VIDEO : Ellen Barkin Terrifies as SoCal Crime Family Matriarch in 'Animal Kingdom'

You should be very, very afraid of Ellen Barkin in her new TNT drama, Animal Kingdom. The leading lady plays Janine "Smurf" Cody. She's the matriarch of a Southern California crime family who takes in her estranged grandson when his mother dies of a drug overdose. Finn Cole plays Joshua Cody, who knows his family's involved in some shady business, but he isn't quite sure what. According to E! News, Animal Kingdom is based on the 2010 Australian movie of the same name. It also stars Scott Speedman as adopted eldest son Baz Brown, Shawn Hatosy as the creepy, just-released from jail Pope Cody, Ben Robson as Craig Cody, and Jake Weary as Deran Cody .The series premiere airs tonight at 9 p.m. on TNT.