Knight Squad Explained
Genre: | Comedy |
Creator: | Sean Cunningham & Marc Dworkin |
Starring: | |
Composer: | Chris Alan Lee |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 2 |
Num Episodes: | 29 |
Executive Producer: | |
Producer: | Patty Gary-Cox |
Camera: | Multi-camera |
Runtime: | 24 minutes |
Company: | - Dworkingham Productions
- Nickelodeon Productions
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Network: | Nickelodeon |
Knight Squad is an American comedy television series created by Sean Cunningham and Marc Dworkin that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 19, 2018. The series, which ran for two seasons and concluded on April 20, 2019, stars Owen Joyner, Daniella Perkins, Lilimar, Lexi DiBenedetto, Amarr M. Wooten, Savannah May, and Kelly Perine.
Premise
At a "magical school for knights in training" in the kingdom of Astoria, two very different students, Arc and Ciara, form a pact to keep each other's secrets and to follow their dreams of knighthood.[1] [2] Arc and Ciara train with their classmates Prudence and Warwick as well as their rivals Sage and Buttercup so that they would one day be knights and defend Astoria from various threats like its ex-king Ryker and his army.
Cast and characters
Main
- Owen Joyner as Arc, a drifter from Seagate who cheats and steals his way into the knight school and on to the Phoenix Squad so that he can one day liberate his homeland of Seagate from Ryker.
- Daniella Perkins as Ciara, a student who is secretly the princess of Astoria who wears a special ring given to her by pixies at Eliza's suggestion to disguise herself so that she can secretly attend knight school and be a part of Phoenix Squad
- Lilimar as Sage, a student at the school who is Ciara's rival and a member of Kraken Squad. In "Closing Knight," Sage's motivation for becoming a knight was when she at a young age was unable to do anything when the Queen of Astoria was taken by tree goblins.
- Lexi DiBenedetto as Prudence, a student who is "one-quarter giant" that is in Phoenix Squad with Arc, Ciara and Warwick. Between the end of season one and the beginning of season two, Prudence learns the secrets of Arc and the Princess as she agrees to keep quiet to keep both of them from being in trouble with the King and Sir Gareth.
- Amarr M. Wooten as Warwick, a student who is in Phoenix Squad with Arc, Ciara and Prudence, and who is considered to be the worst knight student in the school, but who later discovers that he can do magic; he is the older brother of Fizzwick; In "Love at First Knight," Warwick learns the secrets of Arc and the Princess.
- Savannah May as Buttercup, a sweet and cheerful student at the school who is Sage's minion and a member of Kraken Squad
- Kelly Perine as Sir Gareth, a knight with an eye patch, a metal left arm, and a metal left butt cheek who is a teacher at knight school
Recurring
- Jason Sims-Prewitt as The King, the unnamed ruler of Astoria the very protective father of the Princess and Princess Eliza
- Seth Carr as Fizzwick, Warwick's younger brother who does odd jobs around knight school
- Fred Grandy as Wizard Hogancross, the greatest wizard in the land who serves the King, has a poor relationship with Sir Gareth, and was the creator of the force field that keeps Ryker out of Astoria
Todd Tucker also voices Slobwick, a furry creature who first appears in "A Thief in the Knight".
Notable guest stars
- Mary Passeri as Sorceress Spitzalot,[3] the headmistress of Astoria's magic school who is willing to accept anyone with magical abilities.
- Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Jimbo,[4] [5] a former Phoenix Squad member
- Maria Canals-Barrera as Saffron,[6] a potion maker and Sage's mother
- Jaheem Toombs as Sebastian,[7] a student at Sorcery School
- Maya Le Clark as Brea,[8] a girl who is educated by Sage
- Kira Kosarin as Kiki,[9] a genie
- Jack Griffo as Sir Swayze,[10] a knight and ex-student of Sir Gareth who became a knight in the kingdom of Inwood since anyone who lives in Inwood can become a knight
- Garrett Morris as Old Fizzwick, the elderly form of Fizzwick
- Geno Segers as Ryker,[11] [12] [13] the former king of Astoria who was exiled for his corruption and leads an army with the intention to reclaim it while destroying some villages along the way
- Lizzy Greene as Shadow Ghost,[14] a ghost who targeted the Princess
- Sydney Park as Princess Eliza, the older sister of the Princess who procured a special ring for her sister and led her father's army in fighting Ryker until she fell under the control of the Mark of Ryker spell
- Chris Tallman as The Wiper[15]
- Raini Rodriguez as The Witch Doctor[16]
Production
Knight Squad received a 20-episode order from Nickelodeon in May 2017.[17] Production on the series began in October 2017,[18] [19] [20] and it premiered in February 2018.[21] Tenzing Norgay Trainor has appeared on the series, playing Jimbo in the episode "The Dork Knight Returns".[22] On July 27, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes.[23] [24]
Episodes
Season 2 (2019)
Notes and References
- Web site: Nickelodeon Orders Six More Thundermans Episodes; Greenlights Knight Squad Comedy Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. May 16, 2017. May 16, 2017.
- Web site: Daniella Perkins Is a Secret Princess in Her Magical New Show Knight Squad. Seventeen. Noelle Devoe. February 5, 2018 . February 8, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 4. One Magical Knight. March 10, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 5. The Dork Knight Returns. March 17, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 15. Fight for Your Knight to Party. October 6, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 8. Parent Teacher Knight. April 7, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 9. Do the Knight Thing. April 14, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 2. 3. Mid-Knight in the Garden of Good and Evil. February 23, 2019.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 10. Wish I May, Wish I Knight. May 25, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 11. Working on the Knight Moves. June 9, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 12. A Thief in the Knight. June 16, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 18. End of the Knight – Part 1. January 19, 2019.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 19. End of the Knight – Part 2. January 26, 2019.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 1. 16. Fright Knight. October 20, 2018.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 2. 1. A Knight to Remember. February 2, 2019.
- Nickelodeon. Knight Squad. 2. 5. The Knight Stuff. March 9, 2019.
- Nickelodeon's The Thundermans Set to Reach Landmark 100th Episode and Greenlights New Live-Action Series, Knight Squad. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. May 16, 2017. May 16, 2017.
- 918566956919283712 . ¡Comenzaron las grabaciones de Knight Squad la serie Nick que tratará sobre una escuela mágica de caballeros!⚔ ➡️. MundonickLA. Nickelodeon Latam. Spanish. Filming of Knight Squad the Nick series about a magical school of knights has started! ⚔ ➡️. October 12, 2017. November 11, 2017.
- 917772978535915520. So, here’s some huge news ... filming for #KnightSquad began yesterday!!! Been waiting for this and I’m now sooo excited!!! ⚔️. KnightSquadTV. Knight Squad. October 10, 2017. November 11, 2017.
- Web site: Kidsday Meets Celebrities at 2017 Nickelodeon HALO Awards. Kidsday. Micaela Cuccia. Jessica Martin. Marisa Patrissi. James Sullivan. November 5, 2017. November 11, 2017. Next, we saw Owen Joyner from the series "100 Things to Do Before High School," and he is starring in a new series out early next year, Knight Squad..
- Knight Squad ⚔️ | BRAND NEW Series Official Super Trailer | Nick. Nickelodeon. YouTube. February 5, 2018. February 18, 2018.
- 937741068640051200. Woot! @TenzingTrainor #KnightSquad @Owen_Joyner19 @PerkinsDaniella @AmarrWooten @dibenedettolexi @IamLilimar @savannahlmay @kellyperine47 @sethbcarr @JohnDBeckTV @seanWcunningham @MarcDworkin @Nickelodeon. Scatter. Ron Hart . December 4, 2017. December 4, 2017.
- Web site: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Among Five Series Renewed by Nickelodeon – TCA. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. July 27, 2018. July 27, 2018.
- Nickelodeon Gives Second-Season Greenlight to Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. July 27, 2018. July 27, 2018.