The Two Princes


The Two Princes is a scripted fantasy action adventure podcast from Gimlet Media. It was created and written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed by Mimi O'Donnell. The story focuses on two princes from warring kingdoms who become unwitting allies when they journey into a mysterious forest in order to try and save their realms. Along the way, the two heroes fall in love with each other.

Cast

The official cast was revealed on May 23, 2019.
All episodes of season one were released on June 4, 2019 and all episodes of season two were released in December 11, 2019.
EpisodeTitleOriginal Release Date
TeaserIntroducing: The Two PrincesMay 20, 2019
1Once Upon a TimeJune 4, 2019
2Prince and ThiefJune 4, 2019
3Cracking Up and Crashing DownJune 4, 2019
4Life Upon the Wicked StageJune 4, 2019
5That Sinking FeelingJune 4, 2019
6The Battle of the PhoenixJune 4, 2019
7The Hollow of the KingsJune 4, 2019
8How to Ruin a Royal WeddingDecember 11, 2019
9The Woman of the WolvesDecember 11, 2019
10The Play's The ThingDecember 11, 2019
11The Song of the SirensDecember 11, 2019
12The Seventh RiddleDecember 11, 2019
13Holding Out for a HeroDecember 11, 2019
14Lost and FoundDecember 11, 2019

Reception

The Guardian named The Two Princes as the Week's Best Home Entertainment for June 2019. It later named the show one of the Six Best Serialized Podcasts of 2019.
Podcast reviewer Wil Williams wrote positively about The Two Princes, stating that while it "isn't perfect, it is fun, sweet and incredibly enjoyable", citing the "high genre, borderline camp setup" and "fantastical plot" alongside a "contemporary sense of humor" as reasons why she believes the podcast works so well. Williams praised the "star-studded" cast, explain that she found herself "laughing out loud throughout the entire first season" and adding that there is "a feeling of joy that comes through in each performance" and that "every actor not only commits, no matter how silly the role, but commits so gleefully, it's infectious and is one of the key reasons The Two Prices is so genuinely charming". The romance between the two leads was also praised with the reviewer noting that "the tropes here don’t make the romance feel cheesy or contrived, especially in the familiar trappings of the fairytale. Instead, they feel familiar enough to sink into, a sort of predictability that feels comforting versus boring. The Two Princes isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel. It’s trying to let a marginalized group actually take that wheel for once". Although critical of the sound design which felt "inorganic and impersonal", Williams concluded that the podcast is "sweet and fun in a way LGBTQ+ audiences don’t often get to hear" and admitted that she "powered through the first season in a day and immediately wanted more".