Series synopsis
Crossing Swords is an American comedy animation television series that premiered on Hulu on June 12, 2020. It ended on December 10, 2021. It was created by Tom Root, John Harvatine IV. It stars Nicholas Hoult.
Goodhearted hero wannabe Patrick lands his dream job as a squire, only to learn the royal castle is a corrupt hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. War, murder, full frontal nudity—who knew brightly colored peg people led such exciting lives?
Premise
Goodhearted hero wannabe Patrick lands his dream job as a squire, only to learn the royal castle is a corrupt hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks and charlatans. War, murder, full frontal nudity—who knew brightly colored peg people led such exciting lives?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicholas Hoult as Patrick (voice)
Guest cast
- Alfred Molina as Robin Hood (voice)
- Ben Schwartz as Keefer (voice)
- Wendi McLendon-Covey as Doreen (voice)
- Natasha Lyonne as Norah (voice)
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Sgt. Meghan (voice)
- Alanna Ubach as Queen Tulip (voice)
- Breckin Meyer as Glenn (voice)
- Seth Green as Blinkerquartz (voice)
- Adam Pally as Broth (voice)
- Adam Ray as Ruben (voice)
- Tony Hale as Blarney (voice)
- Tara Strong as Coral (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 12, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | December 10, 2021 | December 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Young Patrick dreams of earning his knighthood and dispensing justice to evildoers. He’s driven by his goodhearted, earnest nature, but also by guilt: his own siblings are some of the land’s most notorious crooks. However, when Patrick finally lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle, his dream job quickly turns into a nightmare. |
June 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Hot Tub Death Machine Patrick’s excitement to start his new squire job is quickly dampened when he is placed in charge of deciding who to execute as part of King Merriman’s publicity stunt. While Patrick struggles between pleasing the King and staying true to his anti-death penalty morals, Coral and Ruben campaign for the high profile role of executee…They don’t want to be executed, but it’s an honor to be recognized. |
June 12, 2020 |
| 3 |
What’s Kraken? When Patrick scores highly coveted tickets to a Kraken watching cruise for his parents, he sees an opportunity to impress his hard-to-please father. The gift blows up in his face when the cruise is hijacked by a radical protest group and his parents are taken hostage. Now Patrick must stop the hijacking at any cost, even if it means making a deal with the devil. |
June 12, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shamrock Shakedown Patrick finds himself on trial for betraying the kingdom, and only avoids punishment with a Hail Mary promise to the king: that he will find the legendary leprechaun gold. Patrick is thrilled when he enlists a real, honest-to-god knight to help him in his quest, until he realizes Sir Kutter is a wild card who plays by his own rules. |
December 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Toxic Femininity A drug epidemic at Blossom’s all-girls academy threatens to derail the king and queen’s scheme to draw attention to their newfound wealth. Patrick and Broth go undercover as female students to protect Blossom and bust the drug ring, but they find that the truth behind this mystery is even more shocking than they suspected. |
December 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
Destination: Wedding The wedding of the year brings Merriman a chance to mend fences with King Rami IV, whose son is arranged to marry Holden the squire. But when Ruben crashes the wedding in order to win Holden back, Patrick uncovers a malevolent undercurrent to the nuptials. |
December 10, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 12, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 10, 2021 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | canceled |