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Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

2021 · 1 season

A queasy, slow-dawning portrait of charisma turned predatory, equal parts lurid spectacle and unsettling testimony.

Created by
Chris Smith
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Doc Antle, Robert Johnson, Joan Cichon
Tagline
Showman or con man?
Overview
A lifelong showman, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has built his various careers on theatrics, attracting a slew of admirers along the way. But beneath the eccentric, animal-loving facade lies a predator far more dangerous than his beloved big cats and a man shadier than any of his Tiger King counterparts.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Chris Smith
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Doc Antle, Robert Johnson, Joan Cichon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • deception
  • crime
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Chris Smith
Starring
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Music
Albert Fox, John Enroth
Cinematography
Daniel Carter, Damien Drake
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 47 min each
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Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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