Xena - The Warrior Princess / Episode list

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This episode list contains all episodes of the US-American - New Zealand television series Xena - The Warrior Princess , sorted by the US American premiere . Between 1995 and 2001, a total of 134 episodes were created in six seasons, each around 44 minutes in length.

Overview

Season Number of episodes First broadcast in the USA German-language first broadcast
Season premiere Season finale Season premiere Season finale
1 24 4th September 1995 July 29, 1996 October 27, 1996 May 4, 1997
2 22nd September 30, 1996 May 12, 1997 November 2, 1997 22 Mar 1998
3 22nd September 29, 1997 May 11, 1998 November 8, 1998 April 25, 1999
4th 22nd September 28, 1998 May 17, 1999 October 24, 1999 April 2, 2000
5 22nd September 27, 1999 May 15, 2000 September 17, 2000 May 20, 2001
6th 22nd October 2, 2000 June 18, 2001 March 14, 2004 July 29, 2006

season 1

The US first broadcast of the first season took place from September 4, 1995 to July 29, 1996 ( content syndication ). The German premiere took place on 27 October 1996 to May 4, 1997 at the German Free TV transmitter RTL instead.

No.
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No.
( St. )
German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
1 1 Shadow of the past Sins of the past 4th Sep 1995 Oct 27, 1996 Doug Lefler Synopsis: Robert G. Tapert ;
Acting: RJ Stewart
2 2 Struggle for peace Chariots of War Sep 11 1995 Nov 3, 1996 Harley Cokeliss Synopsis: Josh Becker & Jack Perez;
Acting: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
3 3 Dangerous dreams Dreamworker Sep 18 1995 Nov 10, 1996 Bruce Seth Green Steven L. Sears
4th 4th The Prophecy Cradle of Hope 25 Sep 1995 Nov 17, 1996 Michael Levine Terence Winter
5 5 Double game The Path Not Taken Oct 2, 1995 Nov 24, 1996 Steve Posey Julie Sherman
6th 6th Xena and the god of war The Reckoning Oct 16, 1995 Dec. 1, 1996 Charles Siebert Peter Allan Fields
7th 7th Revolt of the Titans The Titans Oct. 30, 1995 Dec 8, 1996 Eric Brevig RJ Stewart
8th 8th Goodbye to Hercules Prometheus Nov 6, 1995 Dec 15, 1996 Steve Posey RJ Stewart
9 9 No life without death Death in Chains Nov 13, 1995 Dec 29, 1996 Charles Siebert Synopsis: Babs Greyhosky, Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster;
Acting: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
10 10 The amazon princess Hooves and Harlots Nov 20, 1995 Jan. 5, 1997 Jace Alexander Steven L. Sears
11 11 The black wolf The Black Wolf Jan. 8, 1996 Jan. 12, 1997 Mario Di Leo Alan Jay Glueckman
12 12 Fratricide Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts Jan 15, 1996 Jan. 19, 1997 TJ Scott Synopsis: Roy Thomas & Janis Hendler;
Acting: Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
13 13 The fulfillment of a dream Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards Jan. 22, 1996 Jan. 26, 1997 Jace Alexander RJ Stewart & Steven L. Sears
14th 14th The treasure of the Sumerians A Fistful of Dinars Jan. 29, 1996 Feb. 2, 1997 Josh Becker RJ Stewart & Steven L. Sears
15th 15th The warrior and the princess Warrior ... Princess Feb 5, 1996 Feb 9, 1997 Michael Levine Brenda Lilly
16 16 A dead man's cry for help Mortal Beloved Feb 12, 1996 Feb 16, 1997 Garthy Maxwell RJ Stewart
17th 17th Royal thieves The Royal Couple of Thieves Feb 19, 1996 Feb 23, 1997 John Cameron Steven L. Sears
18th 18th The prodigal daughter The Prodigal 4th Mar 1996 2nd Mar 1997 John T. Kretchmer Chris Manheim
19th 19th Human sacrifice Altared States Apr 22, 1996 16. Mar. 1997 Michael Levine Chris Manheim
20th 20th Strong bond Ties That Bind Apr 29, 1996 May 4, 1997 Charles Siebert Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
21st 21st One for all The Greater Good May 6, 1996 Apr 6, 1997 Gary Jones Steven L. Sears
22nd 22nd The fury Callisto May 13, 1996 Apr 20, 1997 TJ Scott RJ Stewart
23 23 The mask of death Death Mask June 3, 1996 Apr 27, 1997 Stewart Main Peter Allan Fields
24 24 Hippocrates' oath Is there a Doctor in the House? July 29, 1996 23 Mar 1997 TJ Scott Patricia Manney

season 2

The US first broadcast of the second season took place from September 30, 1996 to May 12, 1997 ( content syndication ). The German-language first broadcast took place from November 2nd, 1997 to March 22nd. 1998 in the German Free TV transmitter RTL instead.

