Kings - The Complete Series
The fictional land of Gilboa looks much like the modern-day United States, but with one crucial difference: the nation is led by an all-powerful monarch. King Silas Benjamin (Ian McShane) is no mere figurehead--he wages war with neighboring countries, quickly dispenses with naysayers, and remains determined to extend his sphere of influence at any cost. In season one of KINGS, a soldier ventures into enemy territory and rescues a prisoner of war who turns out to be the king's son; in return for his bravery, Silas invites the young hero into the seat of power, inadvertently involving him in a world of palace intrigue.