TV-MASeason 1
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Synopsis
Tiger King (2020), Season 1 — watch online on iFILM. Netflix's true-crime documentary runs eight episodes around a gun-toting Oklahoma zoo operator, Joe Exotic, who breeds big cats and has spent years at war with animal activist Carole Baskin.
The season unspools like a tangled knot. At first Joe is just an eccentric showman with a mullet and a private menagerie. Then come the unpaid workers, the cult-like loyalty around eccentric bosses, a suspicious fire on the property, and a lawsuit that nearly sinks the whole park. Baskin isn't simple either: an old incident from her past resurfaces, and Joe is happy to keep pointing. By the midpoint the FBI is circling, a new partner muscles in on the zoo, and Exotic lands in a courtroom still insisting the story isn't over.
Directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin keep the focus on the people, not the cats — everyone here is certain they're the one in the right. The final episode plays as an aftershow, with host Joel McHale asking the cast how sudden fame has treated them. Stream Tiger King Season 1 online on iFILM.
8 episodes
S1·E1Not Your Average Joe
Meet Joe Exotic, the gun-toting operator of an Oklahoma big cat park. He’s been accused of hiring someone to murder his chief rival, Carole Baskin.
S1·E2Cult of Personality
Subjected to long hours, little (or no) pay and the whims of eccentric bosses: are big cat park employees just cogs in a web of personality cults?
S1·E3The Secret
An incident in Carole's past casts her in a suspicious light, and while she maintains her innocence, Joe is all too happy to point the finger at her.
S1·E4Playing with Fire
Joe ramps up his efforts to become an internet and TV star, but a mysterious fire and lawsuit threaten his plans — until an angel investor appears.
S1·E5Make America Exotic Again
As Joe dives into politics, he deals with turmoil and tragedy in his personal life. Meanwhile, the dynamics at the park change with the new owners.
S1·E6The Noble Thing to Do
James Garretson makes a shocking claim about Joe, leading to FBI involvement. Desperation sets in for Joe, who thinks Jeff and James have set him up.
S1·E7Dethroned
Joe faces the music in the courtroom but insists the story is far from over. Jeff’s business prospects crumble. Former G.W. Zoo workers try to move on.
S1·E8The Tiger King and I
In this aftershow, Joel McHale talks with Jeff, Saff, Erik and more to get their reactions to the series, their portrayals and their new fame
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