No.
( total )
No.
( St. )
German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
25th 1 Xena's son Orphan of War 30 Sep 1996 Nov 2, 1997 Charles Siebert Steven L. Sears
26th 2 Fight against fate Remember nothing Oct 7, 1996 Nov 9, 1997 Anson Williams Steven L. Sears & Chris Manheim
27 3 Deadly hatred The Giant Killer Oct 14, 1996 Nov 16, 1997 Gary Jones Terence Winter
28 4th Dark forces Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Oct 21, 1996 Feb 8, 1998 TJ Scott Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
29 5 Callisto's return Return of Callisto Oct 28, 1996 Nov 23, 1997 TJ Scott RJ Stewart
30th 6th Warrior ... princess ... vagabond Warrior ... Princess ... Tramp Nov 4, 1996 Nov. 30, 1997 Josh Becker RJ Stewart
31 7th Callisto's revenge Intimate Stranger Nov 11, 1996 Dec 7, 1997 Gary Jones Steven L. Sears
32 8th The tricks of Sisyphus Ten Little Warlords Nov 18, 1996 Dec 14, 1997 Charles Siebert Paul Robert Coyle
33 9 A winterstory A Solstice Carol Dec 9, 1996 Dec 21, 1997 John T. Kretchmer Chris Manheim
34 10 The Xena Scrolls The Xena Scrolls Jan. 13, 1997 Dec 28, 1997 Charlie Haskel Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster & Robert Sidney Mellette
35 11 We present ... Miss Amphipolis Here she comes ... Miss Amphipolis Jan. 20, 1997 Jan. 4, 1998 Marina Sargenti Chris Manheim
36 12 the power of destiny Destiny Jan. 27, 1997 Jan. 11, 1998 Robert G. Tapert Steven L. Sears, RJ Stewart & Robert G. Tapert
37 13 In search of life The Quest Feb 3, 1997 Jan. 18, 1998 Michael Levine Steven L. Sears, Chris Manheim & RJ Stewart
38 14th The goddess of revenge A Necessary Evil Feb 10, 1997 Jan 25, 1998 Mark Beesley Paul Robert Coyle
39 15th Tough day A day in the life Feb. 17, 1997 Feb. 1, 1998 Michael Hurst RJ Stewart
40 16 To whom the bell strikes For Him the Bell Tolls Feb. 24, 1997 Feb 8, 1998 Josh Becker Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
41 17th A victory for justice The execution Apr 7, 1997 Feb 15, 1998 Garth Maxwell Paul Robert Coyle
42 18th The abduction Blind Faith Apr 14, 1997 Feb 22, 1998 Josh Becker Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
43 19th What Homer couldn't know Ulysses Apr 21, 1997 1st Mar 1998 Michael Levine RJ Stewart
44 20th The price The Price Apr 28, 1997 March 8 1998 Oley Sassone Steven L. Sears
45 21st Ship of damnation Lost Mariner May 5, 1997 15th Mar 1998 Garth Maxwell Steven L. Sears
46 22nd Trials and Tribulations A Comedy of Eros May 12, 1997 22 Mar 1998 Charles Siebert Chris Manheim

season 3

The US premiere of the third season took place from September 29, 1997 to May 11, 1998 ( content syndication ). The German premiere took place on 8 November 1998 to 25 April 1999 the German Free TV transmitter RTL instead.

