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NBC Universal International Television Distribution

Kings

Set in a modern metropolis strained after years of an endless war, "Kings" (NBC Network), the contemporary fable begins as a brave young soldier, David (Christopher Egan), rescues the king's (McShane) son from enemy territory, and sets events into motion that will finally bring peace. Thrust into the limelight, the hero becomes a reluctant poster boy for hope in the kingdom. After David is marked for rapid political ascension, however, the line between his allies and enemies blur as the power players in the kingdom go to great lengths to see him fail. A saga in the scope of its environs and ambition of its storytelling, "Kings" is an intricate, compelling new drama that is both classic in its inspiration and inventive in execution. Golden Globe® winner Ian McShane stars in this inspired exploration of the timeless David vs. Goliath struggle from writer Michael Green ("Heroes") and film director Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend").

A host of top British acting talent comes together to form the ensemble of this British adaptation of the seminal Emmy® Award-winning legal and crime drama, "Law & Order". Employing the original series' iconic two-part structure that focuses first on the investigation of a crime at the police level and then shifts in its second half to the prosecution of the suspects, "Law & Order: UK" (ITV, UK)approaches the format and characters from a uniquely English perspective. Jamie Bamber ("Battlestar Galactica") and Bradley Walsh ("Coronation Street") co-star as Detective Sergeants on the London streets, while Freema Agyeman ("Torchwood"), Ben Daniels ("Cutting It"), and Bill Patterson ("Sea of Souls") comprise the team on the Crown Prosecution Service.

From Emmy® Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels ("The Office", "King of the Hill") and Michael Schur ("The Office", "Saturday Night Live"), "Parks and Recreation" (NBC Network) is a new mockumentary that looks at the exciting world of local government. The documentary cameras follow Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live", "Baby Mama"), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana.

"The Philanthropist" (NBC Network) is a new one-hour drama from the producer of the acclaimed film "Half Nelson" is about a rebel with a cause. Teddy Rist loves women, money and power, and becomes the world's first vigilante philanthropist – renegade billionaire who uses his wealth, connections and power to help people in need. He will do anything to achieve his goals – bargain with the self-righteous, trade with the nefarious and even tell the truth. Instead of spending $25,000 a plate at a fundraiser, he is dodging bullets in third-world countries to hand-deliver vaccine. A global adventure that will take viewers to the ends of the Earth, "The Philanthropist" inspires as it thrills.

Other new products include "Caprica" (drama), a television movie event set 50 years before the "Galactica" saga that chronicles the last generations of man before the emergence of the Cylon menace; "Royal Pains" (drama) centers on young doctor Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) who seems to have it all: a thriving career, beautiful girlfriend, and swank NYC apartment.

In "Relicquest" (investigative/adventure), British filmmaker Bruce Burgess guides viewers in a first-hand global exploration down mysterious roads to uncover some of the greatest relics and artifacts in history fabled to hold hidden powers and mystical significance for both ancient and modern cultures. "Warehouse 13" (drama) is imaginative sci-fi television movie about two secret service agents "promoted" to work at a remote government warehouse that stores unexplained objects in the middle of nowhere in South Dakota. A spin-off of the Emmy-nominated hit series "Top Chef" and from producers Magical Elves, "Top Chef: Masters" unites some of the brightest stars in the world of food, award-winning, widely renowned Chefs who will compete against each other in a series of weekly challenges. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" shows the McMansions and lavish lifestyles of these women and all the drama that money can buy. Oxygen brings dance, diet and divas together in the new reality competition series "Dance Your Ass Off". "Pretty Wicked" is a fascinating and addictive social experiment that goes beyond punishing the bad and the beautiful, it inspires as it encourages these mean girls that it is never too late to make-over your soul.

Feature film highlights include "Changeling", "Coraline", "Duplicity", "Fast & Furious", "Frost/Nixon", "Mamma Mia!", "State Of Play", "Tale Of Despereaux", "Wild Child".