<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 29, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 29) </Td> <Td> August 21, 2018 (2018 - 08 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <P> TNT ordered the pilot of Animal Kingdom in May 2015, with Barkin and Speedman the first to be cast in July 2015 as matriarch Smurf and her adopted son Baz, respectively . In August, Cole and Weary were added as J and Deran, with Hatosy and Robson soon cast as the remaining Cody brothers Pope and Craig . Alonso was later announced as Baz's wife Catherine, and Molly Gordon as J's girlfriend Nicky . </P> <P> The project was picked up to series with a 10 - episode order in December 2015 . The show debuted on June 14, 2016, and on July 6, 2016 TNT renewed it for a 13 - episode second season . On July 27 TNT announced it would be renewing Animal Kingdom for a third season, which premiered on May 29, 2018 . The season three premiere was aired after a game on TNT beginning 12: 30 / 11: 30 central the day before the premiere . On July 2, 2018, TNT renewed the series for a fourth season . </P> <P> The first season of Animal Kingdom has received positive reviews . On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 74% based on 31 reviews . The consensus is: "Bolstered by Ellen Barkin's acting prowess, Animal Kingdom is a darkly intriguing, although occasionally predictable, twisted family drama ." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". </P>

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