Animal Kingdom

See the first episode of "Animal Kingdom" a bold family crime drama from John Wells productions that centers on 17-year-old "J" Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in Oceanside, California after his mother dies of an overdose.

The Codys must deal with the aftermath of the heist as they discover all did not go as planned. Smurf dispatches her boys to tie up loose ends, but her efforts are complicated by Baz and Pope's growing rivalry. As Pope gets increasingly volatile, J finds himself in the middle.

While Craig recovers from a wound, Baz and Craig deal with some old associates down in Mexico. Meanwhile, strapped for cash, Pope takes charge and ropes Deran and J into a job without Smurf's knowledge. Threatened by J's participation, Deran sends him a terrifying message

As the boys gear up for Pope's birthday, Smurf wants to know if they're playing by her rules. J learns more about his mother's estrangement from the family.

When Deran won’t come home, Pope goes to extreme measures. Baz gets an idea for the Codys’ next job. J goes out with his teacher, while Smurf confronts her past.

When Pope tests positive for drugs, Smurf does what it takes to keep the family intact. Baz gets his brothers to rob a house as part of his larger plan. J discovers the plan and faces a moral dilemma.

While Smurf takes care of unfinished business, Craig and Deran throw a party at the house. Forced to accelerate his timetable, Baz takes the final step in his long con. J makes a dangerous mistake.

Tensions run high as the Codys prepare for their big heist. Catherine gets a shock and must decide what’s best for her family, while J faces pressure from the cops.

While the Codys go after the biggest score of their lives, the cops put J in an impossible position. Catherine triggers Smurf’s suspicions when she comes over to make amends, so Smurf sends Pope to investigate.

Puzzled by Catherine’s disappearance, Baz hunts down all leads. With J caught in the middle, the cops close in on the Codys and threaten to take them all down in the season finale.

As the second season opens, the Cody clan is back to their old ways and in the midst of a fun, high-adrenaline heist. But when things don’t go as planned, the family dynamics become more fractured than ever as some members advocate for independence from Smurf. Adding fuel to the fire is an external threat from Smurf's past that has come back to haunt her. In the second season premiere episode, a risky heist misfires and the boys blame Smurf, sending shockwaves through the family. Meanwhile, Baz copes with being a single parent and Deran makes plans for the future.

As Smurf adjusts to being sidelined, the boys scope out their next job. When Deran needs some quick cash, Pope and Craig lend him a hand. Meanwhile, Baz investigates Catherine’s disappearance.

Smurf takes J to the desert for an old friend’s wake. Meanwhile, Baz visits Lucy (new series star CAROLINA GUERRA) in Mexico, and Pope bonds with Amy (guest star JENNIFER LANDON) from the MegaChurch, while babysitting Lena (guest star AAMYA DEVA KEROLES). And Deran considers what he’ll risk to get a liquor license for the bar.

With the bar set to open, Deran frets about telling Smurf about it. Meanwhile, Pope and Amy go on a date, while Nicky must choose between Craig and J.

As the boys put the MegaChurch heist in motion, Craig has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Javi (guest star ALEX MERAZ) surprises Smurf with a visit.

As Javi ratchets up the pressure on Smurf, she enlists J to help her. Confronted by a secret Catherine kept from him, Baz clashes with Pope in the wake of the MegaChurch job.

The boys consider how far they’ll go to help Smurf eliminate Javi. Shaken by what’s happened, Nicky and J get closer. Meanwhile, Baz shares new information with Pope about Catherine’s disappearance.

As the cops press Amy about the church robbery, Pope diverts their suspicions. And while Craig plans an unusual heist of his own, Baz tails Smurf to find out what she’s really hiding.

When Baz bows out of the yacht heist, Craig and Deran consider their options. Meanwhile, Baz recruits J for a more personal job.

As Craig leads the boys and Nicky in pirating the yacht, Smurf tries to find out who robbed her. Meanwhile, Baz considers what life would be like without Smurf calling all the shots.

Baz puts his plan to take down Smurf in motion as Marco (guest star JOSEPH JULIAN SORIA) cashes in a favor with Craig and Deran. Meanwhile, Pope seeks the truth behind the reasons for Catherine’s death.

With Smurf in jail, Baz makes his move to run the family; but his brothers have other plans.

When Smurf realizes she may be in jail a lot longer than expected, she pits her sons against one another – the consequences be damned in the season finale episode.