A drama about the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who becomes the celebrated king of Israel.
The once-mighty King Saul has fallen victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. With Saul's power over his kingdom lost, David begins a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he's destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise.