Animal Kingdom has been renewed by TNT for a fifth season. Details regarding the plot and cast of the upcoming season have been unveiled.
Animal Kingdom is a drama series inspired by the Australian film entitled Animal Kingdom. The film was released on 2010 and was directed by David Michod.
After completely adapting it into a series, the first season launched on June 14, 2016. It was then restored for season 2 on May 30, 2017. Consequently, the third installment landed on May 29, 2018 and season 4 premiered on May 28, 2019.
Renewal and release date
On July 2019, TNT renewed Animal Kingdom for a fourth season. The series usually releases new season in the month of May but details have been scarce regarding the upcoming season’s premiere schedule.
Animal Kingdom has been renewed for season 5! To all our fans: the Cody family thanks you for your loyalty. Let’s eat some pie—???? pic.twitter.com/PIzhaeGjXR
— Shawn Hatosy (@ShawnHatosy) July 24, 2019
Apparently, the current health crisis has taken a toll on the series just like many other expected titles. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, filming was halted around midway of production on the current batch of episodes.
The network is probably torn between airing some of the episodes that they have and choosing to wait for quarantine directives to be lifted. Whatever option they come up with have its own fair share of pros and cons.
With there being no clear sign as to when season five production for Animal Kingdom can start back up, the only thing fans of the series can do is to wait.
Patience is the only key for this situation unless TNT finds a way to get some episodes done despite current stay-at-home orders and other hindrances.
Plot of the Animal Kingdom series
In this thrilling Australian crime drama, young Joshua “J” Cody is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. This branch of Cody clan is heavily involved in different criminal activities.
The family quickly influenced the teen into this way of life. However, when a cop named Leckie tried to help him escape the family fold, Joshua got a chance to follow a different path.
There is still no detail disclosed on the plot of the fifth season but it has been expected that it will focus on the exposition of the Cody family’s crime racket.
Animal Kingdom – Season 5 – Teaser Promohttps://t.co/S5eHnXlXBV pic.twitter.com/BLYHjwtDI9
— SpoilerTV (@SpoilerTV) August 21, 2019
Cast, trailer, and where to watch it
The upcoming season of Animal Kingdom will feature stars like Ellen Barkin (Janine Cody), Rigo Sanchez (Manny), Shawn Hatosy (Andrew Cody), Scott Speedman (Barry Blackwell), Ben Robson (Craig Cody), Finn Cole (Joshua Cody), as well as Molly Gordon(Nicky Belmont).
TNT has yet to release a trailer for Animal Kingdom season 5, however, a teaser is already available for stream on Youtube. Fans can watch Animal Kingdom on TNT and other streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime and Netflix.
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