New Crime Series: King & Maxwell

Jon Tenny ( as Sean King) and Rebecca Romijn (as Michelle Maxwell)

Jon Tenny and Rebecca Romijn get cracking in this new crime series by Universal Networks International. King & Maxwell puts a fresh spin on a familiar genre with the unlikely crime solving combination of TV veteran Jon Tenney and film actress Rebecca Romijn in her first starring role in a TV series. 

Tenney (The Closer, Crime & Punishment) and Romijn (X3: The Last Stand, Ugly Betty) play Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service agents turned private investigators. He is a recovering alcoholic with a passion for romance novels and a background in law. She is a striking beauty with athletic prowess and Beltway connections.

Jon Tenny (Sean King) and Rebecca Romijn (Maxwell)
in King & Maxwell

King & Maxwell US premiere on 10 June 2013 pulled in more than 3.5 million viewers, making it one of this year’s 2013 Top 5 Basic Cable Debuts for a new scripted series. King & Maxwell also stars Michael O’Keefe (Michael Clayton), Chris Butler (The Good Wife) and Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy). NCIS: Los Angeles creator Shane Brennan, who developed the series and penned the pilot, serves as executive producer, alongside Grant Anderson (Third Watch) and  Chris Downey (Leverage). Karen Spiegel (Absolute Power) serves as producer, and David Baldacci serves as series consultant.

Based on characters from the bestselling David Baldacci novels, King & Maxwell airs every Sunday at 9.50pm only on Universal Channel (Hypp TV Ch. 612)