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Monday, April 19, 2010

An Australian King



Yep, move over Kevin Rudd because Chris Egan has hit the big time in NBC's TV drama 'Kings', which depicts the biblical story of King David set in the modern-day fictional Kingdom of Gilboa.

Long time Home and Away Fans will remember Chris Egan as blonde haired babe 'Nick Smith' from Summer Bays shores between 2000-2003.
Since then he has had a few appearances in some under-the-radar American TV shows and a couple of Supporting Roles in the cinema.

I accidentally stumbled across 'Kings' one Wednesday night on 7Two and only watched the entire episode because I was eager to see what Chris had become.


He portrays the lead character with ease and still looks dam fine and dam Australian.
Starting off as a boy-next-door soldier, he is haphazardly thrust into the limelight when he rescues the son of the King of Gilboa and stands up to a 'Goliath-Class tank ' - a tank of a neighbouring warring country.
Yes, this is the David from the well-known biblical story of David and Goliath.

What I love most about this drama - other than the brilliant mix of family hierarchy and corruption - is that it makes me feel good knowing I'm watching something based (albeit loosely) on religious history - if you are Jewish or Christian that is.
It also makes a pleasant change from the 56 crime shows currently monopolising free-to-air TV.

'Kings' is halfway through its first season on 7Two so I strongly recommend downloading it and adding it to the 'must-see' library.


It has been a pleasure - and for me too ; )

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