Series synopsis
The King, also known as A Király is a drama documentary crime television series that premiered on RTL on November 16, 2022. It ended on January 18, 2023. It was created by Virág Zomborácz, Márton Bárány, Akar Péter. It stars Renátó Olasz, Viktória Staub, Csoma Judit and Vera Sipos.
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Premise
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Renátó Olasz as Zámbó Jimmy
- Viktória Staub as Edit
- Csoma Judit as Anna néni
- Vera Sipos as Vera
- Ervin Nagy as Idős Zámbó Jimmy
- Judit Schell as Idős Edit
- Ötvös András as Tihi
- Milán Schruff as Árpád
Supporting cast
- Bori Péterfy as Tünde Lindenmayer
- Szabolcs Thuróczy as Sándor Hódos
Guest cast
- Álmos Előd as Delhusa Gjon
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 202 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | March 13, 2021 | |
| Season 1 | 10 | November 16, 2022 | March 18, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 25 | September 20, 1999 | May 22, 2000 |
| Season 3 | 25 | October 2, 2000 | May 28, 2001 |
| Season 4 | 25 | September 24, 2001 | May 20, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 25 | September 23, 2002 | May 19, 2003 |
| Season 6 | 24 | October 1, 2003 | May 19, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 22 | October 27, 2004 | May 18, 2005 |
| Season 8 | 23 | September 19, 2005 | May 22, 2006 |
| Season 9 | 13 | December 6, 2006 | May 14, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Making of The King of Queens | |
| 2 | Laughs Montage | |
| 3 | A Day In The Life Of International Superstar Kevin James |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jimmy started as a waiter, then obtained the license required to perform as a bar pianist - this is how visitors to the emblematic places of Budapest's nightlife got to know him. |
November 16, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 23, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Queasy Rider Against Carrie's wishes, Doug buys a motorcycle which causes them to have a huge fight; Meanwhile, Arthur gets a job at a pretzel store. |
September 20, 1999 |
| 2 |
Female Problems Doug feels left out after Carrie becomes friends with a new neighbor. |
September 27, 1999 |
| 3 |
Assaulted Nuts Doug, while goofing off at work, accidentally ends up with a staple wound to the scrotum. |
October 4, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Do Rico Carrie is turned on by an imitation of Rico done by Doug; Arthur tries to chronicle his own life story. |
October 2, 2000 |
| 2 |
Roast Chicken Carrie has Doug sign a card for her boss' twenty years at the company and is asked to participate in his banquet roast. |
October 9, 2000 |
| 3 |
Fatty McButterpants Doug vows to lose 30 pounds. |
October 16, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walk, Man Doug hires a dog walker to get Arthur out of the house. |
September 24, 2001 |
| 2 |
Sight Gag Doug thinks he has come up with the perfect birthday gift for Carrie: laser eye surgery. That is until Carrie ends up nearly blind from the operation. |
October 1, 2001 |
| 3 |
Mean Streak Doug is about to break the record at his company for the highest number of consecutive deliveries, while Carrie begins to question her decision not to play with Arthur in his annual senior center scrabble tournament. |
October 8, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arthur, Spooner Holly asks Doug if she can get a raise for walking Arthur, while Carrie gets a promotion. |
September 23, 2002 |
| 2 |
Window Pain Feeling inferior to, and looked down upon by, the new neighbors, Carrie tries to make a good impression, but Doug couldn't care less. Meanwhile, Arthur tries to use Spence for free subway rides. |
September 30, 2002 |
| 3 |
Holy Mackerel Doug and Carrie start going to church after an uncomfortable encounter with their priest and when Carrie's prayer for a raise is answered, she gets a little carried away and starts praying for such trivial matters as a shoe sale. |
October 7, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doug Less (1) The sixth season opens with a newly svelte Doug and a surprisingly jealous Carrie, who just can't hide her disdain when people constantly compliment her hubby on his weight loss. Doug decides to suprise her by taking her to an old holiday spot of theirs. |
October 1, 2003 |
| 2 |
Doug Less (2) Doug surprises Carrie with a romantic weekend away at a resort. Doug and Carrie try to get over an argument they've been having, but only make things worse. Deacon finds Spence and Danny in bed together. Arthur decides he is in an emergency situation. |
October 1, 2003 |
| 3 |
King Pong When Arthur handily beats Doug in several games of ping-pong, Doug decides to test his skills on Carrie, but is humiliated when he loses once again. In a desperate attempt to keep his ego intact, he asks Arthur to train him so that he can beat his wife. |
October 8, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost Vegas In an attempt to go to Las Vegas for a weekend with the guys, Doug begins to build up credit by taking Carrie to a spa. Meanwhile, after hearing about Las Vegas, Arthur trains Spence on how to count cards, before visiting a small casino, being held for orphans. |
October 27, 2004 |
| 2 |
Dugan Groupie Carrie and Doug have a conflict of interest when Carrie begins to stay late every night at work but it leaves Doug to feel neglected. |
November 3, 2004 |
| 3 |
Furious Gorge On the way to a overeating support group, Doug notices an abusive relationship group, and decides to join them instead. Although, Carrie becomes suspicious when he not only gains weight, but begins to cower in her presence. |
November 10, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pole Lox Doug convinces Carrie to take pole dancing lessons, but is disappointed when she puts on a show for him. Meanwhile, Arthur worries her new hobby is a result of his poor parenting, and smothers her in effort to make up lost time. |
September 19, 2005 |
| 2 |
Vocal Discord When Doug and Carrie accidentally get a transcription of one of their arguments, they decide marriage counseling might not be a bad idea. And when Arthur gets hold of it, their argument becomes entertainment for a senior citizens' group. |
September 26, 2005 |
| 3 |
Consummate Professional Carrie finds out that while dating, Doug lied about getting a job to get her to sleep with him. |
October 3, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mama Cast Doug decides to spend the Heffernans' tax refund on an ice cream truck. Meanwhile, Carrie fills in as a pretend mom at model homes, and discovers a reemergence of her maternal desires. |
December 6, 2006 |
| 2 |
Affair Trade Doug panics when he starts getting sexy phone messages meant for another Doug Heffernan, but Carrie doesn't seem to care. Meanwhile, Danny tries to force a wedge between Spence and a new lady friend. |
December 6, 2006 |
| 3 |
Moxie Moron Doug and Deacon fill in for Supervisor O'Boyle at the IPS depot. Carrie regrets her decision to complain about her company's chinzy gift for work on an important project. |
December 13, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | RTL |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 16, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 18, 2023 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |