Kingdom
GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 9/10Addiction & viceSubstance abuse and self-destruction up close.This show: 8/10SportsAthletic competition and the world around it.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10NaturalisticUnderstated, lifelike performances and look.This show: 7/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Frank GrilloKiele SanchezMatt LauriaJonathan TuckerNick JonasJoanna Going
Written by
Byron Balasco
Starring
Frank GrilloKiele SanchezMatt LauriaJonathan TuckerNick JonasJoanna Going
Written by
Byron Balasco
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Kingdom Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | |||||||||||
| S2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.9 | |
| S3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 |
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About
"Family wreckage disguised as an MMA drama"
Kingdom follows the Kulina family, who run a struggling MMA gym in Venice Beach, California, as fighters, coaches, and relatives collide inside and outside the cage. It's less about sport spectacle than about addiction, grief, masculinity, and loyalty, with fights functioning as emotional release valves rather than the main event. The pace is slow-burn and soapy in the best sense, carried by raw performances and a grimy, sun-bleached atmosphere. It rewards patience with genuinely affecting family drama, though it can feel heavy and melodramatic if you're expecting a straightforward sports show.
Watch it for
the unflinching performances that turn gym drama into real family tragedy.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced fight action rather than slow, emotionally bruising family drama.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 12014
8.34K108h 9m
Alvey Kulina and his girlfriend Lisa Prince struggle with keeping their gym, Navy St., financially stable. Their best hopes are Alvey's younger son, Nate, an up an coming fighter, and Lisa's ex-fiance and former MMA champ, Ryan Wheeler, just released on parole from prison.
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Season 22015
8.56K2015h 56m
Season two begins with Ryan “The Destroyer” Wheeler defending his title and Jay finding a new obsession. Alvey’s improved fortune has led to a bigger gym, but also a bigger appetite for risk. Lisa, the beautiful and fierce second in command at Navy St. MMA, focuses on managing Alicia, an impulsive but skilled female fighter. Nate's determination to get back in the cage causes rifts with his family and complicates his self-identity. Christina gets a taste of sober life while continuing to carry the burden of her sons’ struggles towards victory—with victory comes agony and a price.
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Season 32017
8.73K108h 15m
Season three is filled with relatable incidences - the battle for recognition, the exhilaration of victory, the humiliation of defeat and the memories of dreams shattered until a single moment introduces the possibility of a better or, at least different, future. Despite the hard punches inside the cage, the Navy St. MMA family never lose sight of their humanity, the strength of family bonds and battling demons in and out of the cage.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Frank Grillo Alvey Kulina
Kiele Sanchez Lisa Prince
Matt Lauria Ryan Wheeler
Jonathan Tucker Jay Kulina
Nick Jonas Nate Kulina
Joanna Going Christina Kulina
Juliette Jackson Shelby
Paul Walter Hauser Keith
Joe Stevenson Joe Daddy, Fight Coach 'Daddy'
Mac Brandt Mac Sullivan
Crew
Byron Balasco
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