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Tiger King
2020 – 2021Show2 seasons · 13 episodesTV-MAEnded
Summary
A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 58Audiences 72GoodWatch 64
Metascore58
IMDb7.5
User score6.8
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121First aired
2020
March 20, 2020
Ended 2021
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 79 · most episodes first
- JEJoe ExoticSelf · 12 episodes
Carole BaskinSelf, Self (archive footage) · 12 episodes- HBHoward BaskinSelf, Self (archive footage) · 10 episodes
- JRJohn ReinkeSelf - Manager, G.W. Zoo, Self - Former Manager, G.W. Zoo · 9 episodes
- SSSaff SafferySelf - Animal Keeper, G.W. Zoo · 8 episodes
- JFJohn FinlaySelf - Joe's Husband, Self - Joe's Ex-Husband · 8 episodes
- DADoc AntleSelf - Myrtle Beach Safari · 6 episodes
- SCSylvia CorkillSelf - Reporter, News 9 · 5 episodes
- JMJerry MitchellSelf - Investigative Reporter · 3 episodes
- BPBrittany PeetSelf - Captive Animal Law Enforcement, PETA · 3 episodes
- JSJack SmithSelf - Armchair Detective · 3 episodes
- JGJames GarretsonSelf - Businessman · 3 episodes
- JPJohn PhillipsSelf - Joe Exotic's Lawyer, Self - Lawyer, Don Lewis' Family · 3 episodes
- LLLauren LoweSelf - G.W. Zoo, Self · 3 episodes
- JLJeff LoweSelf - G.W. Zoo, Self · 3 episodes
- AGAllen GloverSelf - 'Hitman', Self · 3 episodes
- ECErik CowieSelf - Head Keeper, G.W. Zoo, Self · 2 episodes
- PCPat CraigSelf - The Wild Anima Sanctuary, Self - The Wild Animal Sanctuary · 2 episodes
- DPDonna PettisSelf - Don's Daughter, Self - Don's Eldest Daughter · 2 episodes
- JMJim MooreSelf - Former Volunteer · 2 episodes
- JWJudy WatsonSelf - Former Volunteer · 2 episodes
- AMAnne McQueenSelf - Don's Executive Assistant · 2 episodes
- LLLeonora LaPeter AntonSelf - Reporter, Tampa Bay Times · 2 episodes
- JFJoseph FritzSelf - Don's Attorney · 2 episodes
Directing · 2
- Eric Goode Director, Executive Producer, Creator
- Rebecca Chaiklin Director, Executive Producer, Creator
Production · 10
- Fisher Stevens Executive Producer
- Chris Smith Executive Producer
- Jeremy McBride Executive Producer
- Cassie Sagness Co-Producer, Producer
- Tristen Tuckfield Co-Executive Producer
- Trevor Groth Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 3
- Damien Drake Director of Photography
- Daniel Carter Director of Photography
- Łukasz Zamaro Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 5
- Dylan Hansen-Fliedner Editor, Co-Producer
- Doug Abel Editor, Co-Producer
- Nicholas Biagetti Editor
- Geoffrey Richman Editor
- Daniel Koehler Editor
Sound · 5
- Mark Mothersbaugh Original Music Composer
- John Enroth Original Music Composer
- Albert Fox Original Music Composer
- Robert Mothersbaugh Original Music Composer
- Steve Griffen Music Editor
Other crew · 7
- Camilla Hayman Co-Editor, Editor
- Pedro Álvarez Gales Co-Editor, Editor
- Ryann Fraser Music Coordinator, Music Supervisor
- Joe Exotic Additional Music
- Susannah Kalb Co-Editor
- Katrina Pastore Co-Editor
Tropes
Tiger King episodes
2 seasons · 13 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Not Your Average Joe, 7.4
- S1 E2 Cult of Personality, 7.7
- S1 E3 The Secret, 7.9
- S1 E4 Playing with Fire, 7.6
- S1 E5 Make America Exotic Again, 7.7
- S1 E6 The Noble Thing to Do, 7.4
- S1 E7 Dethroned, 7.5
- S2 E1 Beg Your Pardon, 6.4
- S2 E2 The Carole Diaries, 6.5
- S2 E3 Bounty Hunting, 6.2
- S2 E4 The Lyin' King, 6.7
- S2 E5 Stark Raving Mad, 6.9
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