Kings

Kings is a television drama series which aired on NBC and Citytv. The story has parallels with the Biblical story of King David, but is set in a kingdom that culturally and technologically resembles the present-day United States. Advance showings received mostly positive critical reviews. The March 15, 2009 premiere placed 4th in network television ratings for that evening. After four episodes aired, NBC moved it to a Saturday slot, but only show... more

Kings is a television drama series which aired on NBC and Citytv. The story has parallels with the Biblical story of King David, but is set in a kingdom that culturally and technologically resembles the present-day United States. Advance showings received mostly positive critical reviews. The March 15, 2009 premiere placed 4th in network television ratings for that evening. After four episodes aired, NBC moved it to a Saturday slot, but only showed one more episode before pulling the series until summer. The remaining seven episodes were aired on Saturdays in June and July. Kings was canceled after failing to find a sufficient audience. Kings is set in the fictional Kingdom of Gilboa, a modern absolute monarchy. Gilboa is ruled by King Silas Benjamin, who originally formed the united kingdom two decades prior from the three warring countries of Gilboa, Carmel, and Selah. He believes that he has been divinely annointed king, and often cites the day when a swarm of butterflies once... less