Exclusive clip: The Time Bandits become dragonslayers in “Medieval”
By Ashley Hurst
Created by comedy dream team Taika Waititi, Iain Morris and Jemaine Clement, Time Bandits premiered to great reviews on Apple TV+. The series, based on the 1981 movie directed by Terry Gilliam, follows Kevin (Kal-El Tuck), an 11-year-old history nerd from a small town in England. One night, his bedroom is invaded by a ragtag band of thieves led by Penelope (Lisa Kudrow) who drop through portals that can take them everywhere throughout history. In pursuit of his dreams of witnessing real history — and later having to save his parents and the world from Pure Evil — Kevin joins the bandits on their epic adventures.
In Episode 3, the bandits drop into medieval times, where they stumble across a fortress struggling under hard times. There, Kevin — having stolen a dinosaur skull — is hailed as a dragonslayer. It’s a hilarious episode and one of the best the season. And for those of you who simply cannot wait, we present to you an exclusive sneak peek. Check it out:
Time Bandits season 1 has 10 episodes. Two new episodes air weekly on Apple TV+, with the season finale set to air on August 21. Currently, Apple has not renewed the show for additional seasons, although co-creator Jemaine Clement recently revealed that the team is already hard at work penning the season 2 scripts.
"We are actually writing a second season, but it depends on if people watch the first season," he told ComicBook. "If no one watches it, we throw it away in a bin. But I cannot tell you because I don't want to spoil the second season."
Time Bandits Episode 3, "Medieval," premieres Wednesday, July 31 on AppleTV+.
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