Waiting

The Ultimate Reason for Kings

1986Viktor Kisin
Home
Library
Ask Ray
Discover
Profile

Why you'll love it

Synopsis

The plot centers on a large-scale conspiracy by a group of US military personnel, led by General James Scott, against the current President Jordan Lyman. Further events show that the President, who sent his closest aides and friends to investigate, easily and almost indifferently accepts the news of their deaths, because he is only interested in his own person.

War & PoliticsMystery
Based On Novel Or BookSenatorMinisterConspiracySecretaryArmy ColonelU.s. GeneralSecret Investigation

Ask Ray About This

Similar titles for me

Personalized recommendations based on your taste

What I'll love (and hate)

Honest personalized pros and cons

If I loved this...

Your next watch to keep the feeling

More from these creators

Director, writer, and cast filmography

Convince a skeptic

Arguments to get potential cowatcher on board

Hidden details

Easter eggs and things you missed

Where to Watch

usUnited States

Own Instantly

VPN Required
Available in other countries where you don't have streaming services configured.

Unlock Streaming Availability

Sign up and add your streaming services to instantly see where you can watch this title – no searching, no guessing.

Top Cast & Crew

Cast

Crew

Additional Info

External Links

IMDb

Similar Titles

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Rome

Rome

2005

Vikings

Vikings

2013

The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom

2015

Versailles

Versailles

2015

Medici: Masters of Florence

Medici: Masters of Florence

2016

The Tudors

The Tudors

2007

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

1976

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

2014

Shōgun

Shōgun

2024

Knightfall

Knightfall

2017

Frequently asked questions

What is The Ultimate Reason for Kings (1986) about?

The plot centers on a large-scale conspiracy by a group of US military personnel, led by General James Scott, against the current President Jordan Lyman. Further events show that the President, who sent his closest aides and friends to investigate, easily and almost indifferently accepts the news of their deaths, because he is only interested in his own person.

Who stars in The Ultimate Reason for Kings?

The Ultimate Reason for Kings stars Georgiy Drozd (Jordan Lyman - President of the US), Rostislav Yankovsky (James Mattoon Scott - US air force general), Aleksandr Filippenko (Martin «Jiggs» Casey - colonel in the US armed forces), Ada Rohovtseva (Esther Townsend - secretary to the President), Mikhail Danilov (Ray Clark - senator). The series was created by Viktor Kisin.

Where can I watch The Ultimate Reason for Kings?

Streaming availability for The Ultimate Reason for Kings changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.