The BEST episodes of Animal Kingdom (2016) season 1
Every episode of Animal Kingdom (2016) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Animal Kingdom (2016) season 1!
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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#10 - 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.