The King's Messengers
| The King’s Messengers | |
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| Genre |
Teen drama Supernatural Action |
| Created by |
Daniel Knudsen Kristina Kaylen |
| Starring |
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| Composer(s) | Sean Anthony Kisch |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Location(s) | Detroit, Michigan |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Crystal Creek Media |
| Distributor | Crystal Creek Media |
| Release | |
| Original release | June 24, 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Website |
www |
The King’s Messengers is an American Teen drama mini-series produced by Crystal Creek Media that premiered on Amazon Prime. It centers on Anwaar Osem (Christopher Veldhuizen) and David Sutherland (Daniel Knudsen), two refugees trying to survive in the fictional war-torn country of Zanora. The series was awarded a Dove seal of family approval from the Dove Foundation.[1]
Plot
Anwaar’s parents were killed during an air raid led by forces fighting for political control of Zanora. He flees to the northern forrest to escape a corrupt regime as well as the dangerous Resistance Army. While hiding out and surviving in the woods he meets David Sutherland, a fellow refugee who is also trying to escape the Resistance Army. Anwaar questions David on a computer that David has, however David will not reveal any information to Anwaar. After a close call with a Resistance soldier, David reveals that his brother Allen gave him the computer and it has something important on it. David himself does not know what the computer contains as it was entrusted to him while narrowly escaped during a raid on the British consulate by the Resistance Army. Anwaar convinces David to do a webcast with the computer and eventually the two become friends.
Cast and characters
Main
- Christopher Veldhuizen as Anwaar Osem, the son of a pastor who was recently killed by members of the Resistance Army. Anwaar serves as the inspiration for David to create the messenger message videos where they webcast segments about faith.
- Daniel Knudsen as David Sutherland is the son of the British Royal Ambassador to Zanora. Ambassador Adam Sutherland was recently killed by members of the Resistance Army fighting for political control of Zanora.
- Anne Lampert as Nema Rownan, an Office of Foreign Peace affairs director at the Alliance of Nations.
- Kristina Kaylen as Alexa Corwin, a peacekeeping correspondent for the Alliance of Nations.
- Damion Stevenson as Dmitri, a sharp I.T. professional working for the Alliance of Nations.
- Mike Tremblay as General Riven, the main antagonist in the show leading the Resistance Army.
Recurring
- Jonathan DeRoos as Braiser, a Resistance Army soldier.
- Greg Tull as Allen Sutherland, brother of David.
- Rich Swingle as British Ambassador Adam Sutherland.
- Rusty Martin Jr. from Courageous makes a cameo appearance as network news anchor.
Episodes
Season 1: 2017–2017
| No. | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Is there really a God?" | Kristina Kaylen | Daniel Knudsen Kristina Kaylen | June 24, 2017 |
| Anwaar leaves his hometown in Zanora and escapes to the northern forrest. While hiding in the forrest he meets David Sutherland. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Who is God?" | Joshua Knudsen | Damion Stevenson | June 24, 2017 |
| Anwaar and David work together to find food. A stranger named Cogan leads them to a food trap set by the Resistance Army. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "How do we walk with God?" | Joshua Knudsen | Damion Stevenson | June 24, 2017 |
| Anwaar suggests they scope out a Resistance Army outpost to search for food. The operation goes south when they are seen and David is caught by the Resistance Army. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Does God love us?" | Joshua Knudsen | Damion Stevenson | June 24, 2017 |
| The Resistance Army general demands ransom money from the Alliance of Nations for the release of David Sutherland. When ransom demands are not met, he decides that David will be executed. Before David is executed, Anwaar rescues him from the Resistance Army outpost. | |||||
Production
Principal photography for The King’s Messengers took place during the summer of 2016. Most of the show was filmed on location near Detroit, Michigan with additional photography taking place in New York City. Crystal Creek Media released a trailer for the series on June 19, 2017.[2]
Reception
The first four episodes premiered as a film at the 2017 Christian Worldview Film Festival.[3] The mini-series also received a five-Dove review rating from the Dove Foundation.[4]
References
- ↑ "The King’s Messengers Awarded the Dove Seal of Family Approval". Dove Foundation. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ↑ "The King's Messengers Trailer". Youtube. June 19, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ "CWVFF Official Selection". Christian Worldview Film Festival. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "The King’s Messengers Awarded the Dove Seal of Family Approval". Dove Foundation. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.