"Kings" (2009) TV series 2009-

Creator:

Michael Green
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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 | Royalty | Fictional War | Chosen One | One Word Title

Awards:

1 nomination

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 Barrett	...	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)
Darce Florio	...	2009 (5 episodes, 2009)

Series Directed by
Francis Lawrence		(3 episodes, 2009)
Ed Bianchi		(2 episodes, 2009)
Tucker Gates		(2 episodes, 2009)
Clark Johnson		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Michael Green		(12 episodes, 2009)
Seamus Kevin Fahey		(2 episodes, 2009)
Julie Martin		(2 episodes, 2009)
Erik Oleson		(2 episodes, 2009)
David Schulner		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Produced by
Michael Green	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Francis Lawrence	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Erik Oleson	....	supervising producer / consulting producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Erwin Stoff	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Kate Gordon	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Margot Lulick	....	producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Julie Martin	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Kamran Pasha	....	producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Dara Schnapper	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2009)
David Schulner	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Bradford Winters	....	supervising producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Tucker Gates	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2009)
J.J. Philbin	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2009)
Hank Steinberg	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
Trevor Morris		(11 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Darren Genet		(11 episodes, 2009)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Florio		(4 episodes, 2009)
Kate Sanford		(4 episodes, 2009)
Brian A. Kates		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Beth Bowling		(12 episodes, 2009)
Kim Miscia		(12 episodes, 2009)
Nadia Lubbe Simon		(12 episodes, 2009)

Series Production Design by
Kalina Ivanov		(12 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Laura Ballinger		(11 episodes, 2009)

