Peacock’s Tiger King Drama ‘JOE vs CAROLE’ Gets Trailer & March UK Premiere Date
For those of you craving more Tiger King, Peacock UK is bringing you a new take on the battle between Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic with scripted drama ‘JOE vs CAROLE‘, premiering this March.
After the story of ‘Tiger King’ gripped the nation during the pandemic, Peacock Original ‘JOE vs CAROLE’ is a chance for viewers to see some of TV’s most recognisable faces take on the roles of some of the world’s most infamous real-life characters in this limited series. The drama is based on the real-life events of the fierce rivalry between Carole Baskin and Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel and their two Big Cat businesses. Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon plays Carole and John Cameron Mitchell takes on the role of Joe Exotic.
Based on the original 2020 Wondery podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King hosted and reported by Robert Moor, the series also stars Kyle MacLachlan as Howard Baskin, Brian Van Holt as John Reinke, Sam Keeley as John Finlay, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, Marlo Kelly as Jamie Murdock, William Fichtner as Rick Kirkham, Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe and David Wenham as Don Lewis.
Written and executive produced by Etan Frankel, Kate McKinnon also executive produces alongside Alex Katsnelson and Wondery’s Hernan Lopez, Marshall Lewy and Aaron Hart. The series is directed by Justin Tipping and Natalie Bailey. The series is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
For those of you unsure where to find Peacock UK, it is available exclusively to Sky Glass, Sky Q, Sky+, Sky Go and NOW (Entertainment Pass) customers. You’ll find it under the “Catch up TV” section on Sky, or just say “Peacock” into your voice remote.
‘JOE vs CAROLE‘ premieres Friday, 4th March 2022 on Peacock UK, the day after the US premiere (also on Peacock).
