The WORST episodes of Animal Kingdom (2016)
Every episode of Animal Kingdom (2016) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Home Sweet Home
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2021
Tensions rise as Deran, J, and Craig do a job that risks everything the family has. Pope goes to the desert trying to outrun his grief.
#2 - Family Business
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2021
As Deran and J compete for control of the family, Pamela presents the Codys with a risky proposition. Pope processes an additional loss by exploding in violence and Craig does business with Frankie.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Rise
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2022
J holds a family meeting, on the hunt for a new attorney. Pope refuses to sell his vacant lot. Deran embraces his clout. Craig’s sobriety is challenged. In 1992, Smurf and Andrew meet with a lawyer. Julia struggles to be heard in the family.
#5 - Splinter
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2021
Pope confronts his demons with the help of a desert guru. Deran marks his territory as J handles business. Craig struggles with the demands of fatherhood and the temptations of his old life.
#6 - What Remains
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2021
As Pope deals with Smurf’s remains, Craig and Renn balance their old lives with being new parents. J finds a new job through an old contact, and Deran can’t outrun his past with Adrian.
#7 - 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.
#8 - Know Thy Enemy
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2019
J gains favor with Smurf as he puts together the plan for a new job, while Angela learns more about what Smurf’s been hiding. Craig explores his new relationship with Renn and Pope struggles with his changing role in the family.
#9 - Pressure and Time
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2022
Deran and Pope search for Craig. J tries to sell Gia’s diamonds. Much to Smurf’s displeasure, Julia gets a job at the mall and Andrew embraces Church.
#10 - Power
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2021
Deran follows up on Smurf’s will and grows frustrated with J calling the shots. Pope’s mental state is fragile and Craig must deal with being a solo dad as Renn goes back to work.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - Let It Ride
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2021
Local law enforcement turn up the heat on the Codys, as further secrets threaten to destabilize the family. Deran gets some news about Adrian. Craig discovers Renn has been keeping a secret.
#14 - 1992
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2022
Gia visits the Codys with a job opportunity. J schemes finances. Deran learns new renters are disrupting the neighborhood. Craig struggles with sobriety and co-parenting Nick under Renn’s monitored visitation.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Covet
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2022
The Codys prep for the next job in present day. A reluctant Andrew, Baz, and Julia do a job for Smurf in 1992.
#17 - 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.
#18 - In The Red
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2018
J struggles to keep the family business afloat after Smurf enlists him to make sure all the bills get paid. Deran makes his own moves independent of the family. Pope learns the ins and outs of parenting as he cares for Lena, and Craig makes enemies in Mexico.
#19 - Inside Man
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2022
J gets to know the new attorney while Craig scouts a potential new job. Deran hangs out with a guy from out of town. Pope helps a kid at the skate park. In 1992, Baz visits Andrew’s Church.
#21 - 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.
#22 - Man vs. Rock
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/11/2019
As Craig feels the pressure of pulling off Frankie’s increasingly complicated job, J grows frustrated with Mia. Deran tries to get Pope out of the house, and Smurf decides she needs answers.
#23 - Angela
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/4/2019
J reconsiders his relationship with Smurf after he gets bad news about Morgan's death. Frankie lures Craig with the promise of another big score. The arrival of an old family friend surprises Pope.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.