- MMW Rating 🌙 10/10 • RT (Audience) 🍿 88% • 2016
- 6 Seasons • 75 Episodes • Avg 50 min • ~ 62.5 hrs
- Disponible con subtĂtulos en español.
- Available on: netflix
Description (No Spoilers)
Animal Kingdom is a gripping crime drama on Netflix following a Southern California family of surfer criminals whose laid-back beach lifestyle hides a dangerous world of heists, secrets, and betrayals. At the center of it all is the manipulative and calculating matriarch, played by Ellen Barkin, who controls every move and keeps the family tightly bound under her influence.
What looks like sunshine and freedom quickly turns into a tense game of loyalty, ambition, and survival. The series blends high-stakes robberies with deeply layered family power dynamics, showing how control and manipulation can be just as dangerous as crime itself. It’s fast-paced, unpredictable, and constantly escalating.
Why I Recommend It
One of my favorites. It’s incredibly entertaining and moves fast without losing emotional depth.
Ellen Barkin completely commands the screen — watching her manipulate, control, and orchestrate everything from behind the scenes is fascinating. If you love crime stories with strong characters, family power struggles, and nonstop tension, this series will hook you quickly.
It’s addictive from the start:
• A powerful matriarch performance that drives the entire story
• Twists, betrayals, and tension that never let up