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.

Animal Kingdom Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - We Don't Hurt People
• s01e03 - Stay Close, Stick Together
• s01e04 - Dead to Me
• s01e05 - Flesh Is Weak
• s01e06 - Child Care
• s01e07 - G... Animals
• s01e08 - Man In
• s01e09 - Judas Kiss
• s01e10 - What Have You Done

Animal Kingdom Show Summary

The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family. Also prominent are Nicky, J's steady girlfriend, and Catherine, Baz's de facto wife and the mother of their 3-year-old daughter, Lena.
It isn't long before Josh is pulled into the family's life of indulgence and excess, but he soon discovers that it's all being funded by criminal activities. Joining the family comes with more danger and excitement than he might be ready to handle.