Apollo Gauntlet

Apollo Gauntlet
Created by Myles Langlois
Voices of Tom Kenny
Ryan Kwanten
Myles Langlois
Mark Proksch
Betsy Sodaro
James Urbaniak
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6 (and 1 pilot) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Myles Langlois
  • Brendan Burch
  • Wendy Willis
  • Sam Hansen
  • Jimmy Miller
  • Keith Crofford
  • Walter Newman
Running time 11 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Adult Swim
Original release Pilot:
December 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)
Official:
July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09) – present

Apollo Gauntlet is an American adult animated television series created by Canadian animator Myles Langlois, it follows the eponymous superhero as he fights evil in a futuristic medieval society. The series is produced by 6 Point Harness, Mosaic, and Williams Street. The series aired its pilot episode on December 4, 2016. The first season aired on Adult Swim from July 9 to August 13, 2017.[1]

Plot

Apollo Gauntlet is the pseudonym of Paul Cassidy, a police officer on Earth who gets sent to a futuristic medieval society by Dr. Benign. His namesake derives from the pair of sentient talking gauntlets he wears along with his magical suit. In this society Apollo Gauntlet fights evil while trying to capture Dr. Benign.[2]

Characters

Production

Apollo Gauntlet was created by Myles Langlois, a Canadian animator. It was one of two original animated series announced by Adult Swim in March 2017, along with Brian Wysol's Hot Streets.[2] The series is an adaptation of Langlois' web series of the same name,[3] which was released in 2012 on Rug Burn, a YouTube network.[4][5] This network was a collaboration between Titmouse, Inc., and 6 Point Harness.[5] The latter company is a production company behind the Apollo Gauntlet television series, along with Mosaic and Williams Street. Each episode runs eleven minutes.[2]

Release and reception

Apollo Gauntlet began airing on Adult Swim in July 2017.[2] The pilot episode aired in December 4, 2016,[6] and was previously released on Adult Swim's official website in August 2016, along with the pilots for several prospective television series, including Hot Streets. Viewers could rate each pilot by clicking one of five buttons corresponding to their reactions.[7]

Daniel Kurland of the Den of Geek called the plainness of its animation style unique, identifying influences from the He-Man animated series and other animated fare from the 1960s and '70s. Kurland wrote that its setting would allow many stories to be told and that the "rogues' gallery of creatures" prevalent in the pilot were indicative of many more "exciting" creatures.[3] The A.V. Club's William Hughes called both Apollo and Hot Streets "very Adult Swim–esque", writing that they felt in tandem with Adult Swim's "core aesthetic of cheap-looking, surrealist animation mixed with self-aware dialogue, delivered with a distinctive slacker vibe".[8]

Episodes

Pilot (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
0Pilot"Pilot"Myles Langlois and Greg FranklinMyles LangloisDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)0.727[9]
Voice cast: Langlois as Apollo and his gauntlets and Smiley, Tom Kenny as Repulsius, Corporal Vile and Moryn, Betsy Sodaro as Rubis, Mark Proksch as Montgomery, Kelsy Abbott as Princess Daphne, and James Urbaniak as Prince Belenus and Dr. Benign

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
11"Origin"Greg FranklinMyles LangloisJuly 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)1010.709[10]
Paul Cassidy, a cop from Earth, is transported to another world by an evil scientist named Dr. Benign. But when he discovers a magical suit and talking gauntlets in an underground chamber, Paul transforms into a new hero: Apollo Gauntlet.
22"Eros"Greg FranklinMyles LangloisJuly 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)1020.551[11]
Prince Eros returns to the Kingdom of Bellenus and threatens to usurp Apollo Gauntlet's position as local hero, as well as his own brother Orenthal's claim to the royal throne.
33"Lunacy"Greg FranklinMyles LangloisJuly 23, 2017 (2017-07-23)1030.513[12]
When Corporal Vile creates anarchy in the kingdom with a frozen eclipse, Apollo and his nemesis - Dr. Benign - must work together to stop it.
44"Dinner Party"Greg FranklinMyles LangloisJuly 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)1040.825[13]
While attending a fancy dinner party at Castle Bellenus, Apollo uncovers a plot to assassinate the Royal Family. Can he save them... or will he just embarrass himself?
55"Demon"Greg FranklinMyles LangloisAugust 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)1050.676[14]
Apollo and his hero friends go on a camping vacation to relax, but end up stumbling upon the nefarious rituals of an evil cult.
66"Bellenus Blade"Greg FranklinMyles LangloisAugust 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)1060.868[15]
Apollo finally has the opportunity to return to Earth. But before leaving, he risks everything by visiting Daphne to convince her to follow her true destiny.

References

  1. ↑ Pressroom, Turner (June 8, 2017). "Battle the Oracles of Doom with "Apollo Gauntlet" Premiering July 9th on Adult Swim". Turner Broadcasting System. Turner.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Petski, Denise (March 30, 2017). "Adult Swim Greenlights New Animated Series From Robot Chicken Producers & Mondo". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Kurlan, Daniel (August 18, 2016). "Ranking Adult Swim's New Prospective Pilots". Den of Geek. DoGTech. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Langlois, Myles (creator). Apollo Gauntlet. Rug Burn. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 Zahed, Ramin. "[6] Point Harness and Titmouse Launch Rug Burn Channel". Animation. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Apollo Gauntlet: Season 1 Episode 1 – 'Pilot'". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ Wright, Megh (August 16, 2016). "Adult Swim Asks Viewers to Watch and Rate Four New Pilots from Rob Corddry, Paul Scheer, and More". Splitsider. The Awl. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hughes, William (March 30, 2017). "Adult Swim greenlights two new, very Adult Swim–esque shows". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: Westworld ends with season highs, Walking Dead stops 5-week slide". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  10. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.9.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.16.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.23.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.30.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.6.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.13.2017 - Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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