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Leftover Kings Episodes Pushed to Summer
Despite the enthusiasm of early fans, it seems NBC’s Kings wasn’t meant to be. After low-rated early episodes, the network went into knee-jerk containment mode, shifting the show from Sunday to Saturday, and now the series has disappeared from the current schedule altogether.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsKings Review: "First Night" (Episode 1.04)
The cast of Kings seems to be acting out two shows. The older cast is trapped in a West Wing storyline while the younger set is entangled in a Gossip Girl episode. This week’s episode was no different. Kings, however, manages to eke out a common thread of sacrifice between the two stories. Silas has spent his life without his true love and Jack recently accepted that he will have to do the same.... read more
Found in: TV DetailKings Review: "First Night" (Episode 1.04)
The cast of Kings seems to be acting out two shows. The older cast is trapped in a West Wing storyline while the younger set is entangled in a Gossip Girl episode. This week’s episode was no different. Kings, however, manages to eke out a common thread of sacrifice between the two stories. Silas has spent his life without his true love and Jack recently accepted that he will have to do the same.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsPaste's Playlist in Honor of New NBC Series Kings
The recent premiere of NBC's new drama Kings (Sundays, 8 p.m. Eastern) has quite a few staffers hot for high drama. Following up on Paste managing editor Nick Marino's latest list, Seven Reasons to Start Watching Kings Immediately, we're providing a royal playlist to complement the modern-day monarchy that we'll undoubtedly grow to love, hate, envy, cheer and most likely, gamble on. Set in a city not unlike the Big Apple, there are enough Pasteful placements of magical realism, blood-kin betrayals and star-crossed romances to make for a very interesting season. If we ruled the world, these are the songs... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistSeven Reasons to Start Watching Kings Immediately
And when we say “immediately,” we don’t mean next weekend. We don’t mean that you’ll tune into NBC at 8 p.m. (Eastern) on Sunday night and maybe check out this new show that you read about on that one website. We mean right now—call in sick, cancel your date, hide under your desk, flush later, stop whatever you’re doing and click here to see the first two episodes of a television drama that will blow your little minds. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayKings Review: "Goliath" (Episode 1.01)
The key to any great soap is a believable hero and a complex villain. Biblical tales typically involve both. NBC was smart enough to take a story we all know and wrap it in a shiny new package. NBC's Kings is an ancient story with Biblical roots whose relevance could not be more timely. David (Christopher Egan) is a simple but patriotic mechanic who is more than willing to fight for his county. In a kingdom which bears more than a passing resemblance to New York City, King Saul’s (Ian McShane) war rhetoric sounds strangely similar to what one might hear on any... read more
Found in: TV DetailKings Review: "Goliath" (Episode 1.01)
The key to any great soap is a believable hero and a complex villain. Biblical tales typically involve both. NBC was smart enough to take a story we all know and wrap it in a shiny new package. NBC's Kings is an ancient story with Biblical roots whose relevance could not be more timely. David (Christopher Egan) is a simple but patriotic mechanic who is more than willing to fight for his county. In a kingdom which bears more than a passing resemblance to New York City, King Saul’s (Ian McShane) war rhetoric sounds strangely similar to what one might hear on any... read more
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