Kingdom is a raw family drama set against the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Venice, California. Alvey Kulina (Frank Grillo) owns Navy St. MMA with the help of his girlfriend Lisa Prince (Kiele Sanchez). He is willing to go through extraordinary means to make sure his fighters are taken care of, but all of this responsibility comes at a steep price. He has complicated relationships with both of his sons, Jay (Jonathan Tucker) and Nate (Nick Jonas), who are both struggling with their own identities and places within Alvey’s life and gym. When Lisa's ex and former MMA champ, Ryan, shows up, complications arise....
On October 17, 2014, DirecTV announced that the series was renewed for an additional 20 episodes, 10 scheduled to air in fall 2015 and 10 to air in 2016
PS Actually, there isn't much nudity in the show compared to,say, Strike Back and Banshee. The screenshots in the first post are mostly from the first episode.
I gave this a chance over the last week or so and it turns out it's really not that bad. First one or two episodes are a bit weak, but then it gets better. It's actually quite far from a "macho show", it's nothing like Strike Back, Banshee or Spartacus. It mostly revolves around characters and their severely broken personalities It could use a little bit more depth and a little less screen time for some of the less interesting stuff, but it's still a decent show.
This show is good, guys, don't get fooled by that selection of screens, it's not some shallow MMA-based show with badasses. It is actually interesting and deep. I have seen the first 5 episodes.
This show is good, guys, don't get fooled by that selection of screens, it's not some shallow MMA-based show with badasses. It is actually interesting and deep. I have seen the first 5 episodes.
I'm taking your word for it. I had some serious doubts, but you convinced me to give it a try.
Yes, it's actually a pretty good show. I'm really liking it and season 2 is hugely superior to the first, despite being twice as long I'm pleasantly surprised, since I pretty much expected the opposite.
Still haven't seen the finale though, but 19 was some serious shit.
Also, some of the fights are surprisingly awesome. Nate's last fight, for example, was briliantly done. Seriously top notch.
After watching the first season in 2 days, I can honestly say it is not a bad show at all.
I'm pleasantly surprised by the acting, especially of the dude that plays Jay.
So I suppose this is series finale. A really solid one, and even kinda fitting, but it's still a bit of shame. I'd have liked to see more. This turned out to be one hell of a ride, one I certainly didn't expect from a show that so easily could've turned into something quite different. Very solid script, GREAT acting (especially Tucker, but it'd be unfair to others to make this compliment just about him - pretty much all of the main cast did great), good directing and choreography. Not a widely recognized show, but it comes highly recommended.
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It could use a little bit more depth and a little less screen time for some of the less interesting stuff, but it's still a decent show.
