The serial was shown in France by Canal Plus from 7 October to 30 December 1987, under the title "Les Épées de feu" (""The Swords of Fire""), and subsequently repeated on La Cinq and FR3. Subtitled 238 minute versions were released over two VHS tapes (118m & 120m) in Denmark and Finland as "The Knights of God". A dubbed 199 minute compilation was released on VHS in Germany as "2019 – Die Gnadenlosen Knechte Gottes" (""2019 – The Merciless Warriors of God""). A dubbed 143 minute version was released in Spain as "Los Caballeros De Dios – Año 2020" ("The Knights of God – Year 2020").