Long Live The Kings?

I guess not. NBC has decided to cancel its new show Kings (see my earlier comments here). This is somewhat sad since the show was just starting to find its way. Not only does it have a great character in King Silas played by Ian McShane, but it also had a small part for the prior ruler played by the excellent Brian Cox. And while the battle scenes were a little weak, the remake of New York skyline into Shiloh was impressive. According to NBC, new episodes will be back in next month, but this will be the end of the series.

I think NBC is jumping the gun here. The network needs some strong dramas and Kings had some heft to it. From what I am reading, Kings will be back from June 13th to July 25th and then it will be gone. And what is replacing it? Another hour of Dateline. That's right, instead of a creative drama we will get more "news" stories such as Michael Phelps' marijuana story and endless tales about strange deaths. Yes, brainless pulp only one or two degrees above shows like "Cops."

I hope another network has a little more patience. NBC made the right choice with Friday Night Lights, so all hope is not lost.