EPISODE
SEASON
Kingdom - Season 1
Kingdom is a raw, family drama set against the world of Mixed Martial Arts in Venice, California, following a retired MMA fighter turned trainer who juggles keeping his mixed martial arts gym running and keeping his family united.
22 September 1979, Germany
8 February 1986, New Zealand
17 May 1993, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 December 1959, Dallas, Texas, USA
29 April 1957, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
25 May 1970, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
1 December 1951, Jamaica, New York, USA
15 October 1986, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
14 May 1985, Miami, Florida, USA
22 December 1968, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
October 06, 2014
[It] quickly establishes itself as a solid drama. There are plenty of boxing-movie-type cliches in creator Byron Balasco's series, but DirecTV's latest original still delivers a surprisingly potent punch.
October 08, 2014
Using its Venice, California, locations to terrifically seedy effect, with gamy and graphic content on par with premium cable, this multigenerational story impresses with its blunt-force depiction of an urban warrior culture.
October 07, 2014
This is an incredibly violent and an incredibly powerful show about men who find it difficult to talk to one another but have no problem raising their voices - and their fists.
October 08, 2014
The gritty, dire, drug-addicting side stories mute and dull the intended impact. Makes Ray Donovan seem like Shakespeare.
October 08, 2014
Creator Byron Balasco's sense of pacing seems off, as if he's trying to figure out the direction as he goes along.
October 08, 2014
We have solid setups here for tales of love, redemption, friendship and the same championship dreams that made Rocky an American icon.
October 08, 2014
Featuring a strong cast, a unique setting, and an alternately energetic and reflective tone, the series has a lot going for it and could easily grow into a surprise hit for DirecTV, if viewers can find it.
October 08, 2014
Like Friday Night Lights before it -- which, I should mention, none of the Kingdom writers worked on -- Kingdom puts its stories on an equal playing field, rolling all of its plots together in a concentrated effort to keep episodes humming along.
October 09, 2014
The performances are good, and the show offers an interesting glimpse of a world that hasn't been dramatized all that often, despite the sport's popularity.
October 08, 2014
Balasco has created a fully realized world of believable characters that like to express themselves with their fists. The resulting drama makes for compelling viewing... when you don't have to duck your eyes for cover.
