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Crossbow

1987 · 3 seasons · 26m per episode · Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 24 episodes (August 30, 1987)
• Season 2 — 24 episodes (September 3, 1988)
• Season 3 — 24 episodes (January 1, 1989)

Cast

• Will Lyman as William Tell
• Jeremy Clyde as Hermann Gessler
• Nick Brimble as Horst

Details

Created by

Anthony Horowitz and Friedrich Schiller

First aired

August 30, 1987

Episodes

72

Genres

Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Network

France 3

Status

Ended

TMDB score

6.3 / 10 from 10 votes