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Galavant

Galavant

Sing his name.

2015–2016Ended2 seasons18 episodes~22 min/epTV-PGMidcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Once upon a time, the dashing hero, Prince Galavant lost the love of his life, Madalena, to the evil King Richard. Now, our fallen hero is ready to take revenge and restore his “happily ever after.” But it won't be without a few twists and turns along the way in this fairytale musical.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Galavant?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Galavant to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Galavant?

Galavant earns 2 badges, led by Universally Loved and Fun.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Galavant worth watching?

Galavant's Midcredits score is the 88th percentile of all shows, from 18K ratings across 2 sources. 88% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

88th percentile

Better received than 88% of shows

87th percentile among Adventure87th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)82nd
Approval (how many liked it)89th

Acclaim

Universally Loved: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

78 /100

82nd percentile of all shows

82nd percentile among Adventure81st percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

88% liked it

89th percentile of all shows

89th percentile among Adventure88th percentile among 2010s
88% rated it 7–1012% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

89th percentile

18K ratings across platforms

83rd percentile among Adventure89th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both fans and detractors agree that Galavant is a musical comedy parody of medieval fairy tales with anachronistic humor and a strong cast.

Fans praised

  • Catchy, witty songs from Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
  • Delightfully self-aware parody of fairy tales and musicals
  • Standout comedic performances, especially Timothy Omundson as King Richard

Detractors panned

  • Tedious, unfunny songs that drag the show
  • Weak writing: clichéd plot, boring exposition, and forced jokes
  • Crude sexual humor that feels smutty rather than clever

What stands out

Sound and musicDivisive80

Menken's catchy, genre-spanning songs; detractors find them annoying and unmemorable

OriginalityDivisive80

Unique musical comedy format for TV; detractors see it as derivative of Python and Brooks

ActingDivisive78

Cast fully committed; Omundson, Jansen, Jones praised as highlights; detractors find acting mediocre

HumorDivisive68

Python-esque, fourth-wall-breaking, anachronistic; detractors call it not funny

CharactersDivisive68

Lovable villains and flawed heroes; detractors say no one to root for

DialogueDivisive65

Witty, anachronistic, self-referential; detractors find jokes fall flat

PacingDivisive60

Brisk 22-minute episodes; some say songs slow momentum

Plot and storyDivisive55

Simple, trope-subverting story; detractors call it boring and unfocused

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2016 · 10 episodes · 7.5 average across 8 rated episodes

  • S2E1

    A New Season… aka Suck It Cancellation Bear

    Jan 3, 201622 min
  • S2E2

    World's Best Kiss

    Jan 3, 201622 minTMDB rating 7.4
  • S2E3

    Aw, Hell, the King

    Jan 10, 201622 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S2E4

    Bewitched, Bothered, and Belittled

    Jan 10, 201622 minTMDB rating 7.5
  • S2E5

    Giants vs. Dwarves

    Jan 17, 201622 minTMDB rating 7.0
  • S2E6

    About Last Knight

    Jan 17, 201622 min

Watch experience

What is Galavant like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Ironic, light and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulThrillingAbsurd
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulSatirical · 5% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedNew arc each season
ToneThe show holds its material at a knowing, winking distance, constantly parodying fairy tale and musical conventions.
The rideThe series maintains a consistently light, joyful, and absurd mood with occasional thrilling adventure beats, and the emotional stakes may peak in the middle seasons.
StructureA serialized musical comedy told in linear order across episodes.
Episode formatThe series follows an ongoing quest across episodes, typical of a serialized comedy adventure.
Season formatEach season likely presents a self-contained arc within the same storyworld, common for limited-run series.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves you entertained, grinning, and humming the tunes.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% (this title) · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

6% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe series follows a knight's quest to reclaim his love, with comedic subversions and character growth.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfPurposeSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% (this title) · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

PurposeRomantic love · 10% of showsRedemption · 3% of shows: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series centers on Galavant's search for purpose through love and King Richard's redemption from childish tyranny.
StanceThe series satirizes fairy-tale and adventure tropes while centering on two leads (Galavant and King Richard) with community-level stakes in their kingdom.

The world

TimelessRuralInstitutionalFantasy
Orchestral modernPopForeground music · original score
SettingA whimsical medieval fantasy kingdom with castles and villages.
MusicOriginal songs drive the narrative and humor; composer not confirmed from synopsis.

Content guide

Is Galavant okay for kids?

TV-PG

Galavant is rated TV-PG. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (20/100), sexual content at moderate (40/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (40/100) and frightening material at minimal (5/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Austria12
  • Switzerland12
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
heavy for a TV-PG show
heavier than 76%
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (32 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Galavant have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Galavant?

Cast

Joshua Sasse
as Galavant
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Timothy Omundson
as King Richard
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Vinnie Jones
as Gareth
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mallory Jansen
as Queen Madalena
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Karen David
as Princess Isabella
Luke Youngblood
as Sid
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Ben Presley
as Jester
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Darren Evans
as Chef
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Stanley Townsend
as King of Valencia
Genevieve Allenbury
as Queen of Valencia
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

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