| Creator: | John Harvatine IV and Tom Root| voices = | composer = Randall Crissman| country = United States| language = English| num_seasons = 2| num_episodes = 20| executive_producer = | director = John Harvatine IV| producer = Mario De Jesus| cinematography = Helder K. Sun| editor = Clayton Baker| runtime = 22 minutes| company = | network = Hulu| first_aired = | last_aired = }}Crossing Swords is an American adult stop-motion animated sitcom created by John Harvatine IV and Tom Root for Hulu.[1] The series premiered on June 12, 2020. Six days after its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season,[2] which premiered on December 10, 2021.[3] In June 2022, Harvatine IV announced that Hulu cancelled the series after two seasons. PremiseCrossing 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?"[4] Cast and charactersMain
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EpisodesSeason 2 (2021)ProductionDevelopmentOn 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.[6] On June 18, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for a second season.[7] On June 9, 2022, co-creator John Harvatine IV revealed the show was cancelled.[8] [9] CastingAlongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that the series' voice cast would consist of Nicholas Hoult and Luke Evans, among others. ReceptionOn Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 27% approval rating based on reviews from 15 critics.[10] 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."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gives it a score of 47 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12] External links |