ABC Cancels ‘Of Kings and Prophets’ After Two Episodes

I felt the show was very good. I couldn’t watch on the nights it airs, so my husband and I watched it on demand. We thought it was very good and was really looking forward to next show. I’m very disappointed that ABC decided to cancel the show. What a shame.

when will producers learn? if you use any story based upon history, or a published book, dont mess with the story.

I never heard of this show till i watched it. I wasnt sold on the first episode, but the 2nd seemed much better.

I dont see the point in starting anything for only 2 shows only to end it early. Ive seen way too many good shows that started off slow only to end it all in a bang.

Its a shame.

I totally agree with you Linda! It’s a shame . ..my boyfriend and I watched it on demand as well and we’re looking forward to next episode! Very disappointing!

I am sad it was cancelled, very good show! It led to some great dialogue with my family! I don’t think it got a fair chance, 2 episodes isn’t enough to decide fairly!

When I start watching a series and then the network drops it right in the middle. It’s a statement that says thank he network cares nothing of us but it’s bottom line. I grew up if you start something, finish it. ABC your on the bottom right now. Just can’t finish what you started hu!

I didn’t watch it that night either and neither does anyone I know. We all watch it later on. Very disappointed this was cancelled, was a fantastic show, the second episode had me hooked

I liked it very much even though I disagreed with the theme and the characters of Saul and Samuel. Yes they should not have swayed from the story so much yet it was a good show. I feel tricked by them yanking the show off the air after only 2 episodes!!!!! Most if not all comments I’ve seen like the show very much.

My sister just told me about this series. My husband and I watched the first two shows on demand today. We went to record the series and couldn’t find it. Through Google we find out the series was canceled. I’ve never heard of such a thing in my life! I’m extremely disheartened and wish they’d reconsider!

I was encouraged when ABC wanted to create a TV show on the life of David. As a biblical role model from the Bible – he wrote most of the psalms – seeing his life portrayed accurately would have all the intrigue of a modern day show. David was not a saint in the way he lived his life; however, he was a saint in the way he honored his God – both in celebration and repentance. I am also sorry that ABC pulled the show, but must agree with JB – when you try to rewrite history – especially biblical history – you are going to loose every time.

So, Netflix then?

Sad to see it canceled after only two episodes. I enjoyed the two episodes and truly want to see more. So sad that other worthless shows stay on for longer when they are senseless programming.

so upset this was great t.v show and to only show two episode put it on DVD on Netflix so people that did watch can continue to enjoy what you started

Just typical of producers today.That was a great series.So disappointed in you ABC.

I’m always really careful when I start to watch a show on ABC, because before ya know it, they yank it off. They always claim it’s ratings, but who knows. I was really looking forward to this one, but maybe a different channel will pick it up.

When God command things, you simply do it. That’s the bottom line of the words in the bible. If the series was given a couple of weeks more, it would have been seen or viewed by a more spiritual audience. Biblical views have always been seen in a different way by different watchers. If allowed, a positive show such as Of Kings and Prophets would have been as large as “Roots” in the long run. (very liked by some and fairly like by a few)My church and family are very disappointed.

Im watçhed all the episodes and I was looking forward to the remaining shows everything on television is the same silly, goofy or some type of crime/medical drama some shows on different networks even have the exact same storyline unbelievable if it wasn’t true nothing imaginative. One group doesn’t like something so they rally advertisers to pull funding I myself was happy to hear any mention of God on a major network and now its gone. The show wasn’t given a real chance to gather a following.
Very disappointed

I enjoyed the show and was looking forward to the weekly story.

This is terrible! The only reason these haters are downplaying this great show is because they have a limited understanding of scripture. There was not a lot of sex, nor were there an over dipiction of violence. These haters want to hind behind the truth while erring on the side of deception. The ABC version, in my opinion, shows a close and accurate example of the story’s as told in the KJV of the bible. I only hold ABC in contemp because I don’t think they made a serious effort to find supporting advertisers–another ploy of the devil to hinder exploiting God’s word! You should be ashamed ABC!

I loved the show. Channel 7 always tends to Do that without caring about the show. SHAME ON YOU ABC.

