High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Highlander: The Animated Series is a Canadian-French animated television series which premiered on September 18, 1994. It is a loose spinoff of the cult classic 1986 film of the same name. The series was produced by Gaumont Multimedia with the worldwide distribution rights owned by Bohbot Entertainment (now BKN International). This is why the series is not listed on Xilam`s website (though the series is mentioned in their corporate profile).