TNT continues to move towards gritty programming as evidenced by their new Animal Kingdom drama series. Previous attempts haven’t worked out very well in the ratings so it remains to be seen if this one will be different. Cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.
Animal Kingdom revolves around a 17-year-old named “J” (Finn Cole) who moves in with his deceased mother’s family — a Southern California clan of criminals. Heading up the family is J’s unpredictable and manipulative grandmother, Janine “Smurf” Cody (Ellen Barkin). The rest of the cast includes Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Daniella Alonso, and Molly Gordon.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
7/6 update: TNT has renewed Animal Kingdom for a second season. Details here.
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What do you think? Do you like watching the Animal Kingdom TV series on TNT? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Animal Kingdom is simple awesome. They did a great job with opening up so many story lines that the show can use for years. They can add and subtract anything they want to make the show better. I assume is why the first season seemed so sluggish at times but still good to watch. I really hope to see more, it’s got me thinking about what’s next in this show. Thank you TNT for having what it takes to make good television.
Great to see the season finale of Animal Kingdom had the highest number of total viewers for any episode, basically an all time high for the series even though episode 10 with a 0.48 demo of viewers 18-49 was below episode 5 which had a 0.50 demo of viewers 18-49.
This show is fantastic!! So clever and you cant help but fall in love with the crime loving family!! So glad its coming for a second season! If you dont like this show then dont watch it
I apologize to everyone who was counting on me to get this show cancelled, but I have failed. I tried hard to get this show cancelled but it was still renewed. I am so sorry. And to all of the viewers of this violent and disgusting series, I hope you stop watching this. Even though I failed to get this cancelled, I will not end the fight to make TV a safe place for families. I will never end that fight! Even though all of my hard work was for nothing on this show, I will fight harder on the… Read more »
I have to agree about the show being full of suspence. “What will Smurf think of next?” Lol, and finally a show that keeps you coming back for more that’s not a stinking reality show.!! Can’t wait for season two. When does it start?
NOT SOON ENOUGH!
TNT has this rather annoying practice of waiting up to an entire year for a new season and since Animal Kingdom was a summer series it is still up in the air whether it will in fact return as late as summer 2017.. My guess is that TNT will have the second season debut in early 2017 and end the season before the summer.. Perhaps with a longer episode order.
I saw it advertised last year!!!! Now It keeps you on the edge of your seat!!!!! Best tv series since Game Of Thrones!!!! I hope it keeps getting renewed for years to come!!!!! I finally have a great show to watch now!!!! Everyone on the show is great!!! The best actors and actresses on tv hands down!!!!! Every week it’s a great show and they all gel together just great!!!! Whoever picked the cast should get an Oscar!!!!!!! This is my favorite show hands down!!!!! One of the best shows ever!!!!!! Please never cancel it!!!!!!
This is the best show. Bring it back.
This show is terrible. How can so many people think it’s good. The acting is atrocious, the writing is at the level of a fourth grader, and the cast has terrible chemistry. This show sounded great. It has an amazing plot, but the plot is the only decent part. This show is totally ruined. I have given the show a chance. I have watched the first 5 episodes but it just gets worse and worse. I’m leaving this terrible show and I hope all who haven’t watched it don’t make the mistake of watching it.
#SaveDallas TNT IS TRASH!
This show is badass! I want to see it continue it is AWESOME!!!! Please don’t cancel it.
Animal kingdom is amazing.keeps u on edge of your seat just like breaking bad did.even though these people are horrible human beings you cant help to like them! When people discover this show the ratings will only grow!
boring show
The Best show this summer. What are you watching?
The best new show of the summer. Only sad that next week is the last episode of the season.
SMURF is AWSOME! Sure hope she doesn’t become,”Soft.” We LOVE this show! Finally, an Adult TV show that isn’t a “reality,” show. My husband & I hope that it doesn’t lose it’s grity edge! Because a lot of TV shows for Adults end up being so Predictable, especially after the 2nd season. Only wish they would run the whole series starting with the Pilot to Season Finale again. I missed like 3 episodes. They didn’t record for some reason. I prefer to DVR my tv shows so I don’t have to watch the commercials.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SHOW & CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!!!!
Obvi we got a lot of pearl clutching bible thumpers on their dial up internet in Nebraska complaining here about Hollywood. You all do realize that there is a place called the West Coast and cities that never sleep? This is fiction but it makes me proud to see my county lighting up your TVs. Shout out to my peeps in San Diego and Oside. Love this show and I agree it’s fantastic ADULT ENTERTAINMENT no worse than the fantastic Sopranos and just as good. Cheers to season 2 see you at the pier.
The two teenager’s acting in the show is not very good or believable but all in all, I’m mostly liking the show. For the fuddy duddies making comments to not watch it, change the channel. Watch what you want to watch and be open about what others might want to watch. Variety is good, not bad.