Kingdom Hospital (sometimes known as
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital) is a thirteen-episode television series based on
Lars von Trier's
The Kingdom (
Danish title:
Riget), which was developed by
horror writer Stephen King in 2004 for
American television. While initially conceived as a
mini-series, it was later changed into a regular television series (albeit one that only lasted one season). It was first aired on
ABC on March 3 and concluded on July 15, 2004 after being put on hold during NBA playoffs.