Tiger King (2020)

Tiger King (2020) is a wildly strange, true-crime documentary series that plunges viewers into the chaotic world of private big-cat ownership. Centered on Joe Exotic — a mulleted, gun-toting, polygamist zoo owner and country singer — the series follows his rise as the proprietor of an Oklahoma roadside zoo, his bitter feud with animal‑welfare advocate Carole Baskin, and the bizarre cast of characters around them: rival breeders, conmen, cultish personalities and criminal figures. Watching Tiger King is an experience of equal parts fascination and disbelief: intimate interviews, archival footage and sensational revelations build a story that feels stranger than fiction. You’ll see jaw‑dropping animal displays, explosive confrontations, dark humor and escalating criminality that culminates in a murder‑for‑hire plot and Joe’s eventual arrest. The series explores themes of obsession, power, exploitation and the consequences of commodifying wild animals — while delivering a compulsively watchable, often surreal portrait of American subcultures. Expect to be entertained, unsettled and repeatedly surprised.

Actors: John Reinke, Kelci Saffery, Rick Kirkham

Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary

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