TV series
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-12-10
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Goode Films, Library Films, Article 19 Films, 30WEST
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Doc Antle as Self - Founder & Director, T.I.G.E.R.S
- Sumati Steinberg as Self - Bhagavan's Spiritual Wife
- Steven Diamond as Self - Doc's Magic Partner
- Betsy Rogers as Self - Doc's First Wife
- Radha Hirsch as Self - Doc's Ex-Wife
- Joe Exotic as Self (archive footage)
- John Reinke as Self - Former Manager, G.W. Zoo
- Jewels Mackenzie as Self - Doc's Apprentice (2003-2011)
- Barbara Fisher as Self - Doc's Apprentice (1999-2007)
- Shavit Perel as Self - Doc's Former Apprentice
- Julie Perel as Self - Doc's Former Apprentice
- Magenta Brooks as Self - Doc's Apprentice (1997-1999)
Creators and crew
- Chris Smith - Creator
- Jeremy McBride - Executive Producer
- Rebecca Chaiklin - Executive Producer
- Fisher Stevens - Executive Producer
- Chris Smith - Executive Producer
- Eric Goode - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: What's Up, Doc?
Faces from Doc Antle's past discuss how he cultivated his charismatic, controlling persona in the early 1980s at a yoga ashram in rural Virginia.
Episode 2: The Great Escape
Ex-wife Radha Hirsch recalls entering into a relationship with Antle at age 14. An attempt to go Hollywood highlights alleged financial scams.
Episode 3: Don't Trust Bhagavan
Antle's alleged involvement in drug trafficking and other shady deals leads to suspicion over his response to the 1989 death of employee Mark Topping.
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