AT&T AUDIENCE Network to Premiere Season 3 of "KINGDOM" on Wednesday, May 31 at 8 P.M. ET/ PT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 6, 2017 -- Season 3 of the critically-acclaimed drama "KINGDOM" from AT&T* AUDIENCE Network will premiere Wednesday, May 31, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The show comes from creator, writer and executive producer Byron Balasco and is produced by Endemol Shine Studios.

The new season will air exclusively on AUDIENCE Network. Viewers can watch on DIRECTV, AT&T U-verse and the new streaming service DIRECTV NOW.

Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Matt Lauria, Jonathan Tucker, Nick Jonas and Joanna Going reprise their roles for season 3. Kirk Acevedo joins the cast in a recurring role as a former fighter and new coach at Navy St. MMA gym.

Frank Grillo ("Captain America," "The Purge") stars as Alvey Kulina, a Mixed Martial Arts legend and owner of Venice, CA-based Navy St. MMA gym. Kiele Sanchez ("The Purge," "Lost") stars as Lisa Prince, who returns to the gym after she and Alvey suffer the loss of their son. Matt Lauria ("Friday Night Lights") returns as Ryan "The Destroyer" Wheeler, the world-class athlete who redeemed himself in the cage to defended his title in a bittersweet victory against his best friend. Jonathan Tucker ("Justified, "Parenthood") returns as Jay Kulina, Alvey's eldest son who lost the belt to Ryan and is less concerned with that than he is with feeling the tragic loss of his girlfriend. Nick Jonas returns as Nate Kulina, Alvey's youngest son, who has confided in his older brother and confirmed that he is gay. Joanna Going ("House of Cards," "Mad Men") returns as Christina Kulina, Alvey's estranged wife and mother to Jay and Nate.

Kingdom is produced by Endemol Shine Studios and is distributed internationally by Endemol Shine International.

AT&T AUDIENCE Network is available on DIRECTV Ch. 239 or U-verse TV Ch. 1114 and via live streaming on the DIRECTV and U-verse apps and DIRECTV NOW.

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