Filmmaker Eric Goode follows his first love — reptiles — into the dark underworld of exotic animal smuggling. In this billion-dollar global network, everyone is chasing…
TV-MA • Documentary • Series • 2026 • 1 season
Starring: Tommy Crutchfield, Hank Molt, Eric Goode
S1 E1 - The Fever
In the 1970s, an obsession with rare reptiles fuels a billion-dollar smuggling business...until the Feds take notice.
Aug 6, 2026 • 55m
S1 E2 - Operation Cobra
New dealer Ray Van Nostrand enters the reptile smuggling game in Florida...but soon finds himself in the crosshairs of the DEA.
Aug 13, 2026 • 54m
S1 E3 - Smuggler's Inn
Mike Van Nostrand turns the family business into a legitimate and booming global enterprise...until his father Ray re-enters the picture.
Aug 20, 2026 • 53m
S1 E4 - Operation Chameleon
Tommy Crutchfield re-emerges as the reptile industry rapidly expands with the advent of genetically modified animals known as "morphs."
Aug 27, 2026 • 51m
S1 E5 - Head of the Snake
Exotics kingpin Anson Wong emerges as the shadowy force at the center of the global reptile trade. As the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intensifies their pursuit, agent George Morrison goes undercover in a high-risk attempt to penetrate Wong's inner circle...and bring down one of the most powerful and sophisticated traffickers in the world.
Sep 3, 2026 • 58m
About This Show
Monsters of God
Filmmaker Eric Goode follows his first love — reptiles — into the dark underworld of exotic animal smuggling. In this billion-dollar global network, everyone is chasing the ultimate prize, whether it be owning the rarest of species, claiming the biggest fortunes, or taking down the most elusive criminals. As he digs deeper, Goode uncovers a labyrinth of outlaw traffickers, bombastic collectors, and the dogged law enforcement agents on their tails.
TV-MA • Documentary • TV Series • 2026
