Kingdom Hospital: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: March 3, 2004

Starring: Jennifer Cunningham, Jack Coleman, Ed Begley Jr.

Summary: Stephen King adapted Lars von Trier's Danish miniseries The Kingdom into a slightly less bizarre supernatural medical series for ABC that aired for a single 13-episode season in 2004. Blending drama, comedy, and horror, Kingdom Hospital featured and ensemble cast that included Andrew McCarthy, Diane Ladd, Ed Begley Jr., and Bruce Davison.

Creator: Lars von Trier and Niels Vorsel

Genre(s): Drama, Horror

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Finale
Air Date: July 15, 2004
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S1:E12. Shoulda' Stood in Bed
Air Date: July 8, 2004
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S1:E11. Seizure Day
Air Date: July 1, 2004

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Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 14, 2021

To find a network drama that bears sustained comparison to ABC's Kingdom Hospital, you'd have to go all the way back to 1990, when the same network premiered David Lynch's "Twin Peaks." Alternately random and brilliant, the 15-hour, limited-run series "Kingdom Hospital" has a similarly indescribable vibe. Set in a huge Maine hospital, it plays like a cross of "M*A*S*H," "Six Feet Under" and "The Shining." King, his talented ensemble cast and his capable director, Craig R. Baxley, have created one of the creepiest locales in TV history. But they don't limit themselves to mere spookiness. They go wherever they please, and their brazen confidence demands that we follow along. [3 March 2004, p.39]

Linda Stasi

Apr 13, 2021

With a nice array of kooks, mad men, beasts and ghosts, we get the usual trail mix of King characters. Best of all, in a TV series we escape King’s biggest flaw – his refusal to self edit. Every movie turns into a miniseries when an hour would do just fine. Read full review

John Doyle

Apr 13, 2021

For ABC, Kingdom Hospital is a high-stakes experiment. It is meant to run for 13 episodes, just like an HBO series. It won't be back next season. You're meant to watch it now and admire its daring and imagination. There is much to admire but a lot of padding, too. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Apr 13, 2021

Its plot unfolds disjointedly and without enough suspense. And that leaves viewers with plenty of time to decide that life is too short to heed the interior monologues of four-footed creatures, even if they are hallucinations. Read full review

David Zurawik

Apr 14, 2021

Beyond Rickman, however, the series offers little more than a stale buffet of recycled King ghouls and refried hospital types from every dark medical drama that ever aired from M*A*S*H to ER. Chief among these characters is Dr. Hook (Andrew McCarthy), the cynical, anti-authority neurosurgeon who operates on Rickman. Call him Hawkeye. Tonight's two-hour pilot works to a limited extent only because of the Rickman story line. The big question is where can the miniseries go during the next 10 weeks? [3 March 2004]

David Bianculli

Apr 14, 2021

By the time the first episode of Kingdom Hospital is over, viewers are likely already to have checked out. [2 March 2004, p.79]

Matthew Gilbert

Apr 13, 2021

A spiritless ghost story whose EKG is flat from the get-go. Read full review

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jerkwheat

Apr 26, 2015

For King fans, it's definitely worth a watch. Kingdom Hospital is haunting and sits somewhere between a light horror film and a dramatic thriller. The show also carries a strong mystery angle throughout and will keep you Hooked (bad pun intended for those who are already familiar) betweenFor King fans, it's definitely worth a watch. Kingdom Hospital is haunting and sits somewhere between a light horror film and a dramatic thriller. The show also carries a strong mystery angle throughout and will keep you Hooked (bad pun intended for those who are already familiar) between episodes.

For non-King fans, it's quite different from his usual work and there is probably something here for you as well.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 3, 2004
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  S1:E13. Finale
  Air Date: July 15, 2004
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  S1:E12. Shoulda' Stood in Bed
  Air Date: July 8, 2004
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  S1:E11. Seizure Day
  Air Date: July 1, 2004
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  S1:E10. On the Third Day
  Air Date: June 24, 2004
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  S1:E9. Butterfingers
  Air Date: April 29, 2004
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  S1:E8. Heartless
  Air Date: April 22, 2004
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  S1:E7. Black Noise
  Air Date: April 15, 2004
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  S1:E6. The Young and the Headless
  Air Date: April 8, 2004
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  S1:E5. Hook's Kingdom
  Air Date: March 31, 2004
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  S1:E4. West Side of Midnight
  Air Date: March 24, 2004
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  S1:E3. Goodbye Kiss
  Air Date: March 17, 2004
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  S1:E2. Death's Kingdom
  Air Date: March 10, 2004
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  S1:E1. Thy Kingdom Come
  Air Date: March 3, 2004