Nbc Kings 2009 comes a riveting new drama about a modern day monarchy. Nbc Kings is a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. “Nbc Kings 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.

King Silas Benjamin (Ian McShane, “Deadwood”) is the well-entrenched king of Gilboa, whose flag bears a divine butterfly symbol. Gilboa has its capital in Shiloh, a clean new city that is unspoiled by time or litter. Silas must deal with the tensions rising between Gilboa and neighboring nation Gath. When several prisoners of war are taken on “Kings,” a young soldier, David Shepard (Chris Egan, “Eragon”), defies orders and crosses enemy lines to save them. Unknown to David, the soldier he saves is Jack Benjamin (Sebastian Stan, “The Covenant”), the son of the king. From that day forth, David’s life will never be the same.

On Nbc Kings, Susanna Thompson (”Once & Again”) plays Queen Rose Benjamin, a distant, yet supportive wife. Allison Miller (”Lucy’s Piano”) stars as King Silas’ beautiful, intelligent and outspoken daughter, Michelle. General Linus Abner (Wes Studi, “Comanche Moon,” “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”), Reverend Ephram Samuels (Eamonn Walker, “Oz”) and William Cross, Silas’ brother-in-law (Dylan Baker, “Spiderman 2″), try to influence King Silas.

From Universal Media Studios, Nbc Kings is executive-produced by Green, Erwin Stoff (”I Am Legend”) and Francis Lawrence (”I Am Legend”), who also directed the pilot.