but tanya haddock says she'll do anything for her pet primates. >> reporter: today, "chimp crazy," a new hbo series created by the director behind "tiger king," drawing tough criticism both for its stars and the way it was made. >> i love these chimps more than anything in the world, and i mean more than anything. more than any kids. >> reporter: the series largely focuses on tonya haddock, a woman who calls herself the dolly parton of chimps, and her relationship with a movie star chimp named tong ka featured in films like "george of the jungle." tanya admitting in the series she was willing to give her life for tonka. >> i'll do anything to protect that primate, anything. >> reporter: "chimp crazy" takes you inside the world of private exotic animal ownership. viewers following tanya in a legal battle with p.e.t.a. as she fights to keep her chimps, hiding her favorite, tonka, faking his death after a judge ordered she turn all her chimps over to a rescue group. >> i've always wanted to have monkeys from the age of 5 and up. of course, with all t