Tiger King
2020 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 6.9 · 55% critics
This true-crime TV series follows a zoo owner whose life spirals amid a cast of eccentric people in the world of big cat breeding. As underground rivalries and schemes unfold, the story paints a chaotic, high-stakes picture around exotic animals.
Also known as Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness · Tiger King 2
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Streaming on Netflix.
10 hours to watch · 13 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2020–2021
- Release date
- 2020-03-20
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (575 votes)
About
You’ll like Tiger King if you enjoy chaotic true-crime stories and bizarre real-world rivalries, from Wild Wild Country to Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes; Not for you if you want straightforward, balanced storytelling or you’re sensitive to themes of animal abuse.
Pros: crazy real-life chaos; addictive tension; big-cat obsession | Cons: editorial bias complaints; unlikable personalities; animal cruelty concerns
Themes
- oklahoma
- fraud
- tiger
- cult
- rivalry
- animal rights
- eccentric
- true crime
- thought provoking
- big cats
- gay theme
- riveting
- +1 more
Cast & crew
- JM
Joel McHale
as Self - Host
- OS
O. J. Simpson
as Self (archive footage)
- MB
Mike Busey
as Self - Podcaster, The Sausage Castle
- DT
Donald Trump
as Self (archive footage)
- JM
Jerry Mitchell
as Self - Investigative Reporter
- DA
Doc Antle
as Self - Myrtle Beach Safari
- SS
Saff Saffery
as Self - Animal Keeper, G.W. Zoo
- ZK
Zuzana Kukol
as Self - Tiger Owner, Rexano
- HB
Howard Baskin
as Self
- SS
Scott Shoemaker
as Self - Tiger Owner, Rexano
Directed by Rebecca Chaiklin, Eric Goode
Created by Rebecca Chaiklin, Eric Goode
Episodes2 seasons · 13 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Not Your Average Joe48mNetflix
- S1E2Cult of Personality47mNetflix
- S1E3The Secret46mNetflix
- S1E4Playing with Fire45mNetflix
- S1E5Make America Exotic Again43mNetflix
- S1E6The Noble Thing to Do44mNetflix
- S1E7Dethroned41mNetflix
- S1E8The Tiger King and I44m
Season 25 episodes
- S2E1Beg Your Pardon42mNetflix
- S2E2The Carole Diaries40mNetflix
- S2E3Bounty Hunting43mNetflix
- S2E4The Lyin' King43mNetflix
- S2E5Stark Raving Mad44mNetflix