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Animal Kingdom•Season 5•Episode 8

Gladiators

7.9/10 · 554 votesAug 29, 202144 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Pope helps a new friend. Deran, J, and Craig deal with the fallout from past mistakes as they make new friends and enemies.

Directed byNick Copus

Written byHeath Corson

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Seasons6

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Season 5 Episodes13

Red Handed

What Remains

Freeride

Power

Family Business

Home Sweet Home

Splinter

Gladiators

Let It Ride

Relentless

Trust the Process

Loose Ends

Launch

Cast5

Shawn Hatosy

Andrew "Pope" Cody

Ben Robson

Craig Cody

Jake Weary

Deran Cody

Finn Cole

Joshua "J" Cody

Leila George

Janine Cody

Crew3

Nick Copus

Director

Heath Corson

Writer

Patrick Priest

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Gladiators" is episode 8 of Animal Kingdom season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 554 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Nick Copus and written by Heath Corson, it aired on August 29, 2021.

Next: E9 · Let It Ride Best of Season 5