Crossing Swords

Crossing Swords is an American adult stop-motion animated sitcom created by John Harvatine IV and Tom Root for Hulu. The series premiered on June 12, 2020. Six days after its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 10, 2021.
In June 2022, Harvatine IV announced that Hulu cancelled the series after two seasons.

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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?"

Cast and characters

Main

Nicholas Hoult as Patrick, the main protagonist
Luke Evans as King Merriman
Alanna Ubach as Queen Tulip, Merriman's wife
Adam Pally as Broth, Patrick's best friend and fellow knight
Tara Strong as Coral, Patrick's pirate sister
* Strong also voices Trina Franklin, a plucky peasant girl
Tony Hale as Blarney, Patrick's clown brother
Adam Ray as Ruben, Patrick's bandit brother
Seth Green as Blinkerquartz, the Castle's Wizard
Breckin Meyer as Glenn, Patrick's father
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Doreen, Patrick's mother

Recurring

Yvette Nicole Brown as Sgt. Meghan, trainer of the knights
Maya Erskine as Princess Blossom, Merriman and Tulip's spoiled daughter
Ben Schwartz as Keefer, Blossom's boyfriend
Rob Corddry as The Old King, Merriman's insane father whom he dethroned
Jameela Jamil as Sloane, who is a maid in the castle and Patrick's love interest.

Guest

Alfred Molina as Robin Hood, Ruben's rival
Natasha Lyonne as Norah, a Yeti.
Jane Lynch as Donna

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. On June 18, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season. On June 9, 2022, co-creator John Harvatine IV revealed the show was cancelled.

Casting

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

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 27% approval rating based on reviews from 15 critics. A top Rotten Tomatoes critic wrote, "What sets it apart is the adorable wooden character and set design, the quaintness of which is mercilessly defiled by filthy dialogue and visuals." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gives it a score of 47 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".