Kingdom Renewed for Season Three on AT&T Audience Network

EL SEGUNDO: AT&T Audience Network has announced a third season of the MMA drama Kingdom.

Produced by Endemol Shine Studios, Kingdom currently airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in the U.S. The cast includes Frank Grillo (Captain America), Kiele Sanchez (The Purge), Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights), Jonathan Tucker (Parenthood), Nick Jonas, Joanna Going (House of Cards) and Natalie Martinez (Secrets and Lies). Creator, writer and showrunner Byron Balasco serves as executive producer.

“The success of season two of Kingdom proves how captivating this series is and how viewers have invested and connected with the characters’ lives,” said Christopher Long, the senior VP of original content and production at AT&T. “Byron Balasco has been at the helm of this gritty mixed-martial-arts family drama since its inception and has showcased heart-wrenching topics that no other show on television has had the strength to touch. We couldn’t be happier to have Byron on for another season and have no doubt that he will create a compelling storyline that no one will forget.”

“Kingdom is a very special series with exceptional writing and leadership from Byron Balasco and one of the most talented top-to-bottom ensemble casts in all of television,” added Endemol Shine Studios’s president, Sharon Hall. “We’re thrilled to extend our partnership with the team at AT&T Audience Network and deliver a third season of a series that both critics and viewers globally have enthusiastically embraced.”

“I’m beyond grateful to AT&T and to Endemol Shine for allowing us to continue on,” said Balasco. “I am in awe of this incredible cast and inspired by the craft and creativity of my crew. We love making the show and feel like we’ve only scratched the surface. We’re already back to work. Scripts are being written. Blood is being shed.”