Series Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll		(10 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Daniel Lawson		(12 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Rose Chatterton	....	key hair stylist (12 episodes, 2009)
Christal Schanes	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2009)
Tomasina Smith	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 2009)
Toy Van Lierop	....	key makeup artist (12 episodes, 2009)
Ande Yung	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 2009)
Julie Anna Kehoe	....	additional makeup artist / hair stylist (8 episodes, 2009)
Dallas Hartnett	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Anita Roganovic	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Michele Giordano	....	unit production manager (11 episodes, 2009)
Mick Aniceto	....	post-production supervisor (10 episodes, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Pollini	....	dga trainee (8 episodes, 2009)
Ivan J. Fonseca	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2009)
Brendan Walsh	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2009)
Takahide Kawakami	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Surgent	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2009)
John Greenway	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2009)
Eric Henriquez	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2009)
Jeremy Marks	....	dga trainee (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Lauren Doner	....	scenic foreman (12 episodes, 2009)
Julia Garrison	....	standby camera scenic (12 episodes, 2009)
Scott Gertsen	....	head carpenter (12 episodes, 2009)
Kenneth Hammer	....	foreman (12 episodes, 2009)
Paul Camarro	....	set dresser (11 episodes, 2009)
Pete Dancy	....	assistant property master / second unit property master (11 episodes, 2009)
Peter DeCurtis	....	leadman (11 episodes, 2009)
Steve Gallo	....	key construction grip (11 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Linn	....	charge scenic (11 episodes, 2009)
Fred Merusi	....	construction coordinator (11 episodes, 2009)
Ashanti Ngozi	....	set decorating production assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Duke Scoppa	....	property master (11 episodes, 2009)
Tim Zydel	....	on-set dresser (11 episodes, 2009)
Katya Blumenberg	....	assistant art director (10 episodes, 2009)
Jonathan B. Lee	....	on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2009)
Julia Pasternak	....	art department production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Alison Scowby	....	additional props (9 episodes, 2009)
Ken Goodstein	....	props (8 episodes, 2009)
Derrick Kardos	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 2009)
Kristy Sicurella	....	set dresser (8 episodes, 2009)
Pastor Alvarado III	....	props (7 episodes, 2009)
Jessica Panuccio	....	set decoration buyer (7 episodes, 2009)
Brad Bachtell	....	lead shop person (6 episodes, 2009)
Amy Dholakia-Jorand	....	graphic artist (6 episodes, 2009)
Eddie DeCurtis	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2009)
Robert Barnett	....	scenic (3 episodes, 2009)
Gary Cergol	....	graphic artist / graphic designer (3 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Milstein	....	props (3 episodes, 2009)
Kelli Eva Ellis	....	art department assistant / art department production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Adrian Hashimi	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Thomas Hocking	....	stand-by grip (2 episodes, 2009)
Kevin L. Raper	....	additional graphic artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeremy Rosenstein	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2009)
Kimberly Asa	....	construction production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Joe Galione	....	props (unknown episodes, 2008)
Bobbi Jo Gonzales	....	props (unknown episodes, 2008)
Meredith Lippincott	....	art department intern (unknown episodes, 2008)
Eric Pastore	....	props (unknown episodes, 2008)
Diana Salzburg	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes, 2008)
David Shupp Jr.	....	construction manager (unknown episodes, 2008)
Garry Pastore	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Matthew Rignanese	....	construction grip (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (12 episodes, 2009)
Frank Stettner	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (12 episodes, 2009)
John Bowen	....	adr dialogue supervisor / adr editor / ... (11 episodes, 2009)
Bill Marino	....	supervising sound editor / sound re-recording mixer / ... (11 episodes, 2009)
Egor Panchenko	....	Pro Tools operator (11 episodes, 2009)
Tony Pipitone	....	sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2009)
James David Redding III	....	adr recordist / sound editor / ... (9 episodes, 2009)
Gabriel Sanders	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 2009)
Ken Hahn	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2009)
Tim Atkins	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2009)
Cate Montana	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Special Effects by
Steven Kirshoff	....	special effects supervisor (12 episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Wendy Garfinkle	....	visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor (12 episodes, 2009)
Cliff Welsh	....	digital compositor (11 episodes, 2009)
James Holt	....	digital compositor (9 episodes, 2009)
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor (7 episodes, 2009)
Nicki Kreitzman	....	digital compositor (5 episodes, 2009)
Michael Spitzmiller	....	roto artist (4 episodes, 2009)
Dennis Fitzsimmons	....	visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Jason P. Nguyen	....	digital compositor: CBS Digital (2 episodes, 2009)
Max Gabl	....	lead matte artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Ronald B. Moore	....	on-set visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 2009)
Pete Dancy	....	precision driver (6 episodes, 2009)
Drew Leary	....	stunts (6 episodes, 2009)
Vince Cupone	....	stunt double / stunts (5 episodes, 2009)
Christopher Place	....	stunts (5 episodes, 2009)
Scott Burik	....	stunts / utility stunts (3 episodes, 2009)
George B. Colucci Jr.	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 2009)
Aaron Vexler	....	stunt double: Ian McShane (3 episodes, 2009)
Jared Burke	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2009)
Paul Marini	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2009)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2009)
William Cote	....	stunt driver (1 episode, 2008-2009)
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2008)
Mike Burke	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes, 2008)
Bob Colletti	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2008)
Pete Klein	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2008)
Ian Mclaughlin	....	stunt actor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jon Trosky	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David J. Thompson	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator (12 episodes, 2009)
John Woods	....	stage rigging gaffer (12 episodes, 2009)
John Dolan	....	key grip (11 episodes, 2009)
Matt Howard	....	camera production assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Joe Sarao	....	best boy grip (11 episodes, 2009)
John Velez	....	chief lighting technician / gaffer (11 episodes, 2009)
Justin Whitacre	....	film loader (11 episodes, 2009)
Sarah L. Hendrick	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2009)
Frank G. DeMarco	....	director of photography: second unit (6 episodes, 2009)
William Evans	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2009)
Evan C. Newell	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 2009)
Chris Drechsler	....	lighting technician (5 episodes, 2009)
Jim Galvin	....	light board operator (5 episodes, 2009)
Thomas Lappin	....	camera operator: "b" camera (5 episodes, 2009)
Douglas Pellegrino	....	camera operator: "b" camera (5 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Jacobs	....	grip (4 episodes, 2009)
Parris Mayhew	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2009)
