Say goodbye to Of Kings and Prophets. According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has cancelled the biblical drama after just two episodes.
The series stars Ray Winstone, Olly Rix, and Simone Kessell in stories based on the Biblical Books of Samuel.
The cancellation is not entirely unexpected. The series premiere drew low ratings, with only 3.3 million viewers, and the second episode declined even further with an average of about 2.4 million.
Additionally, the show has recently received ample criticism from the Parents Television Council for its violence and sexual explicitness.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC will not air the remaining eight episodes. Instead, its time slot will be filled by the Shark Tank spin-off, Beyond the Tank.
What do you think? Did you watch Of Kings and Prophets? Are you surprised it was cancelled?
I thought it was a very real depiction of this time period and enjoyed this show.
Way to go ABC!! You caved again. You guys are a bunch of cowards!! Can’t you stand behind the shows you put on the air? If not, at least have some decency and allow the episodes to be seen online, or on HULU. Hell, you can even hand them over to Netflix!! Why do you persist on alienating all you fans just to appease a bunch of uptight parents who cry every time violence and sex hit the major networks. This is why I never watch ABC anymore. You idiots just keep pulling everything off the air. At least I… Read more »
We loved the first two parts, please bring it back. We enjoyed it! Bible=the Word of God cannot be shut up, altered, modified. It is the truth. There are many people who liked this show.
Please bring the show back ABC did not give it a chance maybe another night will pick it up
Please! Bring the show back. If not sell it on DVD. I will buy the series! But GOD sees all. The truth is the truth. I didn’t even get to see David fight Goliath. It might have helped your raitings. But showing something about the bible has meaning. It is reality of the pass. I believe in the Lord. I was hoping the show would help those that don’t believe to BELIEVE!
My husband and I really enjoyed the first 2 episodes with our children and we were excited to find that it was a new series that we could watch as a family….. I am sad and truly disappointed to find that it was cancelled before it was given a chance! I find it sad that complaints about violence and sexual content is what cancelled this family bible based show, when there are way to many other shows that are thriving and accepted for the very same things that this show is being snubbed for. I believe that our children in… Read more »
Totally disappointed for the cancellation of Kings and Prophets. When we finally have an opportunity to view a truly bible based show it is pulled because of sexual content.,Obviously someone never took time to read the Bible in its entirety…if you had you would know it depicts life in general, there is sex and violence everywhere . Not only in movies,but the news too. Shame on our networks for not standing for truth. ..we are so afraid to stand and admit that God is real and then we wonder why America is in the shape it is in. The end… Read more »
Have been planning my schedule around this new show and soooo disappointed. I cannot believe it was cancelled. And as to the Family watchdog group protesting violence and sex for children..why would their children be up at this hour to watch it. What about the total brainwashng smut that is on ABC and the other networks now that are on during “family timeslots?” And the Old Testament is violent. It was a great show and unbelievable that the network would not even air the completed episodes. I do not have cable and always hoping that ABC, et al. would support… Read more »
I miss the program……People dont want to know what happen to God’s people ……Please bring kings and prophets BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huge bummer!! I was loving this show. Please put the rest of the episodes on Netflix or something…. I would even buy them on iTunes. I just want to finish watching!!
Of all shows to cancel that’s what you chose. How about the Bachelor and Bachelorette? Who cares who they pick! You people are really sad. Anything that is biblical and thought provoking your quick to judge and run away. If people don’t like what they see on the show then they should find something else to watch. Sex and violence are part of life. Just turn on the news. Grow up people!!!
I think it is very sad ABC that this phenomenal show was cancelled. The truth is the nay sayers did not like it and wanted it cancelled because it is about the bible. If they didn’t like it they should not have watched it. It’s clear the concern is not about children because there are many sin driven, sexually pevererted and demonic shows on tv. Sex sales and that’s what rules. This life is only temporary and the Bible is fulfilling itself. God is not pleased with this sinsick world. Lord have mercy. And where is your true value?
This was a great show and I am shocked that they cancelled it. There are so many other shows that have sexual content, bad language, and violence. Shows like this are good for history and if you don’t like it don’t watch it and don’t let your children watch it, but don’t ruin it for everyone else that like it. WELCOME TO THE GENERATION OF COWARDS!!!
That’s a shame ABC I was so happy when you guys got Maria Stephanos but now that I see you have cancelled of kings and Prophets that is a straight up ******* shame! You should be ashamed of yourselves, that was a great show. You let other people boss you around and make decisions for you. Don’t be cowards! That’s why I will go back to watching Fox.
How many shows end this way? am so tired of this!!!