''Four Kings'' is an American television
sitcom
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that aired on
NBC
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from January 5 to March 16, 2006, as a part of winter 2006 programming, but was cancelled before the end of the season. It starred
Seth Green
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,
Josh Cooke
Joshua Gregory Cooke is an American actor, songwriter, comedian and musician.
Personal life
Cooke was born in Philadelphia and attended Harriton High School, a small public high school in suburban Rosemont. He was a member of Harriton Theater ...
,
Shane McRae
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Early lif ...
, and
Todd Grinnell
Todd A. Grinnell (born March 29, 1976) is an American actor, known for playing Jason in the series ''Four Kings'' and for playing building superintendent Schneider in the Netflix
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. The show was created by
David Kohan
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and
Max Mutchnick
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Early life and education
Mutchnick was born in Chicago ...
, both of whom created ''
Will & Grace
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''.
The show centers on four childhood friends who live in
New York City
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. The show's theme is "
Hanginaround
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" by
Counting Crows
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. ''Four Kings'' was pulled from NBC's schedule after its airing on March 16, 2006, and on May 15, 2006, NBC confirmed the show's cancellation. Two of the show's stars had already signed on to new projects, which did not bode well for the show's chances of renewal. Though NBC originally announced that they would air the remaining episodes beginning May 25, 2006, they did not follow through.
The Futon Critic
/ref> The unaired episodes would eventually air in syndication on the Living
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network in the UK, and on the Nine Network
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in Australia
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.
Cast
*Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting ...
as Barry Klein
*Todd Grinnell
Todd A. Grinnell (born March 29, 1976) is an American actor, known for playing Jason in the series ''Four Kings'' and for playing building superintendent Schneider in the Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand ov ...
as Jason
*Shane McRae
Shane McRae (born July 23, 1977) is an American actor. In 2017, McRae joined the cast of the Amazon Studios series ''Sneaky Pete'' in the role of Taylor. He also played Dickie Barrett in the Spectrum Original series ''Paradise Lost''.
Early lif ...
as Bobby
*Josh Cooke
Joshua Gregory Cooke is an American actor, songwriter, comedian and musician.
Personal life
Cooke was born in Philadelphia and attended Harriton High School, a small public high school in suburban Rosemont. He was a member of Harriton Theater ...
as Ben Wolf
*Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress and comedian. She began her career on television, starring as grief counselor Lily Lebowski in the NBC crime drama series ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). Hahn gained prominence ap ...
as Sharon
*Kate Micucci
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as Toni
*Rachelle Lefevre
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as Lauren
Episodes
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0461721
''Four Kings''
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2006 American television series debuts
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2000s American sitcoms
Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
English-language television shows
Television shows set in New York City