7.043 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestJack and William make plans for Jack to take his father's place as King of Gilboa. To everyone's surprise, Silas is alive and David escapes Shiloh to warn Silas about the chaos to come.
A riveting drama about a modern day monarchy, a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. This series is an epic story of greed and power, war and romance, forbidden loves and secret alliances -- and a young hero who rises to power in a modern-day kingdom.
Acting
Ian McShane devouring scenery as a monarch.
Production
Fictional nation of Gilboa feels hyper-real.
Writing
Biblical allegory with boardroom backstabbing.
Creator
Michael Green
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NBC buried it in dead-end Sunday slots, then canceled it—the same network that later greenlit ten seasons of The Blacklist.
The series deliberately echoes Bush-era politics while draping itself in biblical grandeur, making its 2009 cancellation feel almost prophetic.
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