Gangland Killers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Gangland Killers is a thrilling series that looks at animal survival in Africa as a battle for turf and sex by the planets original gangs. They live by a code embedded in their DNA. The gang warfare between lions and Cape buffaloes for example, is violent and deadly. So is the world of hyenas, where the struggle for supremacy triggers some of the most vicious and lethal battles in the animal world. When tens of thousands of hippos start fighting for diminishing water and females, the battles can go on for hours. In the same vein, this series explores the world of elephants in conflict, African wild dogs clubbing together to drive out a rival gang, and the extraordinary world and fellowship of a family of banded mongoose. Gangland Killers is about defending borders, loyalty, revenge and survival. Setting the tone and style of this series are hard-edged urban cues with graffiti-inspired signpost transitions, territorial maps and attack strategies.

Series details

• Title: Gangland Killers
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2014-04-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24620
• TVDB ID: 322952

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-04-11; final listed air date 2014-05-15; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gangland Killers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.