Crossbow

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

August 30, 1987

Last aired

June 17, 1989

Episodes

72

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

France, United States of America, United Kingdom

Production

RHI Entertainment,FR3,Crossbow Films

Creators

Anthony Horowitz, Friedrich Schiller