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Over lockdown, I rewatched Babylon 5 with the good lady wife, everything we enjoyed, a few things we endured, but overall one hell of a satisfactory experience And felt those tears well as the lights were turned off for the last time In the US, HBO MAX has made the whole series available again Creator[...]

With the fifth season of TNT's Animal Kingdom blazing a trail back to our screens this July, Deran (Jake Weary), Pope (Shawn Hatosy), Craig (Ben Robson), and J (Finn Cole) face a whole new world now that Smurf (Ellen Barkin) has shuffled off this mortal coil Heavy is the head that wears the crown (and[...]

Up until now, TNT has been rolling out a "Codys Roll Call" to see where Deran (Jake Weary), Pope (Shawn Hatosy), Craig (Ben Robson), and Joshua "J" Cody's (Finn Cole) heads are at heading into the penultimate fifth season Now that Smurf (Ellen Barkin) has shuffled off the show's mortal coil, the 13-episode run (and a[...]

With Animal Kingdom set to land back on TNT this summer, the cable network has been rolling out mini-teasers for the Codys (Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole) showing where their heads are at heading into a penultimate fifth season that finds Smurf (Ellen Barkin) having shuffled off the show's mortal coil[...]

So if you've been following our coverage of TNT's Animal Kingdom then you know that the cable network has been rolling out mini-teasers for the Codys (Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole) Heading into the fifth season that finds Smurf (Ellen Barkin) having shuffled off the show's mortal coil, the boys are looking[...]

With Smurf (Ellen Barkin) having shuffled off the show's mortal coil, TNT's Animal Kingdom is set to return this summer with the fifth season that finds the Codys (Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole) not just looking to remind the world of who the Codys are but also prove that the boys can do[...]

As fans wait for news on the fifth season continues, we're back to check out TNT's Animal Kingdom and its "12 Days of Heist." Kicking off on December 14, "12 Days of Heist" looks back at some of the more memorable jobs that the Cody's have pulled off over the course of four seasons They weren't[...]

Kicking off on December 14, "12 Days of Heist" looks back at some of the more memorable jobs that the Cody's have pulled off Not always smooth, not always clean, and not always without casualties- but definitely unforgettable. Animal Kingdom is hosting the 12 Days of Heists (Image: screencap) Since we're playing a game of catch-up, here's[...]

Welcome again to my weekly look at the fourth season of TNT's Animal Kingdom, dear readers! Sadly, this is the last one of the season – but let's not get too sad, because what a finale "Smurf" was! To speak in the surfer vernacular, hella spoilers are ahead, man… in case you're new around here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wao9VI749oQVideo can't[...]

Welcome back to my little corner of action-packed television, friends! Pull up some couch, make yourself comfy, and dig into the popcorn, because there is plenty of need for it with tonight's episode of TNT's Animal Kingdom: "Ghosts." What is the fate of Deran's boyfriend, Adrian? Will Angela be even more manipulative towards J? Does Pope[...]

We're two episodes away from the end of the fourth season of TNT's Animal Kingdom… and we still don't get a heist in this week's episode "Julia." Bet they're probably going to stretch it out until the finale, but I really hope we get some action involving the boys soon. Oh, you noticed that caveat I[...]

Still not convinced? Let's break it down. Smurf is back and lays out the job for the boys: it's the farm with the stockpiled gold she made an impromptu visit to last episode Spoiler: they are not happy with how Smurf is treating them – and yet? They still start planning for the job *Sigh* When[...]

So – what's the good news you may be wondering? In case you didn't read the title, TNT officially ordered a fifth season of the action-packed crime drama. What's that? You don't follow Animal Kingdom? Well, you should! I'm not just saying that because I love the show: it's got its faults, sure – but it's[...]

This week's episode of TNT's summer action-heist drama Animal Kingdom was sadly another "set-up" episode for a job that will go down probably next week, so "SHTF" was kind of light on action – though we did learn more about our characters and where they're headed. Spoilers ahead – and no Before you ask? We have[...]

Welcome to my new favorite episode of TNT's Animal Kingdom! Come in, get comfortable, enjoy some of the cake and champagne I set out, because "Ambo" gets wild and crazy – ier, crazier than usual. Well, on a crazy scale of one to Pope, let's put it at like an eleven… hundred Shall we begin? Spoilers!!!! With[...]

Now this was an interesting episode of TNT's Animal Kingdom, though "Know Thy Enemy" kind of felt like it's really just setting up the big heist in next week's episode Still, that doesn't mean that things didn't happen… this is the Codys we're talking about, after all So let's start at the beginning, shall we?[...]

Before we go diving into the newst season four episode of TNT's Animal Kingdom, "Into the Black" – where do things stand ? We know that Smurf has cancer, and Pope knows; Frankie is trying to manipulate the Cody boys into being her new crew (which will not happen); Adrian is in serious hot water[...]

And by "insane," I mean… it's fantastic! Spoilers Warning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i34MV8q87BgVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Animal Kingdom: Smurf Confronts Angela – Episode 4, Season 4 [SNEAK PEEK] | TNT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i34MV8q87Bg) Smurf has cancer, and pretty hardcore from what it seems like[...]

Rock" is like trying to figure out a brain teaser…while upside down on a roller coaster. So last week's episode left off with Craig taking Frankie's art heist job to the rest of the boys, J feeling Smurf close in on him…and ended with Smurf collapsing in the hallway. So, does Smurf live to fight another day?[...]

If for some reason you still haven't seen the third season, there are spoilers in the video below – however, if you're looking to get caught up in less than five minutes, it serves as a pretty nice "spoiler recap" to get you up-to-speed for the current season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFzUIQlVYiEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled:[...]

Just to fan the flames of a fanbase already excited over the return of Animal Kingdom for a fourth season, TNT released a new behind-the-scenes video that includes new clips from upcoming episodes as well as interviews with our favorite boys If you need a quick refresher of the first couple episodes of this season[...]

Hot on the heels of last week's fourth season premiere, the second episode of TNT's Animal Kingdom "Angela" packs just a hard a punch as its season lead-in Of course, if you haven't seen last week's episode "Janine", there are of course hella spoilers If you haven't seen it and intend to, you should probably[...]

Finally! Wait no more, friends! TNT's Animal Kingdom is back with fourth-season premiere "Janine"… and it comes right out of the gate swinging in ways you may not have seen coming. Now before we go any further, let me just say… I was right! Astute readers may remember that upon hearing casting news, I speculated that we[...]

This time, it's news that Eddie Ramos (L.A.'s Finest, Incorporated) will be joining the cast for the upcoming season in a recurring role – with the series set to return to the cabler on Tuesday, May 28. SYFY Ramos' is a familiar face on the series: in season 3 finale "The Hyenas," Ramos' Tupi is Mia's (Sohvi[...]

Seven months after the intense crime drama was renewed for its fourth season, TNT is giving fans a new teaser trailer for their adrenaline-jolting summer series Animal Kingdom – and it's everything we could have hoped for in less than 30 seconds. For those unfamiliar with the show, it centers around Janine "Smurf" Cody (Ellen Barkin)[...]

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