Peacock has released the full official trailer for its upcoming limited seriesJoe vs. Carole, starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell. The series comes off the heels of the highly-acclaimed Netflix originalTiger King, drawing its character inspiration from the stories in the documentary
Based on the Wondery podcastJoe Exotic: Tiger Kinghosted by Robert Moor,Joe vs. Carolecenters around known big-cat enthusiast Carole Baskin. She learns that fellowexotic animal lover Joe Exoticis breeding his cats for profitable gain, prompting her to stop his dealings. In doing so, however, Baskin creates a bitterly heated rivalry between herself and Joe, which exacerbates once Joe digs into her troubled past. The hypocrisy Joe sees in Baskin motivates his aggressiveness, creating an intense back and forth between two infamous characters.
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TheJoe vs. Caroletrailer opens withCarole Baskin and her husband Howard Baskinacknowledging the unsettling tension between her and Joe Exotic, indicating that the animal lover is a “psychopath” who wishes her dead. The footage continues to spotlight Mckinnon and Mitchell in their roles, as the series looks to dive into the personal stories of each character’s background. As things continue, audiences obtain insight into the madness that ensues from a hired killer to explosives and police raids. “It’s war,” states Carole Baskin in the footage, and from what audiences already know about these characters, it’s sure to be a hysterical ride.
A similarTiger Kingproject looked to be arriving from Amazon, starringOscar-winning actor Nicolas Cageas the quirky Joe Exotic, but the project sits on the studio’s shelves for the time being. Cage indicated that the studio paused the project because it took a while to come together, which diminished the spark it initially had. The revelation of Peacock’sTiger Kingseries may have been the driving force behind the decision to avoid competing with another platform carrying the same narrative.
Tiger Kingwas undoubtedly the most discussed seriesduring the early stages of the pandemic. The enthusiasm around the exotic animal lovers has certainly died down over the years, but a fresh look at the story and its colorful characters is sure to reignite the spark once more. All eight episodes of Joe vs. Carolewill be available once the series premieres, providing audiences the freedom to binge-watch the chaotic rivalry all over again.
