Tiger King is currently the most discussed series on Netflix, and it's easy to see why. With millions of people quarantined or self-isolating in their homes, the documentary has become something of a phenomenon among TV viewers, who have been engrossed by its bizarre cast of characters and many twists and turns.

There were seven episodes of the show in total, and an eighth is apparently on the way. But even then, there was plenty of footage that didn't make the cut, and journalist Rick Kirkham (producer of Joe Exotic's aborted reality TV show) claims that there's even more to the story.

Take a look at the trailer for Tiger King in the video below:

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Speaking to the Metro on the subject of his time with Joe, Kirkham revealed that Joe had even asked him to help him "get rid" of animal rights activist Carole Baskin, stating: "Joe approached me to get rid of, as we put it, Carole Baskin when I was at the park."

"He said: 'Rick, I can make you a rich man if you can go down to Tampa and get rid of that b***h for me.' I thought he was joking, and said 'Oh Joe, you can’t be doing that, don’t be saying that on-camera.'"

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Kirkham continued: "People can say: 'Hey, I want to kill you.' Hell, I’ve said it before but I didn’t mean it. This guy meant it. That’s what’s ironic. Because now I realize all the times he made hints at going down there and getting rid of Carole, he was serious."

He added: "That’s the frightening part. He was serious and he was very capable of it, too. He knew all the right people, all the bad guys. He had a lot of bad friends."

President Donald Trump recently claimed he would 'look into' pardoning Joe:

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For another perspective on Joe Exotic, take a look at this article, in which British filmmaker Louis Theroux shared his feeling on the Tiger King.

'Tiger King' star Rick Kirkham says Joe Exotic asked him to 'get rid of that b***h' Carole Baskin