Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Kate McKinnon-led series about Carole Baskin and the “Tiger King” Joe Exotic has received a multi-platform series order at NBCUniversal Television, Variety has learned.The limited series, currently titled “Joe Exotic,” is now set to air on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network.
In addition, Etan Frankel has boarded the project as writer and executive producer under his overall deal with series producer Universal Content Productions (UCP).
The project was first announced as being in development last November.Frankel’s past credits include “Friday Night Lights,” “Shameless,” “Animal Kingdom,” and the Epix series “Get Shorty.” He is also attached to write an Evel Knievel limited series starring Milo Ventimiglia.
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