Screening followed by a Q&A with Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Joanna Going, Jonathan Tucker, Nick Jonas, and Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer Byron Balasco.
Moderated by Jarett Wieselman, BuzzFeed.
SYNOPSIS
KINGDOM, produced by Endemol Shine Studios for DIRECTV’s Audience Network, is a visceral family saga set against the backdrop of the renegade subculture of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Frank Grillo (Captain America, The Purge) returns as Alvey Kulina, along with Kiele Sanchez (The Purge, The Glades) as Lisa Prince; Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights) as Ryan Wheeler; Jonathan Tucker (Parenthood, Justified) as Jay Kulina; Nick Jonas as Nate Kulina and Joanna Going (House of Cards, Mad Men) as Christina Kulina. New cast addition Natalie Martinez (Secrets and Lies) plays Alicia Mendez, an impulsive, talented female fighter who is being courted by Lisa to train at the Venice, CA-based Navy St. MMA gym.
The season one finale revealed Nate Kulina (Nick Jonas) struggling with his sexuality. Raised to be a fighter and an elite level athlete, we see him finally question the life that he is living. Mom Christina (Joanna Going) takes notice and also discovers Nate has been secretly injecting himself with HGH. Star fighter Ryan “The Destroyer” Wheeler (Matt Lauria) is back in the cage for his first fight in five years and wayward son Jay Kulina (Jonathan Tucker) also returns to the ring.
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 (Kiele Sanchez), the beautiful and fierce second in command at Navy St. MMA, focuses on managing Alicia (Natalie Martinez), an impulsive but skilled female fighter. Nate's determination to get back in the cage causes riffs 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.
