8.060 minSeason 6 • Episode 13
LatestThe Cody boys embark on their most dangerous job yet. Andrew commits the original sin that destroyed the family.
17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.
Acting
Ellen Barkin and Shawn Hatosy are terrifyingly good.
Direction
Jonathan Lisco turns California into moral quicksand.
Cinematography
Sun-drenched beaches hiding absolute darkness.
Creator
Jonathan Lisco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 2010 Australian film of the same name; the original Smurf was played by Jacki Weaver, who earned an Oscar nomination.
The show deliberately mirrors Shakespearean tragedy structures, with Smurf as a gender-flipped King Lear manipulating her 'kingdom' into ruin.
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