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Crossbow (1987)

Crossbow poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 72 episodes
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In medieval Europe, a man uses his crossbow to fight for justice and protect the innocent. He travels through various castles and landscapes facing challenges from local rulers.

historicaladventurousdramaticaction-filledearnestmuscularoutdoorsyperiod

What happens

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. It was filmed entirely on location in France, mostly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (Virieu Castle, Arlempdes, Épierre, Lavaudieu, Tournoel Castle, Pontgibaud Castle, Saint-Christophe, Entremont-le-Vieux, Francheville, Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Pérouges, Chazay Castle), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region (Sénanque Abbey, Oppède, Palais des Papes, Boulbon), and in the Occitania region (Villeneuve-lès-Avignon). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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