Sherwood (2019 TV series)

Sherwood
Genre
Created by
  • Diana Manson
  • Megan Laughton
Developed byJustin Trefgarne
Voices of
Composers
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producer
  • Nanette Miles
EditorMatt Tate
Running time21-22 minutes
Production companies
  • Giant Animation
  • Toybox Animation
  • Baby Octopus
  • YouTube Originals
Original release
NetworkYouTube Premium
ReleaseMarch 6, 2019 (2019-03-06)
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Sherwood is an animated science fiction streaming television series created by Diana Manson and Megan Laughton that premiered on March 6, 2019, on YouTube Premium. It is a new telling of the Robin Hood legend.[1][2] Some reviewers have noted the focus on socioeconomic class, as Robin lives among "the impoverished 99%," leading rebels who will overthrow the Sheriff, who lives in an Upper City housing "the wealthy citizens of Sherwood."[1] Others also noted the focus on class difference,[3][4] with Robin and her comrades trying to "overcome inequality and fight for justice."[2] Apart from this, others said the series has a cyberpunk feeling to it.[3]

The show had a world premiere in Sydney, Australia, in March 2019.[5] In April 2020, Sherwood[6] was one of the originals that Google decided to make freely available in light of the pandemic.[7] Even though the show's season one episodes aired in March 2019, official accounts on Twitter and Instagram regularly post content about the show.[a]

  1. ^ a b Bruni, Giuseppe (March 14, 2019). "Discovering new YouTube animated series Sherwood with Justin Trefgarne". MetFilm School London. MetFilm. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Wolfe, Jennifer (February 28, 2019). "TRAILER: YouTube Unveils 'Sherwood' Voice Cast". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Milligan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "New Irish Made Animated Series 'Sherwood' Launches on YouTube Kids". Irish Tech News. Infused Media Group. April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Zylstra, Nadine (March 7, 2019). "YouTube Originals premieres SHERWOOD and introduces a legend to a new generation". Google Australia. Google, Inc. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Sherwood : Season 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  7. ^ Franks, Nico (April 10, 2020). "YouTube brings down paywall". C21Media. Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.


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