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Mar 8, 2016 · Offerings of Blood: Directed by Michael Offer. With Ray Winstone, Olly Rix, Mohammad Bakri, Simone Kessell. King Saul struggles to defend his Kingdom from one of Israel's ancient enemies, the Philistines, by marrying off his daughter, to Mattiyahu of Judah.
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- Drama
- Michael Offer
- 2016-03-08
- Saul will fall.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Updated: Mar 9, 2016 3:04 pm
Posted: Mar 9, 2016 4:02 am
Note: Of Kings and Prophets premieres tonight at 10/9c on ABC. This is an advance review with minimal spoilers.
Of Kings and Prophets is the type of show that would have thrived in 2006 -- a hyper-violent, hyper-sexual retelling of the Biblical Books of Samuel, complete with slow-motion action scenes, sepia color grading and a one-woman wail for the soundtrack. These days, it would probably be compared to HBO's Game of Thrones, but honestly the new series bears more of a resemblance to movies like Gladiator, Troy and 300 -- only not as edgy because it's 2016 and on network TV.
But despite its passé tendencies, ABC's Old Testament drama has familiarity on its side, including well-known figures like King Saul (Ray Winstone), David of Bethlehem (Olly Rix), Michal (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), the Prophet Samuel (Mohammad Bakri) and Goliath (Garth Collins). That said, they're probably only familiar to kids who paid attention in Sunday school, and even then the characters have been sexed up and machismo'd beyond recognition. (Suffice to say, some Christian viewers won't be happy with this depiction.)
ABC's Biblical drama Of Kings and Prophets feels pretty generic by today's standards, especially coming off of meatier shows like Game of Thrones, Vikings, Spartacus and Black Sails. However, it does have a few things going for it, including high production values and intriguing political and religious themes. Right now, the new series seems more f...
- Max Nicholson
Of Kings and Prophets. Season 1. A shepherd threatens The King of the Israelites, Saul. ... S1 E1 - Offerings of Blood - Uncensored. March 7, 2016. 43min. TV-MA.
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Mar 9, 2016 · Of Kings and Prophets doesn't strike the proverbial chord of David's harp, but there's still room for improvement.
Mar 8, 2016 · Episode 1. Offerings of Blood. Tue, Mar 8, 2016 60 mins. In the premiere, King Saul arranges a strategic marriage for his daughter Merav, which he hopes will unify the 12 Israelite tribes against ...