What? I was just sitting here thinking I had missed the next episode which I couldn’t wait to
see; David killing Goliath with a sling shot.
Boy this country is going downhill fast. If a show doesn’t make instant and big money it’s a goner, even if based, however loosely, on the Bible. Real shame.

Anyone who has ever read the bible knows it is full of violence, sex and gore. Read your Bible people. You wil gain great knowledge.

I think the show was awesome after just two episodes we need more shows like this on the air instead of all these shows about baby mama and men cheating on women all these reality shows that doesn’t make any sense at all we need more but Bible stories I pray and hope that they please consider to put it back on

This is very frustrating to cancel after 2 weeks. This show was good. I think is the pub missing here du to the low audience…

Thought it was a good show. War, sex, crime, & manipulation did happen in the bible. As for the prophet character being deemed strange, I’m sure seeing people & kingdom’s future will make you a bit different from the average person.

This literally disappoints me. I was so excited about this show. Finally something other than law and superhero shows. A historical show. I believe they actually canceled this due to people complaining that it offended them and found a problem with it. What a joke!!!! This is why you suckered ABC!!!

We have Uverse (on demand) and I was really grateful that ABC offered rated R versions of the show. Not sure if this has been a standard for mainstream TV or not, but it is the first time I’ve seen that – Great Development ABC! I couldn’t figure out why the next episode didn’t air. King David was a big influence on the Old Testament. So a show about his rise from a shepherd to a king in a secular fashion without all of the religious inserts is much more believable and Likely than mythological fairy tales. OKAP let you feel the connection between the king and the prophet and Elohim. It showed a very important part of the Story of Israel. Jews are so named from the tribe of Judah. The one large tribe that held out on reuniting the chosen people, And showed the practicality of betraying the tribes against the Philistines (Rouben) I believe. Please bring it back.!

I didnt hear about the show until after the first episode aired. And I had to dvr it because I couldnt watch it at the time it came on. I was excited that there would be a show as gritty and real as the bible is but I dont like when they change things (Movies Noah and Exodus). Its one thing to fill in some blanks and create side stories but to change what is already written. That’s like doing star wars being set in the 1800’s where Yoda churns butter and is played by Channing Tatum…horrible. Hopefully these producers/creators/writers will figure it out.

A good portion of this country thinks the OldTestament is mythology and The New Testament is the story of a good man. People say they want reality but when they get it , it offends them . If they would take the time to read the Bible they would find plenty of blood, sex and violence. Christianity and Judaism are bloody religions . It’s called SIN and it must be atoned for. People don’t like that! Bring the show back!

I’m disappointed that the show was cancelled I watched the first 2 episodes and was hooked only to find out there wouldn’t be another episode. Please bring this back.or put it on Hulu or Netflix.

I have to agree this was a good show to watch like most said I am getting very tired of watching these reality shows that are pointless to even air but they stay on for multiple seasons without any issues why because of the pathetic fighting and screaming people do or to show how some people are so idiotic it is hard to even believe instead of showing something that is useful. Ah well another good show bites the dust.

I cant believe they cancelled this show. I was totally hooked and got some of my friends into the show as well after watching the first 2 episodes. We were all excited for the 3rd episode but ABC didn’t even give the show a chance. Not happy with ABC at all.

So tired of getting to see a few episodes of a good show then having it cancelled on me in favor of yet another reality show or some other such garbage. I find it hard that they can determine how a show will be accepted in only two episodes. I was really looking forward to this show through the entire story. Hope someone sees the light and brings it back.

Enjoyed the first two episodes. Got home from a business trip and was excited to see the next episode on DVR. Pretty bummed it has been canceled. Hope we will be able to watch the other 8 episodes somewhere.

Totally got hooked on this show. It was something refreshing to watch ! How sad that they cancelled after 2 episodes. During basketball.. There are so many stupid shows on TV and with taking H2 off the air. It is a shame to take this off ! You should give it a chance .. Shame on the ” powers that be “

This show was awesome, I can’t believe it was canceled, so what if a few things were a little bit twisted from the truth, it’s entertainment. So it’s wrong to have a show that tells the story of David but it’s ok for FOX to have a tv show about Lucifer?

So disappointed. Two episodes and it’s canceled?! That’s hardly enough time for people to discover it. I really liked it and was anxiously awaiting the third episode.

