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TNT has had considerable success but not necessarily a whole lot of respect with its original dramas. Not that "Major Crimes," "Rizzoli & Isles," "The Last Ship," "The Librarians" and "Murder in the First" aren't perfectly fine shows, but they aren't the kind of shows that are showered with critical praise and awards.

"Animal Kingdom" (7 and 8 p.m., TNT) looks very much like an effort to remedy that.

This new drama about a crime family is very dark. Filled with flawed characters. Beyond flawed, actually. Most of them are downright terrible people.

With the exception of young Joshua (Finn Cole), a teenager who's having a tough time of it. His mother just died of an overdose, and he's pulled back into the family she tried to keep him away from.

His grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody (Ellen Barkin), is the head of her very own crime family. She's a master manipulator, and calling her amoral would would too kind. She's actively evil.

Her plots are carried out by her surfer/criminal sons: Baz (Scott Speedman) is the eldest and her chief lieutenant; Pope (Shawn Hatosy) — the twin brother of Joshua's mother — is dangerously violent; Craig (Ben Robson) is a drug addict; and Deran (Jake Weary) is hiding a secret that Joshua quickly discovers.

This is not the most successful of crime families. A crime-gone-wrong has the family back on its heels, and it's apparently not something that's going to go away quickly.

"Animal Kingdom" is not exactly a cerebral series. It's a show about guys doing guy things, complete with action sequences. And the characters are intriguing — although a little bit of Barkin goes a long way.

TNT airs the first two episodes back-to-back tonight, and after watching seeing the first couple of hours I am curious to see more. As far as I'm concerned the jury is still out on "Animal Kingdom," but I'm willing to give it some time.

Elsewhere on TV …

• Soccer — Euro 2016: Austria vs. Hungary (9:30 a.m., ESPN); Iceland vs. Portugal (12:30 p.m., ESPN)

• Soccer — Copa America: Chile vs. Panama (5 p.m., FS1); Argentina vs. Bolivia (7 p.m., FS1)

• "To Tell the Truth" (7 and 9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Anthony Anderson ("Black-ish") hosts the revival of this classic game show.

• "America's Got Talent" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Auditions continue.

• "Hotel Hell" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Gordon helps an inn owner who's also a hoarder. (Part 2 of 2)

• "O.J.: Made in America" (7 p.m., ESPN): Part 2 of 5. Racial tension boils over in early-'90s Los Angeles, while O.J. Simpson remains a world apart in exclusive Brentwood.

• "Animal Kingdom" (7 and 8:04 p.m., TNT): An upcoming heist is planned and Joshua "J" Cody discovers the intense nature of his estranged grandmother in the series premiere of this crime drama about a teen plunging into danger when he moves in with his wild relatives in a surf community.

• "Uncle Buck" (8 and 8:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): In the premiere of this weak sitcom, Buck moves in with his brother's family, who are not at all sure about him and his weird ways; Buck helps Maizy overcome her shyness and hustle her way to becoming the top seller of Sunny Scout cookies.

• "Coupled" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): A surprising rejection creates chaos among the ladies.

• "Containment" (8 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Dr. Cannerts makes a breakthrough in his search for a cure.

• "Wrecked" (8 and 8:30 p.m., TBS): It's "Lost: The Comedy." A bunch of strangers try to survive on a deserted island after a plane crash.

• "Person of Interest" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Finch could bring an end to Samaritan, himself and the Machine when he infiltrates a maximum-security government facility.

• "Maya & Marty" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria and Ben Stiller appear.

• "Top Gear" (10 p.m., BBC America): The guys test all-wheel-drive convertibles in the Rocky Mountains.

• "Feed the Beast" (11 p.m., AMC): Tommy and Dion have to resort to crime to finance the new restaurant.

• "Chrisley Knows Best" (11 p.m., USA): Todd tricks Julie into planning her own surprise birthday party. (Season finale)