Kings: Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 15, 2009
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 156 Ratings

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  • Summary: An idealist young farmer turned soldier (Chris Egan) finds himself involved with the royal court of Gilboa when he saves the king's (Ian McShane) son, in this new dramatic series by Heroes' Michael Green.
  • Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    83
    So far, that universe is pleasingly treacherous, though not ?wholly formed, a work in progress that's worth seeing through to completion.
  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Heather Havrilesky
    80
    The dialogue is just so artful and poetic, the characters are so appealing, the whole damn package is so original and daring and lovely, that after watching the first four hours, it's impossible not to feel inspired and cheered by the fact that a drama this ambitious and unique could make it onto network TV.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    Some scenes are brilliantly and subtly turned, some make you roll your eyes. Some are straight from the Soap Opera 101 playbook.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    30
    Just about everybody is having sex with everybody else: Kings is one giant raging id of a show.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 92
  3. Negative: 7 out of 92
  1. H.Cole
    10
    The reason for failure is because it is on NBC which is in severe decline. If NBC sold the rights to the FOX network (like '24') it would go to the sky in ratings. 'Kings' is the only program we have viewed on NBC in years. I happened on it in the iTunes lineup and downloaded the season. Even our 15yr. old son and 13 yr. old daughter were locked in on the show. We are all hoping to see it again...soon!… Expand
  2. shakeel7
    8
    One of the best shows to come out of NBC in years, which, of course, meant it's cancellation was inevitable. The first season is some of the best hours of television I've had the pleasure of seeing in a long time though. It was very promising and, although it is unlikely at this point, it would be nice if it was picked up by another network at some point.… Expand
  3. PeterK
    7
    Somehow this all seems like a rehash of earlier attempts to tell a tale set in a post-apocalyptic future ... for instance, Jericho. In this case, the inevitable nuclear war has not taken place but democratic forces are fighting royalists. Could turn into a good series, but the first show's story seemed a bit well-worn and predictable.… Expand
  4. davew
    4
    Terrible stilted dialog, mock-heroism, unconvincing battle scenes spoil what might have been a fascinating idea. Too bad.

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