No.
( total )
No.
( St. )
German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
47 1 The furies The Furies 29 Sep 1997 Nov 8, 1998 Gilbert Shilton RJ Stewart
48 2 And Joxer says hello every day Been There, Done That Oct 6, 1997 Nov 15, 1998 Andrew Merrifield Hilary J. Bader
49 3 The dirty half dozen The Dirty Half Dozen Oct 13, 1997 Nov 22, 1998 Rick Jacobson Steven L. Sears
50 4th Götterdämmerung The Deliverer Oct 20, 1997 Nov 29, 1998 Oley Sassone Steven L. Sears
51 5 Daughter of darkness Gabrielle's Hope Oct 27, 1997 Dec 6, 1998 Andrew Merrifield & Charles Siebert RJ Stewart
52 6th The green dragon (part 1) The Debt (Part 1) Nov 3, 1997 Dec 13, 1998 Oley Sassone RJ Stewart & Robert G. Tapert
53 7th The green dragon (part 2) The Debt (Part 2) Nov 10, 1997 Dec 20, 1998 Oley Sassone RJ Stewart & Robert G. Tapert
54 8th Assassination attempt on Cleopatra The King of Assassins Nov 17, 1997 Jan. 3, 1999 Bruce Campbell Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
55 9 Warrior ... priestess ... vagabond Warrior ... Priestess ... Tramp Jan. 12, 1998 Jan. 10, 1999 Robert Ginty Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
56 10 The pen is mightier than the sword The Quill Is Mightier ... Jan. 19, 1998 Jan. 17, 1999 Andrew Merrifield Hilary J. Bader
57 11 Maternal instincts Maternal instincts Jan. 26, 1998 Jan. 24, 1999 Mark Beesley Chris Manheim
58 12 The bittersweet symphony The Bitter Suite Feb. 2, 1998 Jan. 31, 1999 Oley Sassone Steven L. Sears & Chris Manheim
59 13 To the bitter end One Against an Army Feb 9, 1998 Feb 7, 1999 Paul Lynch Gene O'Neill & Noreen Tobin
60 14th forgiveness Forgiven Feb 16, 1998 Feb 14, 1999 Garth Maxwell RJ Stewart
61 15th Among crooks King Con Feb 23, 1998 Feb 21, 1999 Janet Greek Chris Manheim
62 16 bread and games When in Rome ... 2nd Mar 1998 Feb. 28, 1999 John Laing Steven L. Sears
63 17th River of memory Forget me not 9 Mar 1998 7th Mar 1999 Charlie Haskell Hilary J. Bader
64 18th Fins, women and jewels Fins, Femmes and Gems Apr 13, 1998 14 Mar 1999 Josh Becker Robert G. Tapert, Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
65 19th Tsunami Tsunami Apr 20, 1998 21 Mar 1999 John Laing Chris Manheim
66 20th Autolycus in need Vanishing Act Apr 27, 1998 28 Mar 1999 Andrew Merrifield Terence Winter
67 21st The Biggest Sacrifice, Part 1 Sacrifice (Part 1) May 4, 1998 Apr 18, 1999 David Warry-Smith Steven L. Sears
Xena and Gabrielle are looking for Gabrielle's friend Seraphin. They find this when she is about to be sacrificed at a ceremony for the return of a goddess, whereupon the two friends step in and save Seraphin from death. At first they assume that the participants in the ceremony are followers of Callisto , who escaped from Tartarus , where Hercules once chased them. It turns out that the "returning goddess" is "hope", the daughter of Gabrielle and the god Dahak, as well as the murderess of Xena's son, and that the followers of the ceremony are worshipers of Dahak. Dahak, the lord of darkness, strives to rule over humanity, which calls his adversary Ares to the scene and moves to arm himself for the decisive battle for world domination. Callisto, who is immortal as well as bored and plagued by existence, has hope at her side, as this in return for her help promises her ultimate death and thus also the forgetting of all torments. When Xena, in search of hope, arrives at the cave where she suspects the murderer of her child, she gets into a fight with Callisto, who is buried by triggering a rockfall and can thus be eliminated for the time being. Deeper in the cave, Xena then finds the huge cocoon that envelops hope that has not yet been reborn. But just as she is about to smash him, Ares, who has since entered into an alliance with Dahak, appears and teleports himself and the cocoon away into the halls of war. Xena, Gabrielle and Seraphin follow Ares to where Ares abducts Gabrielle to the goddesses of fate and lets them know that if Xena kills Hope, she will die herself. In addition, the god of war demands an old guilt from Gabrielle - Xena should be stopped from her plan to kill Hope. Back in the halls of war there is another battle. Seraphin, who is ready to make sacrifices, is the chosen priestess of blood, is wounded in the process, wets the cocoon with her blood and thus initiates the rebirth of hope. When Xena strikes a devastating blow in order to destroy the cocoon after all, she is stopped at the last moment by Gabrielle. The rebirth of hope, which looks very similar to Gabrielle, can thus be completed.
68 22nd The Biggest Sacrifice, Part 2 Sacrifice (Part 2) May 11, 1998 Apr 25, 1999 Rick Jacobson Paul Robert Coyle
Dark times have come. All over the country the followers of the Dahak round up innocent people who are to be sacrificed at a great ceremony, which is supposed to enable the arrival of Dahak in the world. Ares has allied with Dahak and united with his reborn daughter "Hope" to found a new dynasty of gods. The two newly in love are also looking for the hind blood dagger, the only weapon that can kill gods, with which the other Olympic gods are to be wiped out. Meanwhile, Callisto is betrayed by hope that she does not keep her promise to kill her. Frustrated, she seeks out Xena, who through Hercules knows where the god-slaying hind dagger is, and offers her support in return for euthanasia. The decisive battle ensues. Xena and Gabrielle storm the temple on top of a volcanic crater where the great blood sacrifice ceremony is taking place. The followers of Dahak can be overwhelmed, whereupon Xena proceeds to fight the mighty hope. Joxer, who was also present, who was tasked with bringing the blood dagger to the temple, throws the slayer of the gods to her, which Ares tries to prevent. Callisto intervenes and holds Ares in check, which gives the dying Xena the opportunity to destroy hope with the blood dagger. With the death of Xena prophesied by the goddesses of fate in mind, Gabrielle throws herself between the two opponents and as a result plunges down with hope into the volcanic crater. Xena's life is saved. Dahak's arrival was prevented. Callisto, deeply amused by what happened, announces that she has found new courage to face life, but is stabbed to death with the blood dagger in anger by the pain-torn Xena.

