While much of the fascination with Netflix‘s Tiger King centers on its main subject, Joe Exotic, his nemesis Carole Baskin has received almost as much attention.
In the Netflix show, we learn that Joe has been accused (and spoiler alert: convicted) of hiring someone to kill Baskin, who runs Big Cat Rescue, an organization that actively works to shut down cat parks like Joe’s. But there’s another aspect to Baskin’s life that’s piqued viewers’ interest: What happened to her first husband, Don Lewis, who disappeared in 1987? His disappearance is still an open case in Florida and Baskin has denied any involvement, even though some fan theories posit she killed him and fed him to some of her tigers. Joe also thinks this, according to Tiger King. (For what it’s worth, Baskin called the hit Netflix series “salacious and sensational.”.)
Well, now, a new Investigation Discovery (ID) series, Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic, will attempt to get to the bottom of this mystery. “Love her or hate her, Carole is now in the center ring of the big cat circus,” the network said in a statement, per Entertainment Weekly. “Is she a selfless crusader and protector of animals who found unimaginable strength despite the mysterious disappearance of her husband? Or are we witnessing Carole Baskin’s master plan finally take effect? Despite her claims of innocence, did she orchestrate the disappearance of Don Lewis to seize control of his fortune, consolidate power and lay waste to her foes? No one seems to be talking–except for one man–and that man is the center of ID’s upcoming investigative series.”
ID says its new show highlights “the investigation you didn’t get to see, revealing the secrets only Joe knows and the exclusive footage that has never been shown.” Yep, we’re already totally intrigued—though sadly, no premiere date has been set.
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NETFLIX“Viewers are understandably riveted by Netflix’s Tiger King, but the millions of true crime fans around the world were left wanting more,” Henry Schleiff, group president of ID, said. “ID is the perfect place to find the inevitable sequel to this drama–featuring a missing husband, a hitman, and the illegal business of exotic animals. It’s time to let the cat out of the bag and address the lingering questions that viewers demand be answered.”
This isn’t the only bonus Tiger King content that may soon be coming to your TV screens. Dillon Passage, Joe Exotic’s current husband, claims an extra episode of Tiger King may be in the works at Netflix—though the streaming platform hasn’t confirmed this information. According to People, Passage told Andy Cohen on his Sirius radio show, “It’s going to be like a live-based episode I believe, kind of like a reunion.”
We will take any and all Tiger King-adjacent content, thank you very much.