Last week, ABC cancelled Of Kings and Prophets after just two airings. Viewers who were enjoying the biblical drama are understandably upset that the network won’t be airing the remaining episodes. However, not everyone is sorry to see the TV series go.
Parents Television Council (PTC), a “non-partisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment”, had been pushing for the series to be cancelled even before it premiered. The group criticized the show for its sexual and violent content. In a statement, PTC president Tim Winter said the series “demonstrates a disconnect” between the entertainment industry and family audiences:
The real question here is, why wouldn’t ABC and the show’s producers want to reach the largest audience possible by making a series based on the Bible able to be viewed by families? Instead it appears that their primary objective was to be edgy and explicit, rather than to entertain with a biblical story. And in so doing, they’re carving away a large percentage of their potential market. This further demonstrates a disconnect between what the entertainment industry wants to produce and what family audiences want to consume.
Now that the series has been cancelled, due to low ratings, the PTC is claiming victory. From the organization’s website:
“The only reason networks cancel a show without burning off the remaining episodes is that there is no advertiser support. The dollars simply aren’t there, and it is more economical for them to air something else entirely – despite the fact that they’ve paid for those unaired episodes. And based on the conversations we’ve had over the past few days with several of the most premiere sponsors in the country – during which we questioned their underwriting such over-the-top graphic violence in Of Kings and Prophets, it was clear that advertiser support for the show was quickly evaporating. While we applaud ABC’s cancellation of the show, we can’t help but wonder why they would choose to air it in the first place,” said Parents Television Council President Tim Winter
What do you think? Do you think that Of Kings and Prophets should have been cancelled? Do you think PTC’s actions had any effect or was this just another case of a show being cancelled becasue not enough people watched?
ABC made a big mistake. I enjoyed the first two episodes (although the 2nd was repeatedly interrupted by primary election results) and was looking forward to the 3rd, which they promoted at the end of the 2nd.
I am so upset it has been canceled! ABC you suck! why would you take away a good show? Lucifer is on TV but we cant watch Of Kings and Prophets because its too legit right? so stupid! have you seen the movie 300??? this show was good. it had a good purpose and meaning. you all should get your heads out of your butts and rethink this move.
I was really enjoying the show. It has an authentic feel and isn’t an overly romanticized bible story like most are. I hope they will at least stream the remaining episodes.
if they are going to cancel this show for violence and sexual content, they should cancel many more. disappointed the series was cancelled
Really enjoyed the first two episodes. Hopefully Hulu or Netflix will pick it up. Just another reason not to pay for cable and stick with online programming only!
This has got to be a joke, really PTC? You’re gonna vote to cancel this BIBLICAL show because it has sex and violence in it? Wow.. So why don’t you cancel other shows with sex and violence in it? Because there would be nothing left to watch, that’s why. If you don’t want your kids watching it, then don’t let them watch it! But don’t ruin it for the rest of us. It was on at 9pm anyway your – kids should be in bed. I think the series was fantastic and the core episodes were just around the corner.… Read more »
I love the show and abc has all they evil show on tv how do we know they had bad rating i dont believe that the devil dont want people learning the bible but why are people kids up at 10 pm any way they should be in bed but people allow there kids to watch empire and love and hip. It carzy
This show was an evil mockery of the Bible. I am glad people had the good sense to not watch it and get it cancelled so quickly.
Oh Osiris is this what you do all day? Reply nonsense to everyone’s posts? Do you see how ridiculous you look? Do you see all of your down votes? Maybe you should be saying these things on a Christian message board and stop spouting nonsense to the fans of the show.
I really enjoyed this series, Of Kings and Prophets. I’m Very DISAPPOINTED this was cancelled!!!
You know, it’s really sad. A show on Biblical times gets cancelled for being too risqué, but you have shows like Modern Family which consists of gays and as far as that goes, just about every show now is ruined with gays. Then you have Two Broke Girls which pushes every limit there is. Not to mention all of the language that is accepted now on TV. Why is it that the PTC has no issue with satanic shows like Lucifer and Damien, among others, but a show about or affiliated with Jesus and God, gets pulled off of the… Read more »
Other awful shows don’t justify this awful show. And they are speaking out against Lucifer.
Truth is Truth! Straight up keep your tv’s off these channels for a while and they will get the message. Thank you Dwayne!
People are so cough up in OMG they was kissing well things like this happened in the bible. Dont like it Dont WATCH IT
We didn’t watch it. That’s why it was cancelled.
If no one watched how did the butt-hurt individuals who complained know about the so called risqué content of the show? Don’t like it? Then don’t watch it.
Oh yes ABC lets put more cop shows on right.If ppl dont like it dont watch it.I really enjoyed it..so sad.Mayb i delete ABC as well.
We took your advice and didn’t watch it thus getting it cancelled.
I really enjoyed the show and was looking forward to watching episode 3. I hope Netflix picks it up.
I am so disappointed the show was cancelled,if others didn’t want to watch it they just had to change the channel. I have been a Christian all my life and realize the bible isn’t all hearts and flowers and people arnt perfect. I really hope Netflix or another network picks up this show.
Lots of people did change the channel. That’s why it got cancelled.
I was looking forward to a WONDERFUL SHOW ABOUT OUR GOD IN HIS GLORY!!!!!! These people should ask US WHAT WE WANT!
I was looking forward to A GREAT SHOW OF OUR GOD!!!!! I enjoy STORIES of THE BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN. They will need OUR GOD and then what?????