Kingdom
2014 DramaA raw family drama set against the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Venice, California. Alvey Kulina owns Navy St. MMA with the help of his girlfriend Lisa Prince. He is willing to go through extraordinary means to make sure his fighters are taken care of, but all of this responsibility comes at a steep price. He has complicated relationships with both of his sons, Jay and Nate, who are both struggling with their own identities and places within Alveyβs life and gym.
First Season: Season 1 (2014)
Alvey Kulina and his girlfriend Lisa Prince struggle with keeping their gym, Navy St., financially stable. Their best hopes are Alvey's younger son, Nate, an up an coming fighter, and Lisa's ex-fiance and former MMA champ, Ryan Wheeler, just released on parole from prison.
Alvey Kulina and his girlfriend Lisa Prince struggle with keeping their gym, Navy St., financially stable. Their best hopes are Alvey's younger son, Nate, an up an coming fighter, and Lisa's ex-fiance and former MMA champ, Ryan Wheeler, just released on parole from prison.
Season two begins with Ryan βThe Destroyerβ Wheeler defending his title and Jay finding a new obsession. Alveyβs improved fortune has led to a bigger gym, but also a bigger appetite for risk. Lisa, the beautiful and fierce second in command at Navy St. MMA, focuses on managing Alicia, an impulsive but skilled female fighter. Nate's determination to get back in the cage causes rifts with his family and complicates his self-identity. Christina gets a taste of sober life while continuing to carry the burden of her sonsβ struggles towards victoryβwith victory comes agony and a price.
Season three is filled with relatable incidences - the battle for recognition, the exhilaration of victory, the humiliation of defeat and the memories of dreams shattered until a single moment introduces the possibility of a better or, at least different, future. Despite the hard punches inside the cage, the Navy St. MMA family never lose sight of their humanity, the strength of family bonds and battling demons in and out of the cage.