Donald Russell	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Singer	....	second assistant: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2009)
Ian Carmody	....	assistant camera: second unit (3 episodes, 2009)
Russell Geltman	....	assistant camera: second unit (3 episodes, 2009)
William Louthe	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2009)
John Alcantara	....	rigging electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
Patrick Fontana	....	rigging electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
James Klayer	....	camera loader (2 episodes, 2009)
William MacGhee	....	rigging electrician (2 episodes, 2009)
Pierson Silver	....	remote head technician (2 episodes, 2009)
Christian Baldi	....	electrician / lighting technician (unknown episodes, 2008)
Daniel Casey	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kathleen Corgan	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Philip Gleason	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes, 2008)
Randy Greer	....	aerial cinematographer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Tim McAuliffe	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jeff Pinette	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Alexis van Kersen Li	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2008)
Glenn Fishel	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Richard Burridge	....	extras casting associate (11 episodes, 2009)
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting (11 episodes, 2009)
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (10 episodes, 2009)
Rori Bergman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roseann Milano	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amy R. Burt	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Rogien	....	assistant costume designer / associate costume designer (12 episodes, 2009)
Meagan Andrews	....	costume assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Colleen McTigue	....	key costumer (11 episodes, 2009)
Trenton Dallas	....	costume production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Rosemary Lepre	....	assistant costume designer (7 episodes, 2009)
Amela Baksic	....	assistant costume designer (5 episodes, 2009)
Jevyn Nelms	....	wardrobe assistant: day hire (2 episodes, 2009)
Danielle Cadorette	....	tailor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Lara Greene	....	tailor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Erin Stamos	....	costume coordinator (unknown episodes, 2008)
Lisa Kisner	....	costume production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Roger Doran	....	colorist (11 episodes, 2009)
Valerie Ewing	....	post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Eli Friedman	....	colorist (11 episodes, 2009)
Pat Kelleher	....	on-line editor / online editor (11 episodes, 2009)
Ron Dulin	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Eugene Yi	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Booras	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Nick Delaplane	....	technical score producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Oliver Hild	....	music supervisor (12 episodes, 2009)
Trevor Morris	....	composer: theme music (12 episodes, 2009)
Sam Plattner	....	assistant to composer / musician: throat-singing (12 episodes, 2009)
Shari Johanson	....	music editor (9 episodes, 2009)
Debora Lilavois	....	assistant music editor (6 episodes, 2009)
T.J. Lindgren	....	composer: additional music (4 episodes, 2009)
Anne Pope	....	music editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Transportation Department
Kevin Keefe	....	transportation captain (11 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Lindsay Gelfand	....	writing assistant (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Devon Bratton	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
James D. Dever	....	military advisor / technical advisor: military (12 episodes, 2009)
Sara Logan Hofstein	....	post production intern (12 episodes, 2009)
Paul Kramer	....	location manager (12 episodes, 2009)
Matthew S. Lovett	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2009)
Joshua Malek	....	assistant: writer / writers' p.a. / ... (12 episodes, 2009)
Tom Minder	....	military advisor / military consultant (12 episodes, 2009)
Kieran Patten	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2009)
Erica Rahn	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Janette Vecchiarelli	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: executive producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Heather Verbeke	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Branin	....	office production assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Amy Comstock	....	production accountant (11 episodes, 2009)
Darren Dolcetti	....	payroll accountant (11 episodes, 2009)
Adam Donnelly	....	assistant production coordinator (11 episodes, 2009)
Valerie Ewing	....	post production assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Joanne Getson	....	production secretary (11 episodes, 2009)
Graham Goetz	....	assistant location manager (11 episodes, 2009)
Eddie Joe	....	parking coordinator (11 episodes, 2009)
James Miklaszewski	....	assistant: producer (11 episodes, 2009)
Vincent Morano	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Pizzimenti	....	second assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Rudolph	....	first assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2009)
Mike Sime	....	video playback engineer (11 episodes, 2009)
Spurgeon Smith	....	assistant payroll accountant (11 episodes, 2009)
Rachel C. Webster	....	accounting clerk (11 episodes, 2009)
David E. Bisson	....	office production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Seamus Kevin Fahey	....	story editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Sam Jaffe	....	location assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Kate Rorick	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2009)
Matt Flanders	....	location scout (8 episodes, 2009)
Gilana Lobel	....	location coordinator (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
George Camarda	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Ananicz	....	production assistant / set production assistant (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steven Lafferty	....	set production assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Anthony Pettine	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2009)
Kate Lillie	....	location coordinator (3 episodes, 2009)
John C. Walker	....	additional set production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
MacKenzie Fallon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kalita Greene	....	location coordinator (unknown episodes, 2008)
Sam Halajian	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Aaron Hurvitz	....	location scout (unknown episodes, 2008)
Malaika Johnson	....	location assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jason Kadlec	....	location scout (unknown episodes, 2008)
Adam King	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Colin Markowitz	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Allison Rudnick	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Nick Schepisi	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Annamaria Sofillas	....	intern (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kelly Trivigno	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Christina Walker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Paul Bischot	....	second assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Gaston-Gates	....	key second assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Orit Greenberg	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Melissa A. Messick	....	set production assistant: first team (unknown episodes)
Gabrielle Rivera	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christopher Sarli	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Julie Solomon	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Victoria Uychich	....	assistant: Margot Lulick (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Katherine Oliver	....	grateful acknowledgment (2 episodes, 2009)

