Crossbow (TV series)

Crossbow is a 1987 historical drama action adventure television series that aired on CBN Cable Network. The series was produced by Steven North and Richard Schlesinger for Robert Halmi Inc., in co-production with French television network FR3, and filmed entirely on location in France.

Crossbow
Genre	action adventure
Created by	Anthony Horowitz
Starring	Will Lyman Hans Meyer Guy Rolfe John Otway Bernard Spiegel Nick Brimble Bertie Cortez David Barry Gray Dana Barron Jeremy Clyde
Composer	Stanislas Syrewicz
Country of origin	France United Kingdom
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	72
Production
Executive producers	Mark Greenside Simon Oakes
Running time	25–27 minutes
Release
Original network	CBN Cable Network
Original release	August 30, 1987 – February 11, 1989

Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell (Will Lyman) and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland.[1] William Tell and his son Matthew are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler (Jeremy Clyde). As Governor (Landburgher in the original story) 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.

Characters

Main

• William Tell, played by Will Lyman
• Governor Hermann Gessler, played by Jeremy Clyde
• Blade, played by Melinda Mullins
• Roland, played by Valentine Pelka
• Matthew Tell, played by David Barry Gray
• Katrina Tell, played by Anne Lonnberg
• Tyroll, played by Hans Meyer
• Horst, played by Nick Brimble
• Conrad, played by John Otway
• Arris, played by Robert Addie
• Stefan, played by Conrad Phillips
• Weevil, played by Bernard Spiegel
• Ambrose, played by Bertie Cortez

Guest appearances

Eleanor, played by Dana Barron The Emperor, played by Guy Rolfe Prince Ignatius, played by Johnny Crawford Gaston, played by Brian Blessed Princess, played by Valerie Steffen

Captain of the Guard, played by Steve Buscemi François Arconciel, played by Roger Daltrey Sara Guidotti, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar Vogel " The Alchemist", played by David Warner Stefan, William Tell's mentor, played by Conrad Phillips (Philips had previously played the title role in The Adventures of William Tell) [1]

Episodes

Season 1 (1987–88)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"The Banquet"	George Mihalka	Edithe Swensen & Steven Bawol	August 30, 1987
2	2	"The Prisoner"	George Mikalka	Edithe Swensen & Steven Bawol	September 6, 1987
3	3	"The Little Soldier"	John David Coles	Anthony Horowitz	September 13, 1987
4	4	"The Scavengers"	TBA	TBA	September 20, 1987
5	5	"Reunion"	TBA	TBA	September 27, 1987
6	6	"Albion"	George Mikalka	Edithe Swensen & Steven Bawol	October 4, 1987
7	7	"Sanctuary"	TBA	TBA	October 11, 1987
8	8	"The Dukes of Zharinghen"	TBA	TBA	October 18, 1987
9	9	"The Bet"	Paul Stanley	Edithe Swensen	October 25, 1987
10	10	"The Stallion"	TBA	TBA	November 1, 1987
11	11	"The Impostor"	TBA	TBA	November 8, 1987
12	12	"The Pass"	Allan Goldstein	Edithe Swensen	November 15, 1987
13	13	"Misalliance"	Allan Goldstein	Edithe Swensen	November 22, 1987
14	14	"The Alchemist"	David Kappes	Harry Kappes	November 29, 1987
15	15	"Possessed!"	TBA	TBA	December 6, 1987
16	16	"The Moor: Part 1"	John David Coles	Mark Princi & Anthony Horowitz	December 13, 1987
17	17	"The Moor: Part 2"	John David Coles	Mark Princi & Anthony Horowitz	December 20, 1987
18	18	"The Four Horsemen"	George Mihalka	Story by : Bernard Frangin Teleplay by : Steven Bawol & Anthony Horowitz	December 27, 1987
19	19	"The Citadel"	TBA	TBA	January 3, 1988
20	20	"The Princess"	TBA	TBA	January 10, 1988
21	21	"Lotus"	TBA	TBA	January 17, 1988
22	22	"The Physician"	TBA	TBA	January 24, 1988
23	23	"The Handmaiden"	Jacques Methe	Ranald Graham	January 31, 1988
24	24	"The Rebirth"	TBA	TBA	February 7, 1988

Season 2 (1988–89)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
25	1	Nightmare	3 September 1988
26	2	Birthright	10 September 1988
27	3	Trolls	17 September 1988
28	4	Nemesis	24 September 1988
29	5	The Pit	1 October 1988
30	6	The Rock	8 October 1988
31	7	The Taking of Castle Tanner	15 October 1988
32	8	Fear	22 October 1988
33	9	The Emperor: Part 1	29 October 1988
34	10	The Emperor: Part 2	29 October 1988
35	11	The Lost Crusader	5 November 1988
36	12	Exit the Dragon	12 November 1988
37	13	Actors	19 November 1988
38	14	Seekers of the Soul	26 November 1988
39	15	Masterplan	3 December 1988
40	16	Ladyship	10 December 1988
41	17	The Promised Land	17 December 1988
42	18	Rejection	24 December 1988
43	19	Message to Geneva	7 January 1989
44	20	The Electors	14 January 1989
45	21	The Inquisitor	21 January 1989
46	22	Amnesty	28 January 1989
47	23	Blood Brothers	4 February 1989
48	24	Betrayal	11 February 1989

Season 3 (1989)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
49	1	The Touch	1989
50	2	Spirit of Rebellion	1989
51	3	Insurrection	1989
52	4	Doppelganger	1989
53	5	Trail Break	1989
54	6	The Mission	1989
55	7	The Bounty Twins	1989
56	8	The Gods	1989
57	9	Gansari's Zombies	1989
58	10	The Shadow	1989
59	11	Gorian the Spider	1989
60	12	Forbidden Fruit	1989
61	13	The Lost City	1989
62	14	The Bridge	1989
63	15	Silver Rider	1989
64	16	The Children	1989
65	17	The Magician	1989
66	18	Wind Wagon	1989
67	19	Goldilocks	1989
68	20	Amazon	1989
69	21	Head Hunters	1989
70	22	Forbidden Land	1989
71	23	The Moment of Truth: Part 1	1989
72	24	The Moment of Truth: Part 2	1989

References

1. Howard Maxford, Hammer Complete : The Films, The Personnel, The Company. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019 ISBN 9781476670072 (p. 632)

External links

• Crossbow at IMDb
• Crossbow at TV.com
• Crossbow at epguides.com
• Crossbow – William Tell fansite