Netflix · 20 March 2020 · Docuseries · 7 episodes
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
This series follows the rivalries and disputes surrounding exotic-animal businesses in the United States, centering on Oklahoma zoo operator Joe Exotic and animal advocate Carole Baskin. It also examines the people working at and connected to those facilities, and the events that led to a murder-for-hire case.[Netflix Tudum] [Rolling Stone]
Interviewees
24 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026
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Joe ExoticG.W. Zoo operator
Carole BaskinBig Cat Rescue leader- Howard BaskinBig Cat Rescue
- Jeff LoweBusinessman
- Lauren LoweJeff Lowe’s wife
- John FinlayFormer partner of Joe Exotic
- Kelci SafferyG.W. Zoo animal keeper
Rick KirkhamProducer of Joe Exotic TV
Bhagavan AntleMyrtle Beach Safari operator- John ReinkeG.W. Zoo manager
- Erik CowieG.W. Zoo head keeper
- James GarretsonBusinessman
- Sylvia CorkillNews 9 reporter
- Joshua DialJoe Exotic’s campaign manager
- Allen GloverG.W. Zoo handyman
- Dillon PassageJoe Exotic’s husband
- Tim StarkWildlife in Need operator
- Brittany PeetPETA captive-animal law enforcement counsel
- Anne McQueenDon Lewis’s executive assistant
- Lynda SanchezDon Lewis’s daughter
- Gale RathboneDon Lewis’s daughter
- Marsha DavidG.W. Zoo employee
- Amanda GreenFederal prosecutor
Eric GoodeFilmmaker
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Timeline
2020-03-20
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness released on Netflix[Netflix Tudum] [Rolling Stone]
Episodes
- Episode 1: Not Your Average Joe
- Episode 2: Cult of Personality
- Episode 3: The Secret
- Episode 4: Playing with Fire
- Episode 5: Make America Exotic Again
- Episode 6: The Noble Thing to Do
- Episode 7: Dethroned
Netflix lists seven episodes in season 1.
Credits
- Directors
- Eric Goode, Rebecca Chaiklin[IMDb] [Rolling Stone]
Related documentaries
Sources
- Tiger King Cast, News, Videos and more — Netflix Tudum, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
- Tiger King (TV Series 2020–2021) - Full cast & crew — IMDb, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workLow reliability
- Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness: Season 1 | Cast and Crew — Rotten Tomatoes, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Review aggregatorLow reliability
- Tiger King | Dialogue | S1:E7 - ‘Dethroned’ — 8FLiX, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Other public sourceNot yet assessed
- Big Cats, Cults and Murder: Inside the Making of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ — Rolling Stone, published 2020-03-27. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationHigh reliability
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