J is struggling to keep the family after his mother died of heroin addiction. J lives in his grandmother's murderous and criminal-professional house, in addition to his cousins who are controlled by crime. J struggles to save him and the family from entering the prisons.
The value of opening a season with the death of a major character is not lost on Animal Kingdom, and 'The Killing' very nearly comes away with an episode that was as impactful as the creators intended it to be.