Tiger King: 12 Unanswered Questions Season 2 Must Answer

12. What Happened To Carole Baskin's Husband?

One of the great mysteries that turned this Documentary series on its head was the stunning reveal that Carole Baskin's second husband, the wealthy Don Lewis, vanished 20 years ago. On top of this revelation, was the widely speculated theory that Carole herself was responsible for murdering her husband, and feeding his corpse to Tigers to cover her crime.

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While Carole and her new husband flatly deny the theory and the likes of Joe Exotic sung about Ms Baskin's murdering ways, the series never came close to get a definitive answer of what exactly happened to Don. While it is hard to imagine an open confession from the murderer or Don turning up on his ex-wife's doorsteps with an amazing tale to tell, a conclusive answer as to the manner of Don's disappearance would need to be at least theorised in a second season.

The series did a good job of exploring Carole's potential motives for 'offing' her husband, including reports of domestic abuse against Don and a suspiciously written will. With the Cold Case now being reinvestigated by Florida police, it would be likely that a second series would closely monitor any revelations that come forward about Don's disappearance. Amongst the investigation, there will no doubt be one specific question that will be asked...

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