DirecTV's 'Kingdom' Is 'Not Just a Bunch of Thugs Hammering Each Other'

DirecTV's gritty new drama Kingdom may be set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts, but the type of fighting featured on the show isn't just the kind that happens with fists

"As far as the characters go...there is a real struggle for control and for balance," says Matt Lauria, who plays Ryan Wheeler on the show that debuts tonight on DirecTV's Audience Network

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That was important to him, he says — that the show be more than a violent clobberfest. And it is much more, he says

"There is a sensitivity and awareness," he tells Mashable, "and it's not just a bunch of thugs hammering each other." Read more...

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