What It's About: In this modern-day retelling of a famous Biblical story, a young soldier named David Shepherd (Christopher Egan) saves the king's son by taking on the seemingly indestructible Goliath tank. When the grateful King Silas (Ian McShane) promotes him, David finds himself navigating the churning political waters of the court and capital city. Who's In It: Ian McShane, Chris Egan, Susanna Thompson, Sebastian Stan, Allison Miller, Dylan Baker
Where You've Seen Them: McShane riveted viewers on HBO's acclaimed 'Deadwood,' winning a Golden Globe and earning an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the foul-mouthed, cutthroat brothel owner Al Swearengen. And you may recognize Thompson as the ex-wife on 'Once and Again.'
Our Take: In a television landscape teeming with procedurals, a complex, layered, well-acted family drama is a sight for sore eyes. 'Kings' is certainly one of the more ambitious new shows this season, but the familiarity of the David story makes it easier to dive into this modern but fictitious world. A stellar cast elevates the sometimes-stilted dialogue (are the writers purposely trying to be 'Deadwood'-esque, for McShane's sake?), and after seeing the first two episodes, we're definitely going to tune in to see how this high-stakes soap plays out.
How You Can See It: 'Kings' premieres Sun., March 15, 8PM ET on NBC
Kings' Show Photos
KINGS Chris Egan as David Shepard.
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KINGS Chris Egan as David Shepard.
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KINGS Chris Egan as David Shepherd.
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KINGS Susanna Thompson as Rose Benjamin and Sebastian Stan as Jack Benjamin stars in the "Pilot" episode. Airs Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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KINGS Chris Egan as David Shepherd.
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KINGS Allison Miller as Michelle Benjamin stars in the "Pilot" episode. Airs Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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KINGS Chris Egan as "David Shepherd" and Eamonn Walker as "Reverand Ephram Samuals" stars in the "Pilot" episode. Airs Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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KINGS Chris Egan as "David Shepherd" and Eamonn Walker as "Reverand Ephram Samuals" stars in the "Pilot" episode. Airs Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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KINGS Allison Miller as "Michelle Benjamin."
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KINGS Allison Miller as "Michelle Benjamin" stars in the "Pilot" episode. Airs Thursday, March 19, 2009.
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Reader Comments (3)
tana green at 2:17PM on May 25th 2009
Compared to Deadwood Kings is actually better. It manages to tell it's story every episode without endless repetition of the f word. Something that got so boring on Deadwood that I just stopped watching. Is the show ever coming back? I saw it a few times then it just disappeared, the way good shows on network tv have a habit of doing.
how to jump higher at 3:18AM on May 26th 2009
Well I like this new show, I hope it will go mainstream.
wind power generators at 12:23AM on Jul 9th 2009
Sounds really interesting, I haven't seen it yet but will be looking out for it now. It is a shame their isn't more discussion about it to help give a better understanding!
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