The BEST episodes of Animal Kingdom (2016)
Every episode of Animal Kingdom (2016) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Animal Kingdom (2016)!
When a teenager moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of an overdose, he's quickly pulled into the family's life of excess and soon discovers that it's all being funded by criminal activities.
#1 - Flesh Is Weak
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2016
When Deran won't come home, Pope goes to extreme measures. Baz gets an idea for the Codys' next job. J goes out with his teacher, while Smurf confronts her past.
#2 - Stay Close, Stick Together
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2016
While Craig recovers from his wound, Baz and Craig deal with some old associates down in Mexico. Meanwhile, strapped for cash, Pope takes charge and ropes Deran and J into a job without Smurf's knowledge. Threatened by J's participation, Deran sends J a terrifying message.
#3 - What Have You Done
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/9/2016
Puzzled by Catherine's disappearance, Baz hunts down all leads. With J caught in the middle, the cops close in on the Codys and threaten to take them all down.
#4 - Goddamn Animals
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2016
While Smurf takes care of unfinished business, Craig and Deran throw a party at the house. Forced to accelerate his timetable, Baz takes the final step in his long con. J makes a dangerous mistake.
#5 - Child Care
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2016
When Pope tests positive for drugs, Smurf does what it takes to keep the family intact. Baz gets his brothers to rob a house as part of his larger plan. J discovers the plan and faces a moral dilemma.
#6 - Man In
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2016
Tensions run high as the Codys prepare for their big heist. Catherine gets a shock and must decide what's best for her family. J faces pressure from the cops.
#7 - Judas Kiss
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2016
While the Codys go after the biggest score of their lives, the cops put J in an impossible position. Catherine triggers Smurf's suspicions when she comes over to make amends. Smurf sends Pope to investigate.
#8 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2016
After his mother dies of a heroin overdose, Joshua ‘J' Cody moves in with his estranged grandmother, Janine ‘Smurf' Cody in Oceanside, California. He finds himself drawn into a dark world funded by criminal activities that he's been shielded from for years, as she and his uncles plan their upcoming heist. J must prove his loyalty to stay alive, all the while learning that Smurf is the intense, beguiling, and complicated matriarch, who rules over "her boys" with a borderline incestuous love.
#9 - We Don't Hurt People
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2016
The Codys must deal with the aftermath of the heist, as they discover all did not go as planned. Smurf dispatches her boys to tie up loose ends, but her efforts are complicated by Baz and Pope’s growing rivalry. As Pope gets increasingly volatile, J finds himself in the middle.
#10 - Dead to Me
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2016
As the boys gear up for Pope's birthday, Smurf wants to know if they're playing by her rules. J learns more about his mother's estrangement from the family.
#11 - Eat What You Kill
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2017
After a risky heist misfires, the boys blame Smurf, sending shock waves through the family. Baz copes with being a single parent, while Deran makes plans for the future.
#12 - Karma
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2017
As Smurf adjusts to being sidelined, the boys scope out their next job. Deran needs quick cash, and Pope and Craig lend him a hand while Baz investigates Catherine’s disappearance.
#13 - Bleed for It
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2017
Smurf takes J to the desert for an old friend’s wake. Baz visits Lucy in Mexico and Pope bonds with Amy from the megachurch while babysitting Lena. Deran considers what he’ll risk to get a liquor license for the bar.
#14 - Grace
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2017
As cops press Amy about the church robbery, Pope diverts their suspicions. Craig plans an unusual heist of his own. Baz tails Smurf to find out what she’s really hiding.
#15 - Custody
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2017
When Baz bows out of the yacht heist, Craig and Deran consider their options. Meanwhile, Baz recruits J for a more personal job.
#16 - Dig
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2017
The boys consider how far they’ll go to help Smurf eliminate Javi. Shaken by what’s happened, Nicky and J get closer. Baz shares new information with Pope about Catherine’s disappearance.
#17 - Betrayal
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/29/2017
As the second season concludes, Smurf realizes she may be in jail a lot longer than expected, so she pits her sons against one another, the consequences be damned.
#18 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2017
As the boys put the megachurch heist in motion, Craig has second thoughts. Javi surprises Smurf with a visit.
#19 - The Leopard
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/15/2017
Baz puts his plan to take down Smurf in motion as Marco cashes in a favor with Craig and Deran. Meanwhile, Pope seeks the truth behind the reasons for Catherine’s death.
#20 - Cry Havoc
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/2017
As Javi ratchets up the pressure on Smurf, she enlists J to help her. Baz is confronted by a secret Catherine kept from him. Pope and Baz clash in the wake of the megachurch job.
#21 - Treasure
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2017
As Craig leads the boys – and Nicky – in pirating the yacht, Smurf tries to find out who robbed her. Meanwhile, Baz considers what life would be like without Smurf calling all the shots.
#22 - You Will Be Gutted
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/22/2017
With Smurf in jail, Baz makes his move to run the family, but his brothers have other plans.
#23 - Broken Boards
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/2017
With the bar set to open, Deran frets about telling Smurf about it. Pope and Amy go on a date, while Nicky must choose between Craig and J.
#24 - Freeride
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2021
J’s business secrets come to light as Pope mourns the loss of Smurf. Deran distracts himself from his own loneliness. Craig and Renn struggle to find work-life balance.
#25 - Loose Ends
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2021
The Codys resolve unfinished business and plan their biggest heist ever without Smurf.