Animal Kingdom (2016)

17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.

Genres: Crime, Drama

What to watch after Animal Kingdom

• Mayor of Kingstown (2021) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Ozark (2017) — Similar consistency, episode to episode
• Sons of Anarchy (2008) — Same subject: outlaw
• Southland (2009) — Same subject: southern california
• Banshee (2013) — Similar consistency, season to season
• Landman (2024)