I set my dvr to Record this very promising series so not to miss an episode. Something I’ve never done with any prior ABC offering. This was the only network tv program worth watching and had me very engaged in the historical development. Television for adults – and cancelled ? What other viewing has ABC ?? I can’t call to mind a single program.

ABC Cancelled this show last week on March 22, 2016. A huge upset for the Christian Global Community. We hope to reach 8 million signatures to sign this petition So far we have 124 signatures. We want ABC to put it back on the air. Please do sign the petition. We need your help. When you are done signing, please copy and paste the link to your blogs, websites, social media, and any other electronic tools. Help us reach our goal. This petition is sitting on the desk of ABC as we speak along with CNN and a host of other news stations. They are watching us to see if we can come up with that number before considering Of Kings and Prophets’s Restoration to ABC. Lets get this show back on air.

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Very disappointed that the show was cancelled. I thought that it was an excellent portrayal of the biblical story. Yes, it was brutal, but the Old Testament of the Bible was very brutal. Very disappointed with ABC. Can’t believe they replaced it with a terrible program which I won’t watch.

Hello,

I am truly disappointed that any story associated with telling the story of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ is cancelled. The same thing happened with AD which marked a revolution telling of the disciples.Hollywood is determined to remove Christianity from our history.We cannot allow this.

I was very upset it was cancelled too.Staying up last week just to see Shark Tank or whatever & I thought maybe I missed them say it wasn’t coming on that week.Also after not seeing the comercial advertise is what made me Google & find out the show was cancelled.It was only 2 episodes.They should have at least did the full season.Things could have changed by than.

I am highly disappointed that this show was cancelled!
There’s a desperate need for biblical shows like this one!This is sad!

Bring back of Kings and Prophets to ABC.

BRING THE SHOW BACK!!!!!!! Disappointed ????????

I loved the show! I looked for it last week and thought maybe Special programming had moved its time slot. When it wasn’t on this week I found out it had been taken off. I’m so disappointed! I had talked about it at work and had others interested in watching it but now they don’t have the opportunity. I agree that two episodes isn’t enough to tell if a show is a hit! Get a clue ABC, give it another chance! Please find a way to make it available to the ones who want to watch it!

Wow, without a Warning. How saavy is that to cancel a series.Well now I understand the politics behind the network…It was a great two episodes.I’ll be watching Bravo or Fox for Now on Tuesday evenings.

I concur with anyone disappointed this show cancelled so quickly.the crap shows which glorify gun violence,murder stay while one based on biblical history axed?abc just lost me forever.crap like how to get away with murder?popular? Scandal?ABC=all bull crap!

Very disappointed to hear they cancelled the show! I pray that someone else will take it up and fulfill the comanments of spreading the word of our lord Jesus.I love the show because it reminds me of my God and how he keeps his promises.

To be replaced with a smutty sitcom, no doubt

As an author of historical mysteries, getting it right is more important than entertainment value. I spend months researching my books, set in ancient Egypt, and am saddened that Hollywood continues to think the public at large will not see through historical failure.

Too Christian-like for liberal-minded ABC. Obviously!

No wonder I could not find it in the Tuesday tv listings !

Loved the show. Hope somebody will continue to make it somehow. Who can say what is accurate historically as all the written history is just a view of the author? This show indeed provided modern view of the history that came down so far.

I am so disappointed that this show is gone. I hope and pray someone else picks it up.

I am really disappointed that ABC cancelled this program. I really hope it is picked up by Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu. So tired of the big networks not willing to follow through with some of their shows.

Bring the show back. I love this show I watch the first two episode looking forward for the third episode and Tuesday night could not find it.

I found the show entertaining. Too bad it’s gone. Would be nice if they still released it somewhere.

Bring it back! I was looking forward to the next episode. Regardless of the criticism it’s great to have the story of David and the Bible on main stream television. I enjoyed the first two episodes and wish it continued

Really…. Bring it back. I thought kids messed with DVR and it didn’t record. Pleas e at least tell us know if it’s bought by another network…

I am so disappointed in the cancelling of this series. It was very well made and I looked forward to watching it. I agree with the other comments that the big networks are too liberal to run a series that would appeal to Christians. ABC is loosing me as a viewer because there is very little that appeals to me. My hope is Netflicks or Hulu will pick it up.

