<P> Animal Kingdom is an American drama television series developed by Jonathan Lisco, based on the 2010 Australian film by David Michôd . The series follows a 17 - year - old boy, who, after the death of his mother, moves in with the Codys, a criminal family clan governed by matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody (Ellen Barkin). Animal Kingdom debuted on TNT on June 14, 2016 . </P> <P> On July 6, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season of thirteen episodes . On July 27, 2017, TNT renewed the series for a third season . As of August 29, 2017, 23 episodes of Animal Kingdom have aired, concluding the second season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> June 14, 2016 (2016 - 06 - 14) </Td> <Td> August 9, 2016 (2016 - 08 - 09) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 30, 2017 (2017 - 05 - 30) </Td> <Td> August 29, 2017 (2017 - 08 - 29) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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