Season 3 of Animal Kingdom premiered on May 29, 2018 and concluded on August 21, 2018, it consists on 13 episodes.
Synopsis[]
Following the death of one of their own, the notorious crime family has returned and is attempting to unite. When outside dangers emerge, the Cody men must band together in order to battle for independence and power.
Characters[]
Main Cast[]
- Ellen Barkin as Janine "Smurf" Cody
- Shawn Hatosy as Andrew "Pope" Cody
- Ben Robson as Craig Cody
- Jake Weary as Deran Cody
- Finn Cole as Joshua "J" Cody
- Sohvi Rodriguez as Mia Trujillo
- Carolina Guerra as Lucy
- Molly Gordon as Nicky Belmont
- Scott Speedman as Barry "Baz" Blackwell
Recurring Cast []
- Aamya Deva Keroles as Lena Blackwell (8/13)
- Dichen Lachman as Frankie (8/13)
- Yuly Mireles as Tina Trujillo (8/13)
- Damon Williams as Clark Lincoln (7/13)
- Spencer Treat Clark as Adrian Dolan (7/13)
- Denis Leary as Billy (7/13)
- Laura San Giacomo as Morgan Wilson (6/13)
- Reynaldo Gallegos as Pete Trujillo (6/13)
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Episodes[]
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Killing" | May 29, 2018 |
| Baz fights for his life as the Cody boys figure out their next move in the aftermath of the shooting; Smurf gets some surprising news in jail and fields an offer from Pearce. | ||
| 2 | "In the Red" | June 5, 2018 |
| J struggles to keep the family business afloat after Smurf enlists him to make sure bills get paid; Deran makes his own moves independent of the family; Pope learns the ins and outs of parenting as he cares for Lena; Craig makes enemies in Mexico. | ||
| 3 | "The Center Will Hold" | June 12, 2018 |
| Smurf navigates prison politics in pursuit of a potential job. J helps the Cody boys pull together to keep the family enterprise going. Nicky gets into serious trouble when she tries to impress an old friend. | ||
| 4 | "Wolves" | June 19, 2018 |
| With the cops on their tail, the Cody boys try to pull off their first heist without Smurf and Baz; Smurf demands that J get rid of unexpected guests waiting at the house as she deals with a problem of her own in jail. | ||
| 5 | "Prey" | June 26, 2018 |
| Deran gets to know his father, Billy, and helps J with a dilemma as Pearce closes in on Smurf's laundering operation; Craig uncovers a secret that sends him to Smurf; Nicky must decide whether she belongs in the Cody family or not. | ||
| 6 | "Broke from the Box" | July 3, 2018 |
| J tries to make his relationship with Nicky work as he faces pressure from Smurf to clean up loose ends; Craig gathers the boys to defend the Codys' reputation in town when outsiders move in on their territory; Billy gives Deran an idea for a job. | ||
| 7 | "Low Man" | July 10, 2018 |
| Deran leads the charge in planning the weed heist; Lucy calls Pope down to Mexico for some intel on Baz's murder; J reaches a breaking point with Smurf; Craig learns more about Billy's girlfriend, Frankie. | ||
| 8 | "Incoming" | July 17, 2018 |
| The weed heist goes awry and leaves J and Deran stranded; Pope and Billy butt heads as Craig tries to keep the peace between them; Smurf learns about what J has been hiding from her since she's been away. | ||
| 9 | "Libertad" | July 24, 2018 |
| A decision from Deran's past comes back to haunt him, J works to get back into Smurf's good graces as she tries to take away his control over the family business and Billy uses his past with Smurf to his advantage. | ||
| 10 | "Off the Tit" | July 31, 2018 |
| Billy pressures the family to give him what he's owed, and Craig has a surprise meeting that makes him reconsider his future. Also, Smurf comes to the boys with a proposal as they struggle to hold onto the freedom they had when she was in jail. | ||
| 11 | "Jackpot" | August 7, 2018 |
| Smurf enlists the boys in a surprise job that results in devastating consequences; Pope is forced to confront the truth about Baz's murder as J steps up for the family in an unexpected way. | ||
| 12 | "Homecoming" | August 14, 2018 |
| The Cody family picks up the pieces from their showdown with Lucy; Smurf becomes determined to reel Pope back into the fold at any cost; J goes to extreme lengths to protect a secret. | ||
| 13 | "The Hyenas" | August 21, 2018 |
| J realizes the danger of balancing his role in the family with his personal ambitions; Frankie opens new doors for Craig; Smurf offers to give the boys the independence they've been asking for, but it doesn't come for free. | ||
Trivia[]
Deran is seen with short hair throughout season three. It was not meant to be part of the story, but rather Jake Weary cutting it at his own discretion. The plan was to have him wear a wig, but he only had it for the season premiere episode because it fell off his head while filming a scene in the ocean.