In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic with movie theaters closed and summer festivals canceled left and right, audiences are hungrier now more than ever for any new content they can stream from the comfort of their own home — even if it is animated cursing peg people. Enter Hulu’s “Crossing Swords.” The show follows a young peasant named Patrick who lands a dream job as a squire at the royal castle. But once he begins life in the castle, he learns that the kingdom is full of sex, criminals, and charlatans. Just as Patrick eases into his new hectic life at the castle, his criminal siblings return to make his life a living hell.
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“Crossing Swords” boasts quite the impressive cast led by Nicholas Hoult, Adam Pally, and Luke Evans. Tony Hale, Seth Green, Yvette Nicole Brown, Breckin Meyer, and Wendi McClendon-Covey also lend their voices to the show. “Crossing Swords” is created and written by “Robot Chicken” executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root.
Check out the full synopsis for “Crossing Swords” below:
Patrick is a good hearted peasant who lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle however 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?
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All ten episodes of “Crossing Swords” drop on Hulu on June 12. Before the lockdown, you might never think you would’ve binged an animated show about horny medieval peg people — but never say never. Take a look at the new trailer for “Crossing Swords” below.