"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

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	8:00 PM	NBC	The New King	#1.11
Sat. July 25	8:00 PM	NBC	The New King P. 2

Cast

Susanna Thompson	...	Queen Rose Benjamin (12 episodes, 2009)
Eamonn Walker	...	Rev. Ephram Samuels (12 episodes, 2009)
Dylan Baker	...	William Cross (12 episodes, 2009)
Michael Patrick Crane	...	Chancellor Hanson (12 episodes, 2009)
Ian McShane	...	King Silas Benjamin (11 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Egan	...	Capt. David Shepherd / ... (11 episodes, 2009)
Allison Miller	...	Michelle Benjamin (11 episodes, 2009)
Sebastian Stan	...	Jack Benjamin (11 episodes, 2009)
Jason Antoon	...	Boyden / ... (10 episodes, 2009)
Joel Garland	...	Klotz / ... (10 episodes, 2009)
Wes Studi	...	Gen. Linus Abner (9 episodes, 2009)
Marlyne Afflack	...	Thomasina (8 episodes, 2009)
Steve Rosen	...	Perry Straussler (7 episodes, 2009)
Becky Ann Baker	...	Jessie Shepherd (6 episodes, 2009)
Sarita Choudhury	...	Helen / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Hisham Tawfiq	...	Serviceman Walter / ... (5 episodes, 2009)
Macaulay Culkin	...	Andrew Cross (5 episodes, 2009)
Quarles Antoine	...	Shiloh Citizen / ... (5 episodes, 2009)

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:

Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Trivia:

The skyline of Shiloh, Gilboa is a CGI-altered New York City. The capitol building is really the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway.

Thanks HBO and more

The quality of this show is something I have come to associate with HBO. Sopranos, Big Love, Generation Kill, and Trueblood to name a few.

Kings is the first network show in years that I cannot wait for the next episode. NBC has a series that, if the bean counter's don't get involved, could be the renaissance of network TV. The acting, writing and production is excellent and a joy to watch. Qualities that network TV has not had in recent years.

Hopefully NBC will also take HBO's lead and end it when the story has been told.

The more is questions I have about locations. Are the interior locations real, if so where? The cabinet room with the glass wall, the palace entry with the chandelier, and other rooms look to good to be sets. Is the exterior shots of the palace the Dakota building?