Production Companies

• J. A. Green Construction
• 3 Arts Entertainment
• Universal Media Studios (UMS)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• FEM3 (2010-2011) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• TV2 (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)

Special Effects

• CBS Digital (visual effects) (uncredited)
• LOOK! Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 1 Force  military technical advisors (uncredited)
• Atlantic Cine Equipment  SuperG aerial system
• Filmtools  expendables
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals (uncredited)
• ScriptE Systems  script supervision software
• Thomas Cobb Design  main titles (as Thomas Cobb Group)
• Tomkats Catering  catering

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

J. A. Green Construction

Trivia:

The Latin inscription "Ab uno disce omnes" on the back wall of King Silas' Board Room translates as "From one learn all".

The Best King David Miniseries Ever

I caught this show by chance in the 4th episode, and had no idea it was based on the Biblical story of King David. I simply enjoyed it as a soap-opera in the court of an alternate-reality, present-day functioning monarchy. (One with royal decrees, cellphones, and young royals in the tabloids.) Then I watched the first 3 episodes on Hulu.com, and figured out the plot line reads directly out of the King David Wikipedia page.

But its brilliant, because it follows the exact story of David's ascension to the throne against the first King of Israel Saul (Silas), with all the characters and relationships from the Bible, with all the drama and intrigue of Shakespeare's Richard III. David saves the King's son in battle (vs. Goliath), and the King rewards him with a military position and the hand of his daughter (Michelle/Michal). Meanwhile the King's son (Jack/Jonathan) sees David as a threat to his own position. Soon, Silas realises David is the anointed successor, and plots to kill him.

All of this is done masterfully, as the writers cleverly (and transparently) work the plot and intrigue into the modern day setting. It plays like modern Shakespeare of a North American monarchy. The story is so engrossing, you forget you're watching science fiction / fantasy. It has all the elements of a classic story, and is extremely entertaining.

I think all of the episodes are already in the can, and I can guess all 13 episodes play out the entire story of David's reign, wife, son, etc. I never knew the story of David until now, and I'll probably read the Wikipedia page as I finish watching the series.