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Where can I stream To Play the King?
In the United States, To Play the King streams on Peacock.
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Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.
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- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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To Play the King episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
Episodes
- S2 E1 Chapter Five, 7.9
- S2 E2 Chapter Six, 7.9
- S2 E3 Chapter Seven, 8.1
- S2 E4 Chapter Eight, 8.5
Cast
19 of 19 · most episodes first
Ian RichardsonFrancis Urquhart
Kitty AldridgeSarah Harding
Michael KitchenThe King
Colin JeavonsTim Stamper
Nicholas FarrellDavid Mycroft
Rowena KingChloe Carmichael
Diane FletcherElizabeth Urquhart
Erika HoffmanThe Lady
David RyallSir Bruce Bullerby
Bernice StegersPrincess Charlotte
Nick BrimbleCorder
Jack FortuneKen Charterhouse
Pip TorrensAndrew Harding
Frederick TrevesLord Quillington
Don WarringtonGraham Gaunt
Merelina KendallHilda Cordwainer
Richard DurdenBBC Official
Barry LinehanHenry Hotson
John BirdBryan Brynford-Jones
Crew
- Directors
- Paul Seed
- Written by
- Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
- Produced by
- Michael Wearing, Ken Riddington
- Music by
- Jim Parker
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Facts
November 21, 1993 · December 12, 1993 · Ended
- First aired
- November 21, 1993
- Last aired
- December 12, 1993
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 4 episodes
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, War & Politics
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 2 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
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Questions about To Play the King
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Is To Play the King worth watching?
80
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 8.3).
How long does it take to watch To Play the King?
4 h
About 4 hours: 4 episodes in 1 season of about 55 minutes each, aired from 1993 to 1993.
Will To Play the King make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching To Play the King?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.