Animal Kingdom - Season 4 -

: Julia’s former friend, Angela, arrives to manipulate Pope, causing further friction between him and Smurf. 🏦 Heists and Internal Conflict

: In the present, Smurf is diagnosed with terminal melanoma. She initially keeps it a secret, but her erratic behavior—like giving away expensive items and disappearing for days—eventually tips off the boys. Animal Kingdom - Season 4

While Smurf faces her mortality, the Cody brothers attempt to find independence through new, riskier jobs. : Julia’s former friend, Angela, arrives to manipulate

Season 4 of Animal Kingdom centers on the slow crumbling of the Cody empire and the final days of its matriarch, Janine "Smurf" Cody . It explores the family's past through flashbacks while the brothers struggle with their mother's terminal illness and increasing ruthlessness in the present. While Smurf faces her mortality, the Cody brothers

The season introduces a dual narrative, weaving between the late 1970s and the present day.

: A young Smurf (Janine) joins a crew of bank robbers, including Jake (Craig’s father) and Colin (Pope and Julia’s father). These scenes reveal how Smurf became a cold-blooded "queenpin," including a revenge mission against her mother's abuser.