Network: NBC
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 15, 2009 – July 25, 2009
Series status: Cancelled/ended
Performers include: Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Dylan Baker, Susanna Thompson, Eamonn Walker, Michael Patrick Crane, Allison Miller, Sebastian Stan, Jason Antoon, Joel Garland, Wes Studi, Marlyne Afflack, Sarita Choudhury, Steve Rosen, Macaulay Culkin, Becky Ann Baker, Hisham Tawfiq, Kadin George, Kobi George, and Quarles Antoine.
TV show description:
A retelling of the King David story from the Bible, this TV series revolves around power struggles, romance, secret alliances and a young hero who rises to power in a modern-day kingdom.
The country of Gilboa bears a close resemblance to a modern day United States, except that it is an absolute monarchy, ruled by King Silas Benjamin (Ian McShane). The kingdom was formed two decades earlier from three warring nations. Silas believes his power to be divine and often sites the day when a swarm of butterflies landed on his head to form a “living crown.”
Living in the pristine capital city of Shiloh, Silas must deal with the rising tensions between Gilboa and the neighboring nation of Gath. When several prisoners of war are taken, a young and idealistic Gilboan soldier named David Shepherd (Chris Egan) defies orders and crosses enemy lines to save them.
Unknown to David, one of the soldiers he saves is Jack Benjamin (Sebastian Stan), the king’s ambitious son and a closet homosexual. David becomes an instant star in the national media, much to the chagrin of the prince.
Silas promotes David to Captain and thrusts him into the role of media liaison. David finds himself surrounded by a world of royal court policies, unaware of the many different forces at work, including Gilboa’s head of the military, General Linus Abner (Wes Studi). David soon develops feelings for Princess Michelle, the king’s beautiful intelligent and outspoken daughter, and she seems to return them.
David also experiences the “living crown” of butterflies which seems to indicate that God has chosen a new ruler, much to Silas’ chagrin. Religious leader Reverend Ephram Samuels (Eamonn Walker) has backed Silas but begins to change his mind.
But the king has other challenges as well. His policies and actions are being manipulated by his brother-in-law, William Cross (Dylan Baker), who holds a great deal of influence over the royal treasury.
The king is married to the supportive yet distant Queen Rose Benjamin (Susanna Thompson). Silas secretly sees a mistress named Helen (Sarita Choudhury) who he once gave up in order to marry Rose for political gain. Aside from their affair, Silas and Helen also share a young illegitimate son.
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what happned to kinds, ohhhhhh lets keep playing shitting law and order
how right you are
This is so sad. LOVE Kings!
They create another brilliant, creative, original tv series and then it gets cancelled. I agree, totally sick of law and order, murder, cops, crime shows that are all the same.
Stop canceling the good shows, audiences need time to grow! I didn’t even know about this show when it first aired and I’m sure many others didn’t either, this show could rival Lost given time.
I just started watching Kings and am hooked. Now that I know it’s cancelled and can’t watch more then the eight episodes I’m pissed off. The show is amazing and people now a days need a show like this to distract them from their busy lives. I’m so disappointed in NBC for cancelling.
Who said it was cancelled? Haven’t heard anything.
Does this series use the God side of the David story? Does he have spiritual conflicts? What little I’ve watched i didn’t see it.
I don’t think this show was even given a chance! NBC you can really do better than this! It was a great show…I was just getting hooked!
NBC where is your patience… If “Heroes” is you batman, then this is your robin…I get tired of watching re-runs of HOWIE MANDEL. How old is he anyway? Long live KINGS!!!!!!!!!!!
did the author of this use the word chagrin twice really ? lol some one needs a new thesaurus. this show is amazing though im completly cuaght up in the dynamic charactors now in episode nine we see the inner good ness that david brings out in people when all along we thought we saw who the prince was davids constant goodness brings out of this prince something none of us thought he was cappable. unselfish act that helps david one of the best moments ive seen on tv in a few years
@clint: my apologies… and chagrin
NBC needs to recognize this is an incredible series that THEY failed to advertise. I found this by accident channel surfing one night and got hooked. I watched the missed episodes on Hulu. At the very least, they need to wrap up the series as best possible in a mini series for TV.
I would hope that they will bring it back. There is only one other program I on NBC.
Incredible they would even consider killing such a good program, tightly written, well acted and actually mentally engaging instead of the airhead fluff on their channel today!
Ireally hope that they didn’t cancell the show it is the only show that me and my wife really enjoy and have discusions over and can’t wait for saturday to come.
all of my friends like this show a ton. they need to give it another show with a better viewing slow and more advertising this show is very well acted.
oops, sorry for the last post i think i’m illiterate. they need to give it another shot with a better viewing slot
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