Crossing Swords

Crossing Swords is an American adult animated stop-motion comedy web television series, created by John Harvatine IV and Tom Root, that premiered on June 12, 2020 on Hulu.[1]

Crossing Swords
Genre
Created by
Voices of
Composer(s)Randall Crissman
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • John Harvatine IV
  • Tom Root
  • Seth Green
  • Matthew Senreich
  • Eric Towner
Producer(s)Mario De Jesus
CinematographyHelder K. Sun
Editor(s)Clayton Baker
Running time22 minutes
Production company(s)
DistributorSony Pictures Television
Release
Original networkHulu
Original releaseJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) –
present (present)

On June 18, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Premise

Crossing Swords follows "Patrick, a goodhearted peasant who lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle. His dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when he learns his beloved kingdom is run by a hornet's nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. Even worse, Patrick's valor made him the black sheep in his family, and now his criminal siblings have returned to make his life hell. War, murder, full frontal nudity—who knew brightly colored peg people led such exciting lives?"[3]

Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
  • Yvette Nicole Brown as Sgt. Meghan, trainer of the knights
  • Maya Erskine as Princess Blossom, Merriman and Tulip's daughter
  • Ben Schwartz as Keefer, Blossom's boyfriend
  • Rob Corddry as The Old King, Merriman's insane father whom he dethroned[4]
  • Jameela Jamil as Sloane, a maid in the castle and Patrick's love interest. She is revealed to Danielle, the daughter of Donna, in the episode "Unchained Monarchy".
Guest

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"John Harvatine IVJohn Harvatine IV & Tom RootJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
Patrick is a peasant who does not get along with his older siblings; Coral, a notorious pirate queen, Blarney, a successful clown, and Ruben, a dashing rogue. Patrick yearns to be a knight, though his parents look down on his dreams. He enters a jousting tournament held by the raucous King Merriman. Patrick befriends the optimistic Broth who has failed eight years in a row and quickly forms a rivalry with a knight named Holden. During the various missions, Patrick begins to remember things from his childhood to help him succeed. Retracting his genitals to battle low blowing knights, rooting out a trick from the magician Blinkerquartz and lying to a sexually active Queen Tulip (who accepts his straightforward rejection of sex). When Patrick realizes that everyone is cheating, he gets fed up and defeats Holden before calling everyone out on their morals. Merriman accepts him as his squire nonetheless and Patrick returns home to see his siblings have returned who mockingly tell him that they are in his life forever.
2"Hot Tub Death Machine"John Harvatine IVTom RootJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
3"What's Kraken?"John Harvatine IVSean LaveryJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
4"In the Line of Squire"John Harvatine IVAmy ReedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
5"Let Them Eat Clown"John Harvatine IVSean Lavery, Maggie Monahan & Amy ReedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
6"My Super Sweet Period Party"John Harvatine IVMaggie MonahanJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
7"Look Who’s Stalking"John Harvatine IVSean LaveryJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
8"Eat Plague Love"John Harvatine IVMaggie MonahanJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
9"The A-Moooo-Zing Race"John Harvatine IVAmy ReedJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
10"Unchained Monarchy"John Harvatine IVTom RootJune 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)

Production

Development

On September 27, 2018, it was announced that Hulu had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was created by John Harvatine IV and Tom Root who were also expected to serve as executive producers. The series was produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and distributed by Sony Pictures Television.[3][5]

Casting

Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that the series' voice cast would consist of Nicholas Hoult and Luke Evans, among others.[3][5]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 18% approval rating, based on 11 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads "Crass and cruel, Crossing Swords bleeds its thin premise dry".[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gives it a score of 47 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

References
  1. "Crossing Swords on Hulu Press Website". Hulu. May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "Solar Opposites/Crossing Swords renewed at Hulu". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (September 27, 2018). "Hulu Orders 'Crossing Swords' Animated Series Starring Nicholas Hoult From 'Robot Chicken' Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. "'Robot Chicken' team bring medieval depravity in NSFW 'Crossing Swords' trailer". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  5. Otterson, Joe (September 27, 2018). "Hulu Orders Animated Comedy 'Crossing Swords' Starring Nicholas Hoult". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  6. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/crossing_swords/s01
  7. https://www.metacritic.com/tv/crossing-swords
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