Overview
A group of local animal control workers' lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. Leading the crew is Frank, an opinionated, eccentric animal control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. In his past life as a cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, leaving him cynical and curmudgeonly. Despite his rough exterior, he is blessed with an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
Animal Control finds humor in the friction between law enforcement experience and the peculiar reality of handling wildlife. Frank, played by Joel McHale, brings the cynicism of a fired police officer to the streets of Seattle, where he trades high-stakes corruption for the unpredictable nature of local fauna. The premise hinges on the irony that while the lead character excels at reading the behavior of an agitated raccoon, he struggles to navigate the basic interpersonal complications of his own office.
The show operates as a character-driven sitcom, focusing on the strained chemistry between mismatched partners and colleagues. It creates tension through awkward dilemmas and out of control situations that require both technical skill and patience. By stripping away the prestige of traditional police procedurals, the series highlights the mundane and messy aspects of a workplace where the job is straightforward, but the people involved rarely are.
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- First Aired
- February 16, 2023
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episode Runtime
- 22 minutes
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 63