The American drama television series is coming back with Animal Kingdom season 5. The series takes its inspiration from the Australian movie of the same name. The movie came out in 2010. Season 1 of the show debuts on June 14, 2016, on TNT. The renewal of the second season was done in July 2016 and it came out on May 30, 2017. It consists of 13 episodes. The show runs for four successful seasons and the fourth season came out on May 28, 2019. Besides TNT renews the series for its fifth season in July 2019. Ever since its release, the series garners much love and appreciation. The show also receives many positive reviews from its critics. The official announcement of the renewal makes the fans excited. Therefore here is everything you need to know about the series. Keep on reading to find out more.
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Animal Kingdom Season 5 Release Date
The renewal of the show was done in July 2019. The schedule for filming the fifth season was already done. However, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, all productions are currently on hold. Major projects of the entertainment industry are suffering from this pandemic. And the Animal Kingdom is one of them. The creators postponed their filming due to this. Just like the other seasons, we can expect season 5 to also have 13 episodes. However, there is no release date of the season as of now. But if everything goes well we can expect the show to release by 2021.
Cast
There is no official revelation about the cast of the series just yet. But we can expect the cast from the previous season to return. This includes Shawn Hatosy as Andrew Cody, Jake Weary as Deran Cody. Ben Robson as Craig Cody, Finn Cole as Joshua Cody, Scott Speedman as Barry, and Rigo Sanchez as Manny. Whether or not there will be any new faces is not known yet. We will just have to wait to know anything for sure.
Animal Kingdom Season 5 Plot
The story revolves around a dysfunctional family of drama and crime. It centers a 17-year old Joshua. He after the death of his mother goes to live with his grandma. His grandma is the leader of a criminal community. His life takes an unexpected turn after he meets his cousins and extended family. There are no revelations about the plot as of now. But we can expect a war in the fifth season to acquire power. Season 5 has a lot to unveil so stay tuned.
