Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom Renewed for Season 5

Even if Smurf really is headed for her last hurrah, Animal Kingdom fans still have reason to cheer: TNT has renewed its vicious, addictive crime drama for Season 5, the network announced Wednesday. Of course, the news is as unsurprising as it is good. Thus far this season, the show is averaging 1.2 million total viewers and just over a 0.3 demo rating (in Live+Same Day numbers) — off just eight and 18 percent from its previous cycle, while continuing to be a... more

Angela Tells Pope She's 'Cool' With the Family Business in Animal Kingdom Exclusive Clip

When Smurf's away, Angela will play. In this exclusive clip from Tuesday's episode of Animal Kingdom, Angela (Emily Deschanel) takes advantage of the fact that Smurf (Ellen Barkin) has taken off and tries to score some quality time with Pope (Shawn Hatosy). She tempts him with a horror movie marathon, teasing, "I'll hold... more

Animal Kingdom Recap: Pope Rolls Out the Welcome Mat for Emily Deschanel

Animal Kingdom’s Smurf wasn’t nearly as excited as we were to see Emily Deschanel on her doorstep in Tuesday’s episode: She gave the Bones vet’s Angela 100 bucks for a fix and sent her on her merry way… which only led Julia’s old drug buddy to pull a U-ey and try, try again to get past the unwelcome mat, this time with Pope. How’d she convince Julia’s twin brother that she’d be as excellent an addition to the couch as a collection of throw pillows? Read on and find out… more