- 8.0/101 votes
#1 - Monkey Love
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/2024
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix fights to retain custody of her “kids” — seven chimpanzees at the Missouri Primate Foundation (MPF). Other chimp moms are introduced, including one who raised a baby chimpanzee alongside her own infant daughter.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#2 - Gone Ape
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2024
PETA launches an investigation after a former Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing. It’s a high-stakes legal battle, particularly in light of a brutal attack that happened years earlier when another chimp nearly killed a Connecticut woman.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/101 votes
#3 - Head Shot
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2024
Actor Alan Cumming, who also has a special relationship with Tonka, adds $10,000 to a reward for Tonka’s whereabouts, and the film crew faces an ethical dilemma as parallels are drawn to a previous PETA case that took a dangerous turn in Oregon.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1025 votes
#4 - Cult of Personality
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2020
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?
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1021 votes
#5 - The Secret
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2020
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.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1021 votes
#6 - Make America Exotic Again
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2020
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.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1021 votes
#7 - Playing with Fire
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2020
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.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1029 votes
#8 - Not Your Average Joe
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2020
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.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/102 votes
#9 - The Lyin' King
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2021
Jeff goes on the defensive when acquaintances and former associates accuse him of misdeeds. Meanwhile, Tim faces legal issues in Indiana.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1018 votes
#10 - Dethroned
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2020
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.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1019 votes
#11 - The Noble Thing to Do
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2020
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.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/102 votes
#12 - Beg Your Pardon
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2021
With Joe in prison, others from the series seek to capitalize on their fame. Meanwhile, a team forms to press Donald Trump for a presidential pardon.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/102 votes
#13 - The Carole Diaries
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2021
Renewed interest in Don's disappearance leads authorities, journalists and his children to investigate how, when -- and even if -- he was killed.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/102 votes
#14 - Bounty Hunting
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2021
Don's daughters escalate their efforts to learn more about their father's fate. Carole's version of events faces further scrutiny.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/102 votes
#15 - Stark Raving Mad
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2021
Tim vows to stand his ground. Jeff goes to bat for Joe, but one last stunning claim from a familiar face turns the story on its head yet again.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
- 4.8/1017 votes
#16 - The Tiger King and I
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2020
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
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A