Next season, the writers will get a chance to explore how our characters were formed by Smurf and how those twisted connections continue to affect them after she’s gone.

With Ellen Barkin's Smurf having been killed in season 4, does season 5 of Animal Kingdom work without her?

Animal Kingdom Season 5 reveals why Smurf Hates Julia The TNT series is filled with drama and family complications, much like its source material, David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom.