"Kings" (2009) TV series

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Creator:

Michael Green

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A modern day, alternate-reality drama about a hero who rises to become the King of his nation, based on the biblical story of King David.

Plot Keywords:

King | Fictional War | Chosen One | Fictitious Kingdom | Twins

Cast

Ian McShane	...	King Silas Benjamin (12 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Egan	...	Capt. David Shepherd / ... (12 episodes, 2009)
Susanna Thompson	...	Queen Rose Benjamin (12 episodes, 2009)
Allison Miller	...	Michelle Benjamin (12 episodes, 2009)
Eamonn Walker	...	Rev. Ephram Samuels (12 episodes, 2009)
Sebastian Stan	...	Jack Benjamin / ... (12 episodes, 2009)
Dylan Baker	...	William Cross (12 episodes, 2009)
Michael Patrick Crane	...	Chancellor Hanson (12 episodes, 2009)
Marlyne Afflack	...	Thomasina (11 episodes, 2009)
Jason Antoon	...	Boyden / ... (10 episodes, 2009)
Joel Garland	...	Klotz / ... (10 episodes, 2009)
Wes Studi	...	Gen. Linus Abner (7 episodes, 2009)
Becky Ann Baker	...	Jessie Shepherd (7 episodes, 2009)
Steve Rosen	...	Perry Straussler (7 episodes, 2009)
Sarita Choudhury	...	Helen / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Marty Garcia	...	King's Own / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Macaulay Culkin	...	Andrew Cross (5 episodes, 2009)
Kathleen Mealia	...	Lucinda Wolfson / ... (5 episodes, 2009)
Hisham Tawfiq	...	Serviceman Walter / ... (5 episodes, 2009)
Quarles Antoine	...	Shiloh Citizen / ... (5 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Broadway Stages, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

J. A. Green Construction

Trivia:

The basic plot of the series is loosely based on the Biblical story of King David, and many of the character and place names are the same as they appear in the Bible. It's assumed if the show continued David would eventually succeed Silas as king.

Wonderful!

I didn't know much about this show before I watched it and I was pleasantly surprised. I soon caught the parallels between Kings and David and Saul.

The show is complex and very well done. It is early, but I can tell I am going to be a huge fan. I am about to say something that I never thought would cross my lips - "good job NBC!" I will be very interested to see how closely it follows the biblical model, because that is a great story.

Perhaps with the success of this show, producers will see that there is a market for Judeo-Christian based entertainment (though I know this isn't exactly that). Now if they would also produce something that I could watch with my 9 year old during prime time they would be on a roll.