Set in the fictional city of Byjovia during the Middle Ages, Max & the Midknights follows 10-year-old Max who takes off on a journey with her newly discovered friends: Millie, Simon, and Kevyn to rescue the kingdom from notorious monarch King Gastley.
Voice cast
Blu del Barrio as Max,[1] a brave and determined 10-year-old girl whose dream is to become a knight. She is the leader of the Midknights.
Melissa Villaseñor as Millie,[1] a girl with magical powers who is one of the Midknights.
Zeno Robinson as Simon,[1] Millie's companion who is one of the Midknights.
Caleb Yen as Kevyn,[1] the brains of the Midknights.
Jeremy Rowley as Uncle Budrick,[1] Max's parental figure who volunteers to be Gastley's personal jester to protect Max.
Brian Stepanek as King Gastley,[1] the notorious ruler of Byjovia who stole the throne from King Conrad.
India de Beaufort as Fendra, an evil sorceress who is King Gastley's assistant.[2]
Production
Max & the Midknights was conceived by David Skelly and Sharon Flynn.[3] The series was greenlit on November 16, 2021, and 20 episodes were ordered for the first season.[4] The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California.[1]
After accidentally losing their wagon, Max and Uncle Budrick, with no other options, travel to Budrick's hometown: Byjovia. However, when they arrive, it is not how Budrick remembered it. Confused by the city's strange behavior, the two meet Kevyn who, over a small meal, explain what happened to Byjovia and why it is the way it is now. Though, when Max sees the mistreatment of Millie and Simon due to merely being shoeless, she attempts to stand up to King Gastley, and in the process, takes off her hat to reveal that she is a girl. Gastley sentences Max to death, but before she can be taken away, Budrick steps in and volunteers to be Gastley's personal jester. Though, as Budrick is taken away, Gastley orders the guards to catch Max and the others. She and Kevyn run away and eventually meet up with Millie and Simon again. The four escape and hide out in Kevyn's barn. Max is now determined to rescue Budrick.
2
"Meet the Midknights"
Sharon Flynn
Jackie Bae, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills & Daniel O'Sullivan
Max, Millie, and Simon meet Kevyn's ostler father Nolan. When they ask Nolan for help, he takes out a magical coin that can summon a wizard named Mumblin the Magician. Millie excitedly uses the coin to do so. Mumblin explains that he is "rusty" in magic, having retired from the skill due to King Conrad's disappearance and King Gastley outlawing magic. After finding out that everyone in Byjovia is going to a jousting tournament, including Gastley and his guards, the gang think this is the perfect time to storm the castle. Max is unsure and decides to sneak off to rescue Uncle Budrick on her own, though she changes her mind when Millie, Simon, and Kevyn follow her. They all end up participating in the tournament and having to outrun a vicious giant boar. The boar chases them out of the tournament to a dead end, but Mumblin arrives just in time to turn the boar into a bee. He agrees to help the kids rescue Budrick. Outside the castle, Mumblin tries to make a boat to cross the moat but fails, so the kids make their own raft out of barrels. While sailing, a giant squid destroys the raft and attacks the gang, but they escape from it safely and head back to the barn. The kids start thinking up a different plan to rescue Budrick, and they come up with a name for themselves, the "Midknights".
3
"A Midknight Run"
Gavin Laing
Jackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, Ingrid Kan & Patricia Pham
November13,2024(2024-11-13)
103
N/A
4
"Don't Lose Your Head"
Alec Schwimmer
Jackie Bae, Ben Fosselman, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills, Patricia Pham & Prem Sai G.S.
November20,2024(2024-11-20)
104
N/A
5
"Escape from Byjovia"
Lindsay Katai
Jackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, Peter Foltz, Ingrid Kan, Kimberly Jo Mills & Ken Mitchroney
November27,2024(2024-11-27)
105
N/A
6
"For Whom the Troll Tolls"
Sharon Flynn
Andrew Bendik, Patricia Pham & Daniel O'Sullivan
December4,2024(2024-12-04)
106
N/A
7
"The Road Not Taken"
Alec Schwimmer
Jackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, & Prem Sai G.S.
December11,2024(2024-12-11)
107
N/A
8
"The Trail of the Dead"
Gavin Laing
Kat Chan, Peter Foltz, Ingrid Kan, & Ken Mitchroney
January1,2025(2025-01-01)
108
N/A
9
"A Vial of Valor"
Lindsay Katai
Jackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, Kat Chan, Ingrid Kan, Ken Mitchroney, Daniel O'Sullivan, & Patricia Pham
January8,2025(2025-01-08)
109
N/A
10
"An Uphill Battle"
Alec Schwimmer
Jackie Bae, Andrew Bendik, & Prem Sai G.S.
January15,2025(2025-01-15)
110
N/A
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack for the Nickelodeon animated television series Max & the Midknights was released on October 30, 2024 by Republic Records on music platforms, features 14 songs from the show.[2]
Ashley Moulton from Common Sense Media gave the series five-out-of-five stars, stating "this adaptation is a fresh animated show with a winning combination of dynamic characters, positive messages, hilarious jokes, and high-octane music."[7]
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