Back to Knight School

***Back to Knight School*** is an American animated comedy television/streaming series produced by Cartoon Network Studios, based on the feature film *Knight School*. The series was released simultaneously on Cartoon Network and HBO Max on July 17, 2025 and ended on October 1, 2026.

It stars Amanda Leighton as the main character Ellenor; in place of Anna Kendrick, while Ben Schwartz and John Cleese reprise their roles as Lance and Gerald Reginald III, respectively. The series lasted two seasons, as stated by creator Kristin Hahn.

## Plot

After the events of *Knight School*, Ellenor is still attending the eponymous school and plans to ace her classes before graduation. Throughout the series, she and her friends go on various adventures and end up in mishaps either by her or natural manners.

## Cast and characters

### Main

* Ellenor (voiced by Amanda Leighton), a transfer student of Knight School and currently a Class III student who bears the difficulty of the knowledge of medieval history. She was voiced by Anna Kendrick from the preceded film.
* Lance (voiced by Ben Schwartz), a Class V student of Knight School who has become Ellenor's boyfriend since the middle of the preceded film.
* Professor Reginald (voiced by John Cleese), the teacher and founder of Knight School.

### Supporting

* Bill (voiced by Chris Hardwick), a Knight School student that smuggles outside food regardless of the cafeteria's prohibiting.
* Alexander (voiced by Seann William Scott; later James Arnold Taylor), a Knight School student that is the school tattle-tale.
* Oliver Jade (voiced by Rickey D'Shon Collins), the only African-American student in Knight School. He was voiced by Daman Wayans Jr. in the film.
* Vernon (voiced by Maddie Taylor), a Knight School student that is curious in most cases.
* Troy (voiced by Jerry Trainor), a Knight School student with an egotistical mind and has an attraction to his physical appearance.
* Mike (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson), the school janitor. He was voiced by Cedric the Entertainer in the film.
* Mr. Begley (voiced by Conrad Vernon), the principal of Knight School. Vernon was one of the directors on the film.
* Anthony (voiced by Frank Welker), Ellenor's father. He was voiced by William Shatner in the film.
* Gretchen (voiced by Jane Lynch), Ellenor's mother.
* Myer (voiced Fred Tatasciore), Lance's father. He was voiced by Jon Hamm in the film.
* Hollie (voiced by Amy Rosoff), Lance's mother. She was voiced by Leslie Mann in the film.
* Darcey (voiced by AJ Michalka), Ellenor's best friend. She was voiced by Avril Lavigne in the film.
* Jane (voiced by Abby Elliott), Ellenor and Darcey's friend.
* Agatha (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran), Ellenor's new friend.
* Kate (voiced by Chelsea Kane), Ellenor's new friend and Agatha's friend.

### Guest

* Uncle Gary (voiced by Josh Gad), Ellenor's uncle and Gretchen's little brother.
* Winnifred (voiced by Wendie Malick), Ellenor's aunt and Anthony's sister.
* Jim (voiced by Pete Browngardt), Winnifred's husband.
* Wilbur and Rose Jade (voiced by Keith David and Cree Summer), Oliver's parents
* Samantha Jade (voiced by Kimberly Brooks), Oliver's sister.
* Kenneth and Jackie (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke and Kaitlyn Robrock), Darcey's workaholic parents.
* Irving and Lacey (voiced by Paul Reubens and Lake Bell), Jane's overbearing parents.
* Alex (voiced by Grey Griffin), Jane's crush and later "significant other".

## Production

### Animation

Unlike the film, the animation for this series was provided by Sunmin Image Pictures and Rough Draft Korea.

### Casting

As Hahn knew that celebrity cast members are expensive, she chose many full-time voice actors and actresses for the specific cast; Amanda Leighton was cast as Ellenor, Rickey D'Shon Collins as Oliver Jade, Kevin Michael Richardson as Mike the Janitor, and Frank Welker as Anthony. The cast members of the film such as Ben Schwartz, John Cleese, and Jane Lynch reprise their roles.

### Music

Brad Breeck was hired composing the score for the series; this makes it Breeck's second Cartoon Network series after *We Bare Bears*.

Like the film, the series features selected songs; Smash Mouth's "Story of My Life" was used for the opening sequence after Hahn had taken inspiration from how the DC Extended Universe series *Peacemaker* had used Wig Wam's "Do Ya Wanna Taste It?" for its opening; "Story of My Life" was one of Hahn's favorite Smash Mouth songs and thought the song fit well for the opening, given how Ellenor's life was "a bit of a mess". Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' cover of "Love Is All Around" by Sonny Curtis is used as the series' end credits song to represent how Ellenor gets though her life regardless of its ups and downs.

## Episodes

 1
 2

## Home media

The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 29, 2027 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

## Notes

1. As depicted in *Knight School* (2024).