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Season 2 – Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

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Nov 2021

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Crime

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An exploration of big cat breeding and its bizarre underworld, populated by eccentric characters.

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With nothing substantive to add save for a salacious celebration of its first season's success, this kitty has no claws.

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Laura Miller

Slate

Nov 20, 2021

The bargain-basement approach to true crime treats anything slightly odd as extremely significant without ever explaining what it's supposed to signify.

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Kristen Lopez

IndieWire

Nov 19, 2021

With a story that feels like it's being made up in the moment, Netflix's second season of Tiger King feels like a blatant grab for cash, hoping to snare all the people that watched the series during the pandemic.

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

Nov 18, 2021

Adding relatively little to the story, and jumping all over the place, the project is mostly defined by how self-referential it is, with almost all roads leading back to the impact of the original docuseries, which was, let's face it, 19 months ago.

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Srijoni Rudra

Digital Mafia Talkies

Aug 16, 2025

The circus is fun to watch but only up to a point beyond which it becomes a drag, and it is almost shameful to watch vastly problematic men fighting to keep and exploit the big cats.

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Pradeep Menon

Firstpost

Oct 11, 2023

Tiger King 2 gets bingier, more urgent and entertaining but I’ll be surprised if any of it leaves you with a good taste in your mouth.

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Melissa Camacho

Common Sense Media

Dec 8, 2021

2/5

Tiger King 2 offers a rather dull, and very sordid, attempt to exploit the scandals revealed in the first season, while showcasing how people are making the most of the publicity they generated.

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Krista G

@Gloverk Sep 5, 2026

I liked that more was discussed about the past than we were told originally (Joe’s life and first husband, more about Carole’s situation with her ex-husband’s disappearance, etc.) People accusing this of being too self-referential are disregarding how fascinating it is to see how the fallout of season 1 affected the subjects. That’s usually one of the first things I look into after watching anything true crime related. I like that it acknowledged the impact of the popularity. I thought it was important that the audience be shown how much unjustified hate Carole got so we can understand how disproportionate public punishment is for women. This was a harder watch for me though, because the stories about animal suffering were more prevalent. It is especially so when considering the behaviors and crimes perpetrated by Tim Stark - awful dude - and the insufferable Jeff Lowe. Those poor animals.

Jan 19, 2022

I don't care about pedophile Don or any of these people. *spoiler alert* they confirmed Don was still alive right at the start of the season so what even was the point of the rest of the season? To continue harassing Carroll aftr she did nothing wrong? Alright thanks for the waste of time.

Dec 22, 2021

I hope this is the last season and they stop trying to milk this any more.

Dec 16, 2021

I thought this season was as good and as bonkers as the first, can't wait for season 3

Dec 14, 2021

I don't get why everyone hated the 2nd season, I loved it. The Carol Baskin line is hilarious, and her husband's disappearance is shown like a true crime series.. i loved it

Dec 9, 2021

Felt like this was a good extension but should not have been called season 2. Should have been a 2 separate documentaries under the same sort of brand like the Doc Antle series

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Tim Stark

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Allen Glover

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James Garretson

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Eric Goode

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Episode 1

Aired Nov 17, 2021

Beg Your Pardon

With Joe Exotic in prison, others seek to capitalize on their fame; a team forms to press President Trump for a pardon.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 17, 2021

The Carole Diaries

Renewed interest in Don Lewis' disappearance leads authorities, journalists and his children to investigate whether he was killed.

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 17, 2021

Bounty Hunting

Don Lewis' daughters escalate their efforts to learn more about his fate; Carole Baskin's version of events faces further scrutiny.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 17, 2021

The Lyin' King

Jeff Lowe goes on the defensive when acquaintances and former associates accuse him of misdeeds; Tim Stark faces legal issues in Indiana.

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Episode 5

Aired Nov 17, 2021

Stark Raving Mad

Tim Stark vows to stand his ground; Jeff Lowe goes to bat for Joe Exotic, but one last stunning claim from a familiar face turns the story on its head yet again.

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Executive Producer: Eric Goode, Rebecca Chaiklin, Chris Smith, Fisher Stevens, Jeremy McBride
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 17, 2021

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