Kings

Name: Kings
Genre: Drama, Soap, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: March 15, 2009
Rating: 58
Cast: Eamonn Walker, Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Susanna Thompson, Wes Studi

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Kings: Season 1

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NBC | Release Date: March 15, 2009

Starring: Eamonn Walker, Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Susanna Thompson, Wes Studi, Dylan Baker, Allison Miller, Sebastian Stan

Summary: Inspired by the biblical story of King David, this contemporary soap is about a typical small town guy who becomes involved with high society and politics and rises to the top against all odds.

Kings is produced by 3 Arts Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and distributed by the NBC Television Network. The seriesInspired by the biblical story of King David, this contemporary soap is about a typical small town guy who becomes involved with high society and politics and rises to the top against all odds.

Kings is produced by 3 Arts Entertainment in association with Universal Media Studios and distributed by the NBC Television Network. The series has been given a 13 episode initial order.… Expand

Creator: Michael Green

Genre(s): Drama, Soap, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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S1:E13. The New King (Part 2)
Air Date: July 25, 2009
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S1:E12. The New King (Part 1)
Air Date: July 18, 2009
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S1:E11. Javelin
Air Date: July 11, 2009

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Ken Tucker

Season 1 Review: So far, that universe is pleasingly treacherous, though not ?wholly formed, a work in progress that's worth seeing through to completion. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Season 1 Review: The show sparkles with imagination. But Kings may be too campy for some, not campy enough for others. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Season 1 Review: NBC, which could have ripped off yet another "reality" show for 8 p.m. Sundays, instead bought into something imaginative and intriguing and, yes, a little crazy. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Season 1 Review: Despite a wonderful cast put to good use, a very well-designed parallel world and some marvelous turns of phrase, I can't help admiring Kings more than I actually liked it. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Season 1 Review: The series itself seems divided: at times a supersize fable told with portentous, and even turgid, simplicity, while at others, a sophisticated spoof that uses ancient legend to send up modern politics. And when a series cannot be both, it ends up being neither. Read full review

Teresa Budasi

Season 1 Review: The language on Kings is similarly stilted but lacks "Deadwood" writer/producer David Milch's passionate and intellectual punch. King Silas may not be as deliciously Machiavellian as Al Swearingen, but McShane does deliver--and he cleans up well. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

Season 1 Review: Kings is oddly tedious, thanks to a supporting cast of uninteresting characters and a script loaded with heavy-handed analogies to health-care reform, Halliburton and the Clintons. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 15, 2009
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  S1:E13. The New King (Part 2)
  Air Date: July 25, 2009
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  S1:E12. The New King (Part 1)
  Air Date: July 18, 2009
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  S1:E11. Javelin
  Air Date: July 11, 2009
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  S1:E10. Chapter One
  Air Date: July 4, 2009
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  S1:E9. Pilgrimage
  Air Date: June 27, 2009
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  S1:E8. The Sabbath Queen
  Air Date: June 20, 2009
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  S1:E7. Brotherhood
  Air Date: June 13, 2009
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  S1:E6. Judgment Day
  Air Date: April 18, 2009
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  S1:E5. Insurrection
  Air Date: April 5, 2009
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  S1:E4. First Night
  Air Date: March 29, 2009
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  S1:E3. Prosperity
  Air Date: March 22, 2009
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  S1:E2. Goliath, Part 2
  Air Date: March 15, 2009
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  S1:E1. Goliath, Part 1
  Air Date: March 15, 2009