The Bravest Knight facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Bravest Knight
Genre	Magical, adventure, fantasy
Created by	Daniel Errico
Written by	Daniel Errico
Directed by	Shabnam Rezaei
Creative director(s)	Shabnam Rezaei
Voices of	T.R. Knight Chance Hurstfield Bobby Moynihan Storm Reid
Theme music composer	Michael Richard Plowman Justin Tranter
Opening theme	Justin Tranter
Composer(s)	Jack Kitchen Michael Richard Plowman Justin Tranter
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Aly Jetha Shabnam Rezaei
Production location(s)	United States Canada
Editor(s)	Randy Rogel
Running time	10-14 minutes
Production company(s)	Big Bad Boo Studios
Release
Original network	Hulu
Original release	June 21 (2019-06-21) – October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)

The Bravest Knight is an American 2D animated series. It was made by Big Bad Boo Studios and was the first original kids' show on Hulu, a streaming service. The first episodes came out on June 21, 2019, and the rest on October 11, 2019.

The show was created by Daniel Errico and directed by Shabnam Rezaei. It is a fantasy and adventure story. It follows a young pumpkin farmer who becomes the "bravest knight." He tells his exciting stories to his adopted daughter, Nia.

The series is based on Daniel Errico's book, The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived. It also came from a short animated film from 2015 with the same name. The show was praised for being "groundbreaking" because it features a family with two dads, Cedric and Andrew. This made it one of the first animated shows for all ages to have a main character who is openly gay.

Justin Tranter, who is on the board of GLAAD, wrote the show's opening song. The series won an award called the MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence award in kids’ programming in October 2019.

What is The Bravest Knight About?

The show is about Cedric, who used to be a pumpkin farmer. Now, he is married to Prince Andrew. Cedric tells his 10-year-old adopted daughter, Nia, how he became the "greatest knight." He shares the challenges he faced on his journey.

Cedric was often joined by his friend, Grunt, a troll. He tells these stories to help Nia, who is training to be a knight, learn from his experiences. Nia learns that being a knight means more than just fighting dragons. It's about being your "best self" and learning important life lessons.

How Was The Show Made?

Shabnam Rezaei, who started Big Bad Boo Studios, was the producer of The Bravest Knight. She said it was a "pleasure to work alongside Hulu." Rezaei also mentioned that the show teaches important life lessons. She described it as an "adventure about how to be a great knight" and how to be a good person.

Hulu officially approved the show in November 2017. Production started in early 2018. About 120 people worked on the show. Daniel Errico and Randy Rogel wrote the stories for each episode. The animation work was done in Vancouver, Canada.

Daniel Errico said he was inspired to create the character of Cedric after reading fairytales. He wanted to create characters who were complex and also happened to be gay. He noted that many networks he approached were "resistant to having an LGBTQ protagonist." However, Hulu was willing to greenlight the show.

Errico also shared that each episode has a special lesson. These lessons cover themes like self-confidence, forgiveness, and the message of "being yourself and being true to yourself." He believes it's important to give children more diverse heroes and role models.

Who Are the Characters?

Main Characters

• Sir Cedric (voiced by T. R. Knight as older Cedric and Chance Hurstfield as younger Cedric) is a brave knight. He is married to Prince Andrew and is the father of Nia. He is good friends with Grunt and a raven named Saylor.
• Grunt (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is a friendly troll. He was Cedric's travel buddy and friend when Cedric was still training to be a knight.
• Nia (voiced by Storm Reid) is the 10-year-old adopted daughter of Sir Cedric and Prince Andrew. She is learning how to be a knight.

Supporting Characters

• Prince Andrew (voiced by Wilson Cruz) is a prince. He is married to Sir Cedric and is Nia's father.
• The Head Knight (voiced by Steven Weber) is the leader of the Knights Declarant. He doesn't like help from others, which makes Cedric and his friends think he won't help them later.
• Saylor (voiced by Teri Polo) is a messenger raven. She travels with Cedric and Grunt on their adventures. She is also a friend to Nia, Andrew, Cedric, and Grunt.
• Daisy (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) is a magical talking flute. She helps Cedric and his friends during their quests.

Other Characters You Might Meet

• The Dragon (voiced by Christine Baranski) is a dragon causing trouble in the kingdom when Cedric is training.
• The King (voiced by Emilio Delgado) is the king of the kingdom.
• The Queen (voiced by Adriana Sananes) is the queen of the kingdom.
• Susie (voiced by Rebecca Husain) is another knight-in-training who competes in jousting with Cedric.
• Big Yeti (voiced by Kathleen Barr) is a yeti who bothers Cedric and Grunt. She is the mother of Itty Bitty Yeti.
• Itty Bitty Yeti (voiced by Kyle Rideout) is the child of the Big Yeti.
• The Giant (voiced by Brian Drummond) is a huge giant who captures Cedric and Grunt.
• The Potion Maker (voiced by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) is a person who makes a special potion that can show the future.
• Stanley the Big Bad Wolf (voiced by RuPaul) is a wolf who blows down houses. Cedric and his friends help him.
• Francine (voiced by Julie Nathanson) is a sheep who is scared of the wolf.
• Mayor Hobble (voiced by Benjie Randall) is the mayor of Bricktown.
• Mona the Mayor (voiced by Wanda Sykes) is the mayor and more in Quiet Town.
• Sturk (voiced by Brian Drummond) is a mean troll. He stole Grunt's bridge.
• Lily the Fairy (voiced by Jazz Jennings) is a magical fairy that Cedric and Grunt save. She is Lucy's daughter.
• Lucy the Fairy (voiced by A. J. McLean) is a magical fairy and Lily's father.
• Trulla (voiced by Donna Murphy) is an evil witch who fights Cedric, Grunt, and Saylor.

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