As Animal Kingdom continues to grab viewers, TNT has thrown its support behind the series once again by giving the crime drama a fifth season renewal.
Animal Kingdom is one of those strong cases where the quality of the series improves and viewers begin to take notice. The show has reached nearly 18 million viewers for its fourth season across all platforms. The broadcaster said that the series is one of this year’s top ten cable dramas for viewers aged 18 to 49 in L+7 data.
The series, which is originally based on David Michod’s 2010 Australian feature film, follows Ellen Barkin as the matriarch of the Cody crime family. During season four, we have seen Emily Deschanel join in a recurring role as Angela, a friend of the dead mother of J, played by Finn Cole, and a recovering junkie who tries to snake her way back into the family’s good graces. Another season four highlight has seen Pope, played by Shawn Hatosy, becoming increasingly unhinged and finding new and dangerous ways to deal with his anger, while J continues to scheme about how to take over the family business.
