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''Would Be Kings'' is a Canadian
television mini-series A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited-run series, Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of ...
directed by David Wellington, which aired on CTV on January 27 and January 28, 2008.


Plot

Based loosely on
Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
's play '' King Henry IV'' (part 1), Patrick Lehane (
Currie Graham Currie Graham (born February 26, 1967) is a Canadian stage, film and television actor. While primarily recognized as a TV actor, he has numerous film credits, including the action thrillers ''Rancid'' (2004) and ''Assault on Precinct 13'' (2005 ...
) and Jamie Collins ( Ben Bass) are cops. They are also cousins and Patrick is Jamie's boss. Patrick is the "by-the-books" cop while Jamie is the always-breaking-the-rules type of cop who is also dealing with a
drug addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use of ...
. As their relationship comes to a crossroads, Jamie is forced to clean up his act and Patrick gets involved in questionable police work which leads to dirty money and murder. He also has a wife (
Natasha Henstridge Natasha Tonya Henstridge (born August 15, 1974) is a Canadian actress and model. In 1995, she came to prominence with her debut role in the science-fiction thriller ''Species'', followed by performances in ''Species II'' and ''Species III''. She ...
) and daughter (
Clare Stone Clare Stone (born 1992) is a Canadian nurse and former actress. Career She has appeared in such films and television works as ''Would Be Kings'', ''The Jane Show'', ''Breach'', '' Mom at Sixteen'', '' Samantha: An American Girl Holiday'', '' G ...
) to protect.


Production

The miniseries was filmed in
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,
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, in 2006.Doug Foley, "Hamilton stars in crime series". ''
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'', January 26, 2008.


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* {{IMDb title, id=0906548 2008 films 2008 Canadian television series debuts CTV Television Network original programming Television shows based on plays Films directed by David Wellington 2000s Canadian television miniseries 2008 Canadian television series endings 2000s Canadian crime drama television series English-language Canadian films