TV Crossbow Crossbow 6.5/10 by 8 users Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill. Details Casts Posters Images Title Crossbow Alternative Titles William Tell, Γουλιέλμος Τέλος First Air Date 1987-08-30 Last Air Date 1989-06-17 Number of Episodes 72 Number of Seasons 3 Genres Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Networks France 3, Casts Will Lyman, Jeremy Clyde, Dana Barron, Nick Brimble, Guy Rolfe, Robert Addie, John Otway, Hans Meyer, Conrad Phillips, David Barry Gray Plot Keywords , William Tell Will Lyman Gov. Hermann Gessler Jeremy Clyde Eleanor Dana Barron Horst Nick Brimble The Emperor Guy Rolfe Arris Robert Addie Conrad John Otway Tyroll Hans Meyer Stephan Conrad Phillips Matthew Tell David Barry Gray