Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

Showman or con man?

2021 6.2

A lifelong showman, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has built his various careers on theatrics, attracting a slew of admirers along the way. But beneath the eccentric, animal-loving facade lies a predator far more dangerous than his beloved big cats and a man shadier than any of his Tiger King counterparts.

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1
What's Up, Doc?
2021-12-10
Faces from Doc Antle's past discuss how he cultivated his charismatic, controlling persona in the early 1980s at a yoga ashram in rural Virginia.
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The Great Escape
2021-12-10
Ex-wife Radha Hirsch recalls entering into a relationship with Antle at age 14. An attempt to go Hollywood highlights alleged financial scams.
3
Don't Trust Bhagavan
2021-12-10
Antle's alleged involvement in drug trafficking and other shady deals leads to suspicion over his response to the 1989 death of employee Mark Topping.

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Doc Antle Self - Founder & Director, T.I.G.E.R.S

Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

Episodes

What's Up, Doc?

The Great Escape

Don't Trust Bhagavan

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