King of the Crown is an American reality television series that debuted on TLC in 2009. The series follows the life of pageant coach Cyrus Frakes and his assistants of Gowns and Crowns as they prepare beauty pageant contestants to compete. The premiere episode, King of the Crown, aired on September 30, 2009. Variety reported an initial order of 12 episodes on August 30, 2009, despite only 8 episodes airing.