Tiger King
True crime documentary miniseries
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| November 2024 | Donald Trump was reelected to a non-consecutive second term as President |
| March 2023 | Passage and Joe Exotic's divorce was finalized. |
| March 3 2022 | Joe vs. Carole, a limited series starring Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin, premiered exclusively on Peacock. |
| 2021 | Joe Exotic began criticizing other documentary participants, claiming they only came forward to profit after the Netflix series was released. |
| 2021 | Joe Exotic authorized the creation of Tiger King Coin, a cryptocurrency intended to raise funds for his legal defense after the seizure of his zoo and assets. |
| 2021 | Tiger King was nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards, MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Real-Life Mystery or Crime Series, and Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Non-Fiction Television. |
| 2021 | Starr collaborated with Joe Exotic on his first NFT collection, which was released while Exotic was in prison. |
| 2021 | Tim Stark was legally banned from acquiring, exhibiting, and owning any exotic and native animals following a court proceeding, which subsequently led to him threatening suicide. |
| December 12 2021 | Netflix releases Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story, the third season of the documentary series. |
| December 3 2021 | Netflix announces the third season, Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story. |
| November 17 2021 | Netflix releases Tiger King 2, the second season of the documentary series. |
| November 15 2021 | The Federal Court in Tampa Bay denied a preliminary injunction against Netflix, just two days before the show's premiere. |
| September 2021 | Netflix announces the second season of Tiger King, titled Tiger King 2. |
| September 2021 | Erik Cowie was found dead in New York City at the age of 53, with subsequent examinations ruling his death was due to acute and chronic alcohol use. |
| July 2021 | Amazon shelved the Nicolas Cage series about Joe Exotic. |
| July 2021 | Joe Exotic initiated legal efforts to overturn his conviction, with a dedicated legal team led by John M Phillips working on his case. |
| July 2021 | Passage announced his new relationship with a man named John. |
| June 2021 | Erik Cowie was arrested and booked for driving under the influence of alcohol, and subsequently failed to appear for his sentencing. |
| April 5 2021 | British documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux released Shooting Joe Exotic on BBC Two, featuring unseen footage of Joe Exotic from a 2011 documentary and new interviews. |
| March 2021 | Passage publicly announced on Instagram that he and Joe Exotic were seeking a divorce, though they planned to remain on good terms. |
| January 2021 | Trump issued pardons to several individuals before leaving office, but did not pardon Joe Exotic. Exotic responded by claiming he was 'too innocent and too gay' to receive a pardon. |
| January 20 2021 | Trump's first presidential term ends. |
| 2020 | Tiger King documentary series received multiple Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, including Outstanding Documentary Series, Directing, Music Composition, Picture Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. |
| 2020 | Kirkham appeared as an interviewee in the Netflix documentary 'Tiger King', providing insights about Joe Exotic and sharing his experiences. |
| 2020 | Doc Antle was indicted on 15 charges related to wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty. |
| 2020 | Joe Exotic is convicted of attempting to hire a hitman to kill Carole Baskin. |
| August 18 2020 | Jeff Lowe permanently shut down the Tiger King Park after a court awarded ownership of the property to the Baskins and his USDA exhibitor's license was suspended due to poor veterinary care. |
| July 2020 | Netflix reported that the first season of Tiger King was viewed by 64 million households in its first month of release during their Q2 report meeting. |
| June 2020 | Lauren Lowe and her husband Jeff were forced to leave the Greater Wynewood Exotic Animal Park after a court awarded ownership of the property to the Baskins. |
| April 2020 | During a COVID-19 press conference, Trump discussed the possibility of pardoning Joe Exotic from Tiger King, but ultimately did not follow through |
| April 14 2020 | TMZ released the special Tiger King: What Really Went Down?, featuring unseen footage from the first season of Tiger King. |
| April 12 2020 | Netflix releases a special aftershow hosted by Joel McHale, interviewing subjects from the Tiger King documentary about Joe Exotic and the series. |
| March 2020 | Tiger King documentary series released during the COVID-19 pandemic, coinciding with global lockdowns which significantly boosted its viewership. |
| 2019 | Convicted on 17 federal charges, including eight violations of the Lacey Act, nine violations of the Endangered Species Act, and two counts of murder-for-hire for a plot to kill Carole Baskin. |
| 2019 | Initially sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for his criminal charges. |
| December 2019 | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and Horry County Police Department raided Doc Antle's Myrtle Beach Safari to collect DNA samples from three young lions. |
| July 2019 | John Finlay received new teeth implants, addressing his previous dental condition that gained public attention after the Tiger King documentary. |
| 2018 | Saffery disconnected from the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park and cut ties with everyone associated with the zoo. |
| June 2018 | Dial resigned from Joe Exotic's campaign manager position and posted a statement on Facebook about his departure. |
| December 11 2017 | Dillon Passage married Joe Exotic as his third husband, with Travis Maldonado's mother present as a witness, two months after Maldonado's death. |
| October 6 2017 | Travis Maldonado fatally shot himself while attempting to prove a gun safety misconception to Joshua Dial, demonstrating the dangerous consequences of mishandling firearms while under the influence of drugs. |
| January 20 2017 | Donald Trump begins his first term as the 45th President of the United States. |
| 2016 | Ran for governor of Oklahoma, with the campaign also failing to attract substantial public interest. |
| 2015 | Denied involvement in the G.W. Zoo fire that occurred this year. |
| 2013 | Rachel Starr first met Joe Exotic through a mutual colleague who arranged a photoshoot with Exotic in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, marking the beginning of their friendship. |
| 2013 | Travis Maldonado arrived at the Greater Wynewood Exotic Animal Park, beginning his employment and eventual relationship with Joe Exotic. |
| 2013 | Saff was bitten by a tiger at the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, resulting in the amputation of his left forearm. He made the decision to have the arm amputated and returned to work within a week, choosing a quick recovery over a potential two-year surgical process. |
| 2013 | A court orders Joe Exotic to pay Baskin $1 million in damages for trademark infringement, which leads to his bankruptcy. |
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