Animal Control

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2023-02-16

Last Air Date: 2025-03-13

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 34

Created By: Dan Sterling, Rob Greenberg, Bob Fisher

Networks: FOX

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Top Cast

Joel McHale as Frank Shaw
Vella Lovell as Emily Price
Michael Rowland as Fred 'Shred' Taylor
Ravi Patel as Amit Patel
Grace Palmer as Victoria Sands
Gerry Dee as Templeton Dudge
Amy Goodmurphy as AM Dispatch (voice)
Kevin Bigley as Rick Doyle
Krystal Smith as Bettany
Kelli Ogmundson as Dolores Stubb

Seasons

Season 1 (2023) - (12 Episodes)

Season 2 (2024) - (9 Episodes)

Season 3 (2025) - (10 Episodes)

Season 4 (2026) - (3 Episodes)

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Weasels and Ostriches (2023-02-16)

Shred encounters a wild weasel in an attic. Frank slips his Slim Jim in Shred's back pocket as they approach a dozen ostriches.
Ep. 2: Rabbits and Pythons (2023-02-23)

A tech geek tells Frank his rabbits got into his special chocolate bars. Frank and Shred find a python wrapped around a man's neck.
Ep. 3: Cougars and Kangaroos (2023-03-02)

Animal Control dispatch radios with a cougar sighting. Amit squares off with a kangaroo.
Ep. 4: Dogs and Bears and Minks (2023-03-09)

Animal Control receives a 9-1-1 call on a bear in a hot tub. Frank questions his night with Dolores.
Ep. 5: Cows and Raccoons (2023-03-16)

Frank and Shred respond to a call of a distressed cow at a fraternity house. Patel learns a wholesome detail about Victoria's personal life.
Ep. 6: Skunks and Llamas (2023-03-23)

Emily and Victoria assist Dr. Summers with an alpaca birth. Frank and Patel visit Frank's dad Jimmy.
Ep. 7: Peacocks and Pumas (2023-03-30)

Frank and Victoria stakeout a squawking peacock. Emily and Patel attend to Shred.
Ep. 8: Hellhounds and Sturgeons (2023-04-06)

Victoria and Patel encounter Fish and Game officers while on a call. Animal Control dispatch radios with a report of an aggressive attack dog on the loose.
Ep. 9: Dogs and Geese (2023-04-13)

Animal Control dispatch radios with a goose on the loose. The precinct hosts an adoption day.
Ep. 10: Pigs and Minks (2023-04-20)

The team welcomes back Patel even though he is still on suspension. Shred and Victoria are called into the principal's office on a school visit. Rick heads back into the field with Frank.
Ep. 11: Birds and Foxes (2023-04-27)

Frank battles with the idea of getting older when Templeton benches him on the basketball team. Rick asks Emily out on a date, just as Shred realizes he might have a thing for her.
Ep. 12: Unicorns and Mountain Lions (2023-05-04)

When the precinct's beloved mountain lion C-38 dies, Frank takes it especially hard. Shred tries to break up with Camilla before he ruins his chances with Emily.