Limited series · Apple TV
Time Bandits
History just got hijacked.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lisa Kudrow
Penelope
10 eps
Kal-El Tuck
Kevin Haddock
10 eps
Tadhg Murphy
Alto
10 eps
Roger Jean Nsengiyumva
Widgit
10 eps
Rune Temte
Bittelig
10 eps
Lo Mutuc
Judy
10 eps
Rachel House
Fianna
10 eps
Kiera Thompson
Saffron Haddock
10 eps
Jemaine Clement
Pure Evil
6 eps
Taika Waititi
Supreme Being
6 eps
Jonny Brugh
Damon
6 eps
Ben Fransham
John
7 eps
Mike Minogue
Headface
7 eps
Karen O'Leary
Stomachface
7 eps
Shane Rangi
Demon
7 eps
Nikita Christos Chronis
Xanthus
1 eps
George Dimarelos
Ophelestes
2 eps
George Houvardas
Ajax the Lesser
2 eps
Vasilios Kostidis
Panthous
1 eps
Sotiris Tzelios
Amphimachus
1 eps
Phil Anstis
Alan
1 eps
Brad Harding
Viking Warrior
1 eps
Roy Iro
Jasper
4 eps
Oscar Kightley
Jasper
2 eps
Ruben Francis
Bobby
3 eps
Dane Noonan
The Cherub
3 eps
Signy Bjorg Gudlaugsdottir
Monica
3 eps
Simon Manns
Lars
3 eps
Jen Van Epps
Emmie
2 eps
Francesca Mills
Detective Katherine
4 eps
Imaan Hadchiti
Sergeant Lewis
4 eps
James Dryden
Mike Haddock
4 eps
Felicity Ward
Lisa Haddock
4 eps
Kevin Copeland
Heavy
2 eps
James Gaylyn
Babyface
2 eps
Zoe Ventoura
Cassandra
3 eps
Katlyn Wong
Madame Chung
3 eps
Byron Coll
Loudest Voice
3 eps
Andrea Solonge
Madame Queenie
2 eps
Justin Amankwah
Ernie Fingers
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Time Bandits actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Time Bandits reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Kevin Haddock
A boy struggles to make the most of everyday life—until a bumbling gang of thieves lands in his bedroom.
- Directed by Taika Waititi
- Written by Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
S01E03
Medieval
The Bandits pose as dragon slayers in England and feel the wrath of a wicked sheriff. Saffron embarks on her own search for answers.
- Directed by Jackie van Beek
- Written by Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris
S01E08
Home Again
Kevin and Saffron return to Bingley...but it's 1996 and their parents are children. Fianna continues her chase and crashes a goth party.
- Directed by Yana Gorskaya
- Written by Jemaine Clement
S01E07
Ice Age
Saffron saves the day in an icy situation. Penelope faces off with a tribal chief. Bittelig puts his heart into a rescue mission.
- Directed by Jemaine Clement
- Written by Jemaine Clement
S01E10
Fortress of Darkness
Despite impossible odds, Kevin, Saffron, and the Bandits venture into the Fortress of Darkness to save Kevin's parents.
- Directed by Tim van Dammen
- Written by Iain Morris
S01E06
Mansa Musa
The Bandits scour the desert for a missing member and hatch a plan to rob history's richest man. Widgit delves into the mysteries of the Map.
- Directed by Armağan Ballantyne
- Written by Tyrel Williams
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10
Fortress of Darkness
- Directed by Tim van Dammen
- Written by Iain Morris
S01E06
Mansa Musa
- Directed by Armağan Ballantyne
- Written by Tyrel Williams
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Taika WaititiExecutive Producer
- Garrett BaschExecutive Producer
- Tim CoddingtonExecutive Producer
- Jane StantonExecutive Producer
- Akilah GreenProducer
- Jemaine ClementExecutive Producer
Writing
- Taika WaititiWriter
- Melanie BracewellWriter
- Sam BainWriter
- Tyrel WilliamsWriter
- Akilah GreenWriter
- Jemaine ClementWriter
Direction
- Taika WaititiDirector
- Jackie van BeekDirector
- Tim van DammenDirector
- Armağan BallantyneDirector
- Jeff TomsicDirector
- Yana GorskayaDirector
Cinematography
- Mike BerlucchiDirector of Photography
Music
- Mark MothersbaughOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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