Kingdom (U.S. TV series)

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Kingdom
Kingdom 2014 TV series opening title.jpg
Genre Drama
Created by Byron Balasco
Starring
Opening theme Tyler Bates
Rafe Pearlman
Composer(s)Tyler Bates
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Byron Balasco
Camera setup Single-camera
Production company(s) Balasco Productions
Endemol Shine Group
DistributorAT&T Originals
Endemol Shine International (International)
Release
Original network Audience Network
Original releaseOctober 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) –
August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)
External links
Website

Kingdom (previously titled Navy St.) is an American drama television series created by Byron Balasco. The series premiered on October 8, 2014 on the Audience Network [1] and concluded on August 2, 2017. It stars Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Matt Lauria, Jonathan Tucker, Nick Jonas, and Joanna Going. Season one consists of ten episodes. [2]

Byron Balasco is an American television producer and screenwriter. He has written and produced for the shows Without a Trace (2006–2009), FlashForward (2010), and Detroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011). In 2014, he signed on to executive produce and write for the series he created Kingdom featuring Frank Grillo.

Frank Grillo American actor

Frank Anthony Grillo is an American actor known for his roles in films such as Warrior (2011), The Grey (2012), End of Watch (2012) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012). He had his first leading role in the action horror film The Purge: Anarchy (2014), portraying Sergeant Leo Barnes, a role he reprised in The Purge: Election Year (2016). He also plays the Marvel supervillain Brock Rumlow / Crossbones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Big Daddy in the Chinese action film Wolf Warrior 2 (2017), the highest-grossing non-Hollywood film of all time. Also in 2017 he played the main role in the Netflix film Wheelman as a getaway driver in a botched bank heist.

Kiele Sanchez American actress

Kiele Michelle Sanchez is an American actress who starred in the A&E Network drama The Glades. Previously, she had starred as Anne Sorelli in The WB comedy-drama Related and as Nikki Fernandez on the main cast in the third season of the ABC television drama series Lost. She also starred in the DirecTV drama series Kingdom on the Audience Network.

Contents

On October 17, 2014, DirecTV announced that the series was renewed for an additional 20 episodes, [3] 10 of which aired in 2015 and 10 in 2016. On July 7, 2016, it was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 31, 2017. [4] [5] On April 1, 2017, it was announced that the third season would be final season of the series. [6]

DirecTV direct broadcast satellite & streaming TV company

DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider based in El Segundo, California and is a subsidiary of AT&T. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, Americas and the Caribbean. Its primary competitors are Dish Network and cable television providers. On July 24, 2015, after receiving approval from the United States Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Justice, AT&T acquired DirecTV in a transaction valued at $67.1 billion.

Summary

Alvey Kulina (Frank Grillo) owns and runs a mixed martial arts gym called Navy St. Gym in Venice, California, with his girlfriend, Lisa (Kiele Sanchez). He helps people work out and trains fighters along with his sons, Nate (Nick Jonas) and Jay (Jonathan Tucker). Jay has a drug and alcohol problem, but puts it aside to start fighting again. Ryan Wheeler (Matt Lauria) used to be a great fighter until he was sent to prison after a few mistakes in his life. After Ryan's release, Alvey wants him to fight again and be his trainer as it would be good publicity for the gym. Lisa is initially opposed to this, as she and Ryan used to be engaged, but eventually accepts it for the sake of the gym. Alvey's estranged ex-wife, Christina (Joanna Going), is a drug addict and prostitute, with sporadic contact with Kulina and her sons.

Mixed martial arts full contact combat sport

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from various combat sports and martial arts. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The term gained popularity when newfullcontact.com, then one of the largest websites covering the sport, hosted and republished the article. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate.

Joanna Going American actress

Joanna Catherine Going is an American actress.

Cast

Main cast

Matt Lauria American actor and musician

Matthew Lauria is an American actor and musician. He made his television debut on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in 2007. He is best known for his roles as Luke Cafferty on the NBC/DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights, Ryan York on the NBC family drama Parenthood, and starred as Ryan Wheeler on the Audience drama Kingdom.

Jonathan Tucker American actor

Jonathan Moss Tucker is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Virgin Suicides (1999), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Hostage (2005), In the Valley of Elah (2007), and The Ruins (2008). He has appeared in the television series The Black Donnellys (2007), Parenthood (2011–2013), Kingdom (2014-2017), Snowfall (2018), and Westworld (2018).

Nick Jonas American singer

Nicholas Jerry Jonas is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting in theater at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002 which caught the attention of Columbia Records where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Joe and Kevin, known as the Jonas Brothers. The group released their debut studio album It's About Time through the Columbia label in 2006. After leaving Columbia Records and signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through the network and they appeared in the widely successful musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010) as well as two of their own series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008–2010) and Jonas (2009–2010).

