By Flora Carr

Published: Friday, 03 December 2021 at 12:00 am


Netflix lockdown hit Tiger King will be getting a spin-off series, focusing on showman Doc Antle, who featured in the original docuseries.

Viewers won’t have long to wait until the three-part series premieres either, as Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story will begin streaming on 10th December.

Doc Antle, an animal trainer and zoo operator, starred in Tiger King alongside fellow big cat enthusiast Joe Exotic, who is serving time in jail after being found guilty in a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin.

Netflix said in a statement that “the shocking truth behind Doc Antle’s eccentric, animal-loving facade finally emerges in these three episodes chronicling his lifelong abuses of power”.

The official synopsis for the series from Netflix alleges that Doc Antle is “a predator far more dangerous than his beloved big cats and a man shadier than any of his Tiger King counterparts”.

The synopsis continues: “Over three episodes, Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story unpacks the truth about Doc, as witnesses come forward to share their troubling stories of abuse and intimidation that set him at the top of the food chain.”

You can watch the new trailer for Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story below.