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To Play the King
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AI Analysis
To Play the King (1993) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of To Play the King (1993) — a TV series tagged as Drama, Comedy, and War & Politics with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda. Our models also surface themes such as survival from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate To Play the King 78% (62 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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To Play the King is a series worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
78%
from 62 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1993-11-21
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- TMDB rating
- 7.8
- TMDB ID
- 13868
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Where can I watch To Play the King (1993)?
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Is there an official trailer for To Play the King?
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What is To Play the King about?
Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.
Is there an AI analysis for To Play the King?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How many seasons of To Play the King are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of To Play the King documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Kitty Aldridge
Sarah Harding
Michael Kitchen
The King
Colin Jeavons
Tim Stamper
Nicholas Farrell
David Mycroft
Rowena King
Chloe Carmichael
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
Erika Hoffman
The Lady
David Ryall
Sir Bruce Bullerby
Bernice Stegers
Princess Charlotte
Nick Brimble
Corder
Jack Fortune
Ken Charterhouse
Pip Torrens
Andrew Harding
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Frederick Treves
Lord Quillington
Don Warrington
Graham Gaunt
Merelina Kendall
Hilda Cordwainer
Richard Durden
BBC Official
Barry Linehan
Henry Hotson
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