Animal Kingdom (Season 1)

The first season of Animal Kingdom premiered on TNT on June 14th 2016 with a double-episode premiere. The season contains ten-episodes, and ran through till August 9th 2016.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Barkin as Janine “Smurf” Cody, the tough matriarch of the Cody family and J's estranged grandmother who runs a criminal enterprise in Oceanside, California. Smurf is very protective of her family and presents a borderline-incestuous love towards them.


 * Scott Speedman as Barry “Baz” Blackwell, Smurf's adopted son who is the leader in the Cody family's heists.


 * Shawn Hatosy as Andrew “Pope” Cody, the oldest Cody son, who suffers from mental illness and OCD for most of his life. After having served three years in Folsom State Prison for a robbery gone wrong, he returns to the Cody family.


 * Ben Robson as Craig Cody, the second oldest Cody son, who has a predilection for drugs and risky activities. Often unpredictable, he finds enjoyment in the criminal lifestyle and throwing parties.


 * Jake Weary as Deran Cody, the youngest Cody son, a former competitive surfer.


 * Finn Cole as Joshua “J” Cody, Julia's son and Smurf's grandson who moves in with her and his uncles following the death of his mother. J is the only one who will challenge Smurf and wants to take power over her and her life.


 * Daniella Alonso as Catherine Blackwell, Baz's wife, and the mother of their daughter, Lena. Pope also has had an obsessive infatuation with her for years.


 * Molly Gordon as Nicky Belmont, J's girlfriend.

Production
TNT ordered the pilot of Animal Kingdom in May 2015. Barkin and Speedman were the first to be cast in July 2015, as matriarch Smurf and her adopted son Baz, respectively. In August, Finn Cole and Jake Weary were added as J and Deran, with Shawn Hatosy and Ben Robson soon cast as the remaining Cody brothers Pope and Craig. Alonso was later announced as Baz's wife Catherine, and Molly Gordon as J's girlfriend Nicky.

The show was picked up for a ten-episode season in December 2015, with the show airing on June 14th 2016.