Crossbow (TV series)

Crossbow

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(s)	Stanislas Syrewicz
Country of origin	France United Kingdom
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mark Greenside Simon Oakes
Running time	25-27 minutes
Release
Original network	The Family Channel
Original release	August 30, 1987 – February 11, 1989

Crossbow is a 1987 action/adventure television series that aired on The Family Channel. 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 follows the adventures of William Tell (Will Lyman) and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. 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.