Using the Danish miniseries "Riget" (a.k.a. "The Kingdom") as a point of inspiration, master of horror Stephen King gives Kingdom Hospital a unique and menacing American touch. Kingdom is a hospital whose bizarre population includes a brilliant surgeon who lives in the basement, a nearly blind security guard and a nurse who regularly faints at the sight of blood. But when patients and staff hear the voice of a girl crying through the halls and a patient destined for life as a paraplegic miraculously recovers, they are dismissive of any suggestion of mysticism or unseen powers at their own peril. Andrew McCarthy (Monk) plays Dr. Hook, a surgeon who lives in the hospital basement. Oscar nominee Diane Ladd (Alice) is Mrs. Druse, a hypochondriac whose psychic abilities lead her to the hospital. Fellow Oscar nominee Bruce Davison (The Practice & X-Men) will play Dr. Stegman, an arrogant, but inept physician. The series is set up to play out like
S01E05 : Hook's Kingdom 7.72/10 (157 voting)The psychic Mrs. Druse is called to assist when the trapped evil spirit of a tortured teenaged boy… |
S01E04 : The West Side of Midnight 7.55/10 (183 voting)The ex-wife of Dr. Traff dies from a heart attack in his care, while his son Elmer has a dream… |
S01E07 : Black Noise 7.49/10 (154 voting)Still unable to speak, Peter gets a message to Dr. Hook and Mrs. Druse that a very dark presence… |
Actor | Role | Actor | Role |
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Allison Hossack Dr. Christine Draper | Bruce Davison Dr. Stegman | ||
Janet Wright | Andrew McCarthy Dr. Hook | ||
Julian Richings Otto | Sherry Miller Dr. Lona Massingale | ||
Ed Begley Jr. Dr. Jesse James | Diane Ladd Sally Druse | ||
Jack Coleman Peter Rickman | Jodelle Ferland Mary Jensen | ||
William Wise Dr. Louis Traff | Kett Turton Antubis | ||
Jamie Harrold Dr. Elmer Traff | Brandon Bauer Abel Lyon | ||
Del Pentecost Bobby Druse | Lena Georgas Nurse Carrie Von Trier | ||
Jennifer Cunningham Christa | Suki Kaiser Natalie Rickman | ||
Meagen Fay |
Name | Job |
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Lars von Trier | Creator |
Stephen King | Creator |
Stephen King | Screenplay |
Craig R. Baxley | Director |
Richard Dooling | Screenplay |
Lars von Trier | Story |
Lars von Trier | Producer |
Stephen King | Executive Producer |