TV series

Would Be Kings

2008 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning police drama about loyalty and compromise, watching two close men slowly pull each other down.

Overview: Would Be Kings is a Canadian 4-hour television mini-series directed by David Wellington which aired on CTV on January 27 and January 28, 2008. It stars Currie Graham and Ben Bass as two cousins and best friends working in a corrupted drug-squad .
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, addiction, betrayal, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
addiction
betrayal
family
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild