King of the Crown is an American reality television series that debuted on TLC in 2009. The show follows the life of pageant coach Cyrus Frakes and his assistants of Gowns and Crowns as they prepare beauty pageant contestants to compete. Season 1 of King of the Crown premiered on September 30, 2009 and aired on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM. IMDB lists a single season of 8 episodes despite an initial order of 12 reported by Variety on August 30, 2009.