NBC's engaging political drama lasted only one season but is still worth the binge-watch.
The Big Picture Way back when the 2007 WGA Strike was looming over the network’s heads, one last show made it through NBC’s greenlighting round. Said show was simply titled Kings, contrasting greatly with the ambitious scope it would eventually display. Created by Michael Green, who by that time had worked on Smallville, Everwood, and Heroes, the series was loosely based on the Biblical tale of King David — yes, from the story of David and Goliath.
What Is ‘Kings’ About? Kings wastes no time in introducing its characters, the settings, and their problems. Gilboa starts as a recently constituted kingdom at peace, though the series quickly flashes forward to the nation being at war again merely two years later. Egan’s David is a brave and selfless soldier who rescues none other than Stan’s Jack from the clutches of the warring kingdom of Gath.
Sebastian Stan and Ian McShane Elevate the Power Dynamics in ‘Kings’ McShane’s Silas is a three-dimensional character, with more and more flaws at every turn, but never losing his grip on his true motivator: power. He uses religion as the justification for many of the horrible things he does, but only when it benefits him. He’s a firm and stern man, fixated on keeping his position — and McShane’s range captures all these flawed characteristics.
Why Was ‘Kings’ Canceled? Kings had everything laid out to be a triumph — a story that kept you at the edge with an extraordinary cast. McShane was spot-on as Silas the tyrant, with Stan as the angsty and conflicted Jack evoking empathy no matter how low he sunk. The settings felt unique, with an alternate reality Manhattan as the center of a supposedly-thriving modern-day absolute monarchy.
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