Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.
Episode List
S1 • E1
Monkey Love
Former nurse Tonia Haddix fights to keep custody of 7 chimpanzees she cares for at Missouri Primate Foundation. The documentary also highlights other chimp moms, including one who raised a baby chimp alongside her own child.
S1 • E2
Gone Ape
After a Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing, PETA investigates, sparking a legal battle amidst concerns over a previous brutal chimp attack on a Connecticut woman.
S1 • E3
Head Shot
Actor Alan Cumming offers $10,000 reward for missing chimpanzee Tonka's whereabouts. Film crew faces ethical dilemma as PETA case parallels resurface dark past incident.
S1 • E4
Fantasy Island
Tonia, determined to open a chimpanzee sanctuary, grapples with Tonka's uncertain future while nurturing her dream of living amongst the primates on an island.
