Chimp Crazy

Chimp Crazy

98% human. 100% bananas.

On HBO

20241 season4 episodes225 min7.0 / 10

A darkly comedic true-crime miniseries about an eccentric animal caretaker whose obsessive bond with a chimpanzee escalates into a surreal conflict with authorities and activists.

Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps”, spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chimp Crazy scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Does Chimp Crazy leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Chimp Crazy easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is Chimp Crazy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Chimp Crazy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity82

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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