One of the most shocking moments on Animal Kingdom occurred when the matriarch of the family took a bullet and Smurf died on the series. But, is Ellen Barkin leaving the show for good? The answer to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Prime Video Animal Kingdom has always emphasized that Julia (whose death kick-started the saga) had a difficult ...

Since Animal Kingdom killed off Ellen Barkin’s Smurf in its penultimate Season 4 episode, a lot of disgruntled fans have predicted that that’s it, the show is as good as done. And I’ll admit that I ...

Here's a look at the boys discussing that intense moment last season that led to "Smurf's End" (and yes, their accents still throw us when we hear them the first time): Sit down with the cast as we ...

They better watch their backs! In a sneak peek from the Tuesday, July 11, episode of Animal Kingdom, Smurf and Joshua believe that they’re being followed. Joshua anxiously checks the review mirror and ...

Welcome again to my weekly look at the fourth season of TNT's Animal Kingdom, dear readers! Sadly, this is the last one of the season – but let's not get too sad, because what a finale "Smurf" was! So ...

TNT's crime drama Animal Kingdom was based on the acclaimed Australian film of the same name. While vastly different in character development and tone, both share the same premise: High schooler J ...

Given how displeased Ellen Barkin had seemed to be to have been killed off Animal Kingdom in the TNT drama's penultimate Season 4 episode, it wasn't exactly a surprise that she didn't return for ...

In the end, Angela good by J even if she has ulterior motives. J is probably quite aware of it, but he's got a secret tool in his pocket in the form of Frankie. Pope had no use for J and wanted him ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Animal Kingdom, all the Cody family's problems start and end with Smurf (Ellen Barkin). For years she was their leader, calling ...

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Animal Kingdom's Ellen Barkin is not going quietly into the night. The star of TNT's hyper-violent drama, whose alter ego, Smurf, was killed off in this week's penultimate Season 4 episode, has taken ...