A true crime saga unfolds with a pulpy, darkly comic edge as big cat owners clash.
A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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