My family truly enjoyed this show. I even referenced the book of Samuel for infomatiin and found it very accurate. I am very disappointed but so not surprised. Ugh. ABC you are wrong for this.

This cancellation is indeed a disappointment. ABC could have been somewhat restored to having “family-friendly viewers. Most friends I told about the show had never heard of it but were planning on tuning in on Tuesday nights. With increased advertising, your global viewing audience may have exponentially grown as the word spread of the show’s excellent content. Please restore the programming of this series or advise viewers where they might have the opportunity to watch it.

I am really disappointed this show was cancelled. It was interesting to learn about biblical times. Even though it was not exactly accurate, it was still entertaining.

One of the best shows on tv and who are the people who dete mined this was not good but we have to endure several stupid shows

I liked the show, and dissapointed that it was canceled.

I just saw a preview of this show on an old show I had set to record a while back and watched it on demand. After 2 episodes I was wondering what happened to the rest of it and looked online to see it was canceled after only 2 episodes! I loved the show and wanted to see the rest of it play out. I don’t think it was advertised enough to get better ratings. I never saw any previews at all. So sad all the good shows are pulled off the air to be replaced by reality shows which are so ridiculous and scripted. I hope to find the rest of this series on some network somewhere in the future

I am very disappointed at ABC’s pulling of the show. The is nothing like this on TV today – all cop shows and this was something interesting and fresh. I wish they would bring the show back sometime soon. I looked forward to watching the show.

Why would you pull this!!!!!! Such a great series
It’s a shame how u would pull something after 2 shows that is biblical but if it was worldly and ronchy and low rating you would continue to keep it on
ABC I will refuse to continue to watch u your integrity and value has disappointed me.
And I thought that maybe u would be turning the ways for others
Dare to be different!!!!!

What I see here is that most of us are “starving” for shows that reflect our values of the Christian life, we should be careful as to what we accept when they bring us these “biblical” shows. Somehow Hollywood thinks they can tell a better story than the ones in the Bible and they assume we want “modernized” versions of the greatest stories in human history. Let’s see them treat the Bible like they treat books that portray villains, dictators, mass murderers and such. They pine over how they try to stick to the actual story so we can get into the minds of the author and/or villain. Wow! How about you stick to the story and get to the universal appealing intent that God meant when he inspired the writing and reporting of these events. Sorry, it was poorly written with a secular intent so America doesn’t want it. Why is Hollywood so afraid of tapping into the biggest and most underrepresented demo in the country? Because most of Hollywood is anti-Christian. Sorry..but it’s obvious.

BTW, people don’t watch Game of Thrones because of the gore, sex and violence. People don’t watch the Walking Dead because of the gore. It’s the story, the content/substance of the relationships and the acting. Quit treating people like idiots Hollywood, ABC/networks especially when it comes to their Faith. Do it right and you blow out the ratings. Look at the Bible series, which was good but could have been better. Look at those ratings people.

Honestly, it was a disappointment from the first five minutes. My question is what is wrong with the original script, the Bible??? Jesse was the father of SEVEN sons, including David, but the episode made David an adult with one other brother which is why he went to pay his father’s taxes???? Really? Boo!

I really enjoyed and looked forward on catching up on the series. Only to find out it was cancelled it was disappointing. Not everyone’s going to tell the story the same. And with abcs budget it would’ve been an amazing series. I hope they give the series a second chance by air the rest of the season. For years I ve been anticipating a biblical story told in this shows point of view, and it was totally what I expected.

I wish they would reconsider or at least show us the rest of this season. I don’t understand the decisions that are made. AD was cancelled last year and now this one. It wasnt advertised well. I didn’t even know this was on until it was cancelled!! Really disappointed in this decisions decisions in ABC!

come on ABC…. Finally a good show… Put it back ON !!

It’s really sad and HIGHLY alarming when any program like this gets cancelled especially when you look at the so called comedy series and similar “secular” programs that stay on and aren’t remotely interesting. It’s really telling actually. We are VERY disappointed.

agreed! i enjoyed this show. shame to cancel.

Please bring this show back !!! I really loved it !

It was nice to see something on tv that spoke about the bible. I loved this show. Come on ABC listen to the people bring it back!