Recurring cast

Paul Walter Hauser is an American actor and stand-up comedian.

Mac Brandt is an American actor best known for his roles as C.O. Mack Andrews on the Fox crime drama Prison Break (2005–06), and as Mac Sullivan on the Audience Network sports drama Kingdom (2014–17).

Natalie Martinez American actress and model

Natalie Martinez is an American actress and model. She may be best known for her role in the 2008 film Death Race, her appearances in several music videos between 2003 and 2011, and two short-lived telenovelas in 2006 and 2007. Martinez starred in the single season of crime drama Detroit 1-8-7, had a recurring role for one season of CSI: NY, and starred in one season of the DirecTV drama series Kingdom.

Guest stars

Cub Swanson American mixed martial arts fighter

Kevin Luke "Cub" Swanson is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of April 1, 2019, he is ranked #10 in the official UFC featherweight rankings.

Bruce Davison American actor

Bruce Davison is an American actor and director of television, film, and theater. Davison is well known for his starring role as Willard Stiles in the cult horror films Willard (1971), Ben (1972) and Willard (2003), as well as his Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance in Longtime Companion (1989), and as Thomas Semmes in the HBO original movie Vendetta. He featured prominently in the X-Men film franchise – through X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003) – as antagonist Senator Robert Kelly.

Alicia Witt American actress

Alicia Roanne Witt is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist. She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her as Alia Atreides in his film Dune (1984) and in a guest role in his television series Twin Peaks (1990).

Episodes

Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Frank Grillo, and Jonathan Tucker at the premiere of the show in October 2014 Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Frank Grillo, Jonathan Tucker - Kingdom Premiere Oct 2014 (cropped).jpg
Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, Matt Lauria, Frank Grillo, and Jonathan Tucker at the premiere of the show in October 2014
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10)
2 2010October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)
10June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)
3 10May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)August 2, 2017 (2017-08-02)

International broadcasts

The series premiered in Australia on April 7, 2015, on FX [16] and was watched by 16,000 viewers. [17]

The series airs in Canada on Bravo Canada. The first season aired two days after the US broadcast. The second season began on November 11, 2015.

The series airs in Sweden on TV12. [18]

The series airs in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Puerto Rico on OnDirecTV, a channel of DirecTV. [19]

The series aired in New Zealand on SKY Movies Action on May 3, 2015. [20]

The series airs in the United Kingdom exclusively to Virgin Media customers via the video on demand (VoD) service on their Virgin TV XL package, the first six episodes were made available to stream on April 1, 2016, with further episodes being made available on a weekly basis. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "DirecTV Names Frank Grillo, Nick Jonas Series 'Kingdom'". Variety.com. June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "DirecTV Drama Series 'Navy St' Gets New Title, Premiere Date". Deadline.com. June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "'Kingdom' Picked Up For 20 More Episodes By DirecTV". Deadline.com. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kingdom Renewed for Season 3". TVLine. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kingdom Season 3 Gets May Premiere Date". Entertainment Weekly. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Highfill, Samantha (April 1, 2017). "Kingdom officially ending after third season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nick Jonas to Co-Star in DirecTV's MMA Drama 'Navy St.'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 13, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "'Kingdom' post-mortem: Creator talks finale, and what's next". Entertainment Weekly. December 10, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  9. ↑ Samantha Highfill (November 12, 2014). "'Kingdom' post-mortem: Paul Walter Hauser on Keith's shocking decision". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jamie Harris - About this Person". New York Times. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ Philiana Ng (July 14, 2014). "DirecTV's MMA Drama 'Kingdom' Adds Trio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ Damon Martin (October 8, 2014). "Joe Stevenson found his 'Kingdom' after hanging up the gloves". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Tierney Bricker (July 18, 2014). "Kingdom Stages Friday Night Lights Reunion! Plus, Jamie Kennedy to Guest Star". E! . Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ Frank Grillo (December 4, 2014). "These guys. #PURPLEDRANK #KINGDOMTV". Frank Grillo's Verified Twitter. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  15. ↑ Ben Travers (July 19, 2017). "'Kingdom': Talia Shire on Why She Returned to the World of Professional Fighters — and Acting". IndieWire . Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  16. ↑ "APRIL on FOXTEL: Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, Wentworth, Deadline Gallipoli and 200+ other new shows". The Green Room. Foxtel. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ratings: Tuesday 7th April 2015". Mediaspy. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  18. ↑ "TV4 claims Kingdom". c21media. December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
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  20. ↑ "SKY Movies Action - Kingdom - Come With Us". SKY Network Television. May 3, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Virgin Media boosts on-demand programming with Endemol Shine".
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