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- 2014
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- Sky Sports
- 2014
- TV-MA
- Sky Sports
Summary Alvey "King" Kulina (Frank Grillo) runs a mixed martial arts gym in Venice, California while training his sons Jay (Jonathan Tucker) and Nate (Nick Jonas).
Created By: Byron Balasco
- 2014
- TV-MA
- Sky Sports
- 2014
- TV-MA
- Sky Sports
Kingdom (2014)
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 8, 2014
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8.2
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Summary Alvey "King" Kulina (Frank Grillo) runs a mixed martial arts gym in Venice, California while training his sons Jay (Jonathan Tucker) and Nate (Nick Jonas).
Created By: Byron Balasco
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
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13% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
72
88% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Kingdom feels genuine, and it’s earned that attribute from turning minor moments into major ones.
So we have solid setups here for tales of love, redemption, friendship and the same championship dreams that made Rocky an American icon.
Kingdom follows in the tradition of great fight films like “Raging Bull,” “Somebody Up There Likes Me” and “Rocky.” Three seasons aren’t enough, but at least Kingdom isn’t going down without a fight.
It's almost as if, like its testosterone-fueled fighters, the show loses its mind every once in a while and just has to punch something, and punch it and punch it and punch it. Between these attacks, however, it relaxes into well-written scenes in which the wounded characters express ideas and feelings other than rage.
After an exceedingly violent first episode, it eases up a notch, and the show is better for it.
The second season of DirecTV’s MMA fighter family saga Kingdom circles familiar territory, but the third episode is a knockout, with a swerve that could permanently divide this fractured family.
Most of all, DirecTV seems to have a serious case of “Ray Donovan” envy. But the series remains watchable because of otherwise competent scripts, convincing verisimilitude in character and setting, a lot of throbbing, rippling, sweaty eye candy, crackling action scenes and frequently strong, nuanced performances.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 76 User Ratings
8.2
86% Positive
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User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 76 User Ratings
8.2
86% Positive
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
5% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
9% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Endemol USA
Initial Release Date: Oct 8, 2014
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
