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King

1978Show1 season3 episodes

73

GoodGoodWatch score

73

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister in the South of the 1950s until his assassination in Memphis in 1968.

Good for

Friends night
Teens
Binge-friendly

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

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Not for laughs or scares.

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King episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Crew

Directors: Abby Mann
Written by: Abby Mann
Produced by: Paul Maslansky
Music by: Billy Goldenberg

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Facts

February 12, 1978 · February 14, 1978 · Ended

First aired: February 12, 1978
Last aired: February 14, 1978
Status: Ended
Length: 1 season · 3 episodes
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

Taken for Granite, Mooks, Cloud Cuckooland +9

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is King worth watching?"

Questions about King

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is King worth watching?

73

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 8).

How long does it take to watch King?

6 h

About 6 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 120 minutes each, aired from 1978 to 1978.

Is King plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does King use?

Taken for GraniteMooksCloud CuckoolandWeird MoonRodents of Unusual SizeRidiculously Human RobotOne-Word TitleUnexplained AccentFloating ContinentViral TransformationGod Save Us from the Queen!A Child Shall Lead Themand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Taken for Granite, Mooks, and Cloud Cuckooland.