Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story (2021)

"Showman or con man?"

6.2 (33 votes)

1 Season

December 10, 2021

English

Documentary Crime

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Rebecca Chaiklin, Eric Goode, Fisher Stevens

Network

Netflix

Episodes

What's Up, Doc?

Dec 10, 2021

48 min

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.

The Great Escape

Dec 10, 2021

40 min

Ex-wife Radha Hirsch recalls entering into a relationship with Antle at age 14. An attempt to go Hollywood highlights alleged financial scams.

Don't Trust Bhagavan

Dec 10, 2021

42 min

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.