 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 8.9 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.9	1,748
2	We Don't Hurt People	7.9	1,225
3	Stay Close, Stick Together	7.9	1,127
4	Dead to Me	7.9	1,046
5	Flesh Is Weak	8.0	995
6	Child Care	8.0	940
7	Goddamn Animals	8.2	981
8	Man In	8.3	940
9	Judas Kiss	8.8	1,054
10	What Have You Done	8.9	1,108

Season 2 (2017)

8.36 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 9.1 49 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Eat What You Kill	8.0	852
2	Karma	7.9	782
3	Bleed for It	7.8	766
4	Broken Boards	8.1	772
5	Forgive Us Our Trespasses	8.5	800
6	Cry Havoc	8.8	843
7	Dig	8.4	757
8	Grace	8.1	716
9	Custody	8.2	712
10	Treasure	8.6	739
11	The Leopard	8.5	736
12	You Will Be Gutted	8.7	752
13	Betrayal	9.1	921

Season 3 (2018)

8.29 avg 13 episodes 8.4 → 8.7 45 min avg

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Killing	8.4	844
2	In the Red	8.1	732
3	The Center Will Hold	8.1	707
4	Wolves	8.5	716
5	Prey	7.9	700
6	Broke from the Box	8.0	677
7	Low Man	8.1	681
8	Incoming	8.5	696
9	Libertad	7.9	648
10	Off the Tit	8.3	667
11	Jackpot	8.8	756
12	Homecoming	8.5	648
13	The Hyenas	8.7	756

Season 4 (2019)

8.30 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 46 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Janine	8.0	786
2	Angela	7.8	657
3	Man vs. Rock	7.9	649
4	Tank	8.1	640
5	Reap	8.0	623
6	Into the Black	8.1	633
7	Know Thy Enemy	8.0	635
8	Ambo	9.1	926
9	SHTF	8.2	632
10	Exit Strategy	8.3	608
11	Julia	8.4	655
12	Ghosts	9.5	1,287
13	Smurf	8.5	747

Season 5 (2021)

7.84 avg 13 episodes 8.4 → 8.6 46 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Red Handed	8.4	788
2	What Remains	7.5	596
3	Free Ride	7.7	595
4	Power	7.5	557
5	Family Business	7.6	561
6	Home Sweet Home	7.7	552
7	Splinter	7.2	538
8	Gladiators	7.9	546
9	Let It Ride	7.6	529
10	Relentless	8.2	558
11	Trust the Process	8.1	519
12	Loose Ends	7.9	506
13	Launch	8.6	613

Season 6 (2022)

7.94 avg 13 episodes 7.9 → 8.9 47 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	1992	7.9	613
2	Rise	7.6	498
3	Pressure and Time	7.6	504
4	Inside Man	7.5	498
5	Covet	7.4	488
6	Diamonds Are Forever	8.0	498
7	Incognito	8.3	529
8	Revelation	7.8	488
9	Gethsemane	8.1	517
10	Clink	7.6	474
11	Hit and Run	8.1	495
12	Exodus	8.4	518
13	Fubar	8.9	1,242