Season 4

The US first broadcast of the fourth season took place from September 28, 1998 to May 17, 1999 ( content syndication ). The German premiere took place on 24 October 1999 to 2 April 2000 the German Free TV transmitter RTL instead.

No.
( total )
No.
( St. )
German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
69 1 In the realm of the dead of the Amazons, part 1 Adventures in the Sin Trade (Part 1) 28 Sep 1998 Oct 24, 1999 TJ Scott Acting: RJ Stewart;
Synopsis: Robert G. Tapert & RJ Stewart
Xena goes to Siberia , where she wants to look for her friend Gabrielle in the realm of the dead of the Amazons . Memories of old days are awakened when Xena visited the people together with the warlord Borias and the shaman Alti. At that time, Xena and Alti also waged war against a tribe of the Amazons, from whom Alti had once been cast out for fear of their strength. Through an old ritual, Xena temporarily arrives in the realm of the dead, where she finds the Amazon tribe languishing in front of the gate to the afterlife. She learns that Alti had put a curse on the tribe in revenge for her exile, and that this prevents the Amazons from entering the redeeming hereafter. Xena decides to help the warriors and returns to earth. Together with the remaining living Amazons, she goes into battle against Alti. The shaman throws her troops at them, but they can be defeated in a great battle.
70 2 In the realm of the dead of the Amazons, part 2 Adventures in the Sin Trade (Part 2) Oct 5, 1998 Oct 31, 1999 TJ Scott Acting: RJ Stewart;
Synopsis: Robert G. Tapert & RJ Stewart
After winning the worldly battle, Xena and the Amazons prepare for the spiritual battle against Alti. They want to leave their bodies through the dance of the spirits in order to be able to destroy Alti with their souls in a spiritual battle. However, the shaman does not remain idle and summons some demon spirits who thwart the plan of the warriors by occupying the bodies of the Amazons before they are ready for the final battle. Xena can drive away the ghosts, whereupon the women move on against Alti. Finally they reach the “camp of the dead Amazons” covered with skeletons, the center of power in Alti, where Xena reveals to her companions what once happened there. At that time, Xena had gained the trust of the Amazons, but in alliance with Alti she lured the Amazon queen Cyane and her leading warriors into an ambush in this place and killed them all. Through Cyane's blood, Alti received supernatural powers and, at that time without Xena's knowledge, also the power to prevent the Amazons from entering the afterlife. When Xena finishes her story, Alti announces himself. With a martial art grip, the warrior princess temporarily transports all her companions as well as herself into a state of death and asks for the unification of their souls within themselves. Afterwards she is strengthened, on a spiritual level, to fight against Alti. Alti succumbs and loses her life, as a result of which the starving Amazons in the realm of the dead are freed from their curse and can step into the hereafter. Xena then goes on looking for Gabrielle.
71 3 Munster family A family affair Oct 12, 1998 Nov 7, 1999 Doug Lefler Acting: Chris Manheim;
Synopsis: Liz Friedman & Chris Manheim
When Xena arrives in Poteidaia , where she plans to visit Gabrielle's family, she meets her supposed friend, who was believed to be dead, who tells her that she did not fall all the way down into the volcano, but found support on a ledge. For some time now, an animal-eating and man-eating monster that hunts at night has been up to mischief in the tranquil town. Xena finds out that the monster Dahak's grandson is "the destroyer" and concludes from this that the alleged Gabrielle is the monster's mother "hope", who looks like Gabrielle confusingly. Unexpectedly, Xena meets the real Gabrielle with whom she forges a plan. While the warrior princess seeks out the monster in his cave to fight it, Gabrielle hope is also to lure there. When Xena threatens to be defeated in their fight, Gabrielle appears and gives the monster hope in front of its mother. She distracts the loving monster and takes it in her arms, whereupon Xena can stab it from behind. Staggering around in agony, the monster encounters the real hope that Gabrielle had pursued and stabs it to death, believing that it was betrayed by its own mother. The two reunited friends are visibly taken with them by the events but are ready for new adventures.
72 4th ... until the louse part us! In sickness and in hell Oct 19, 1998 Nov 14, 1999 Josh Becker Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
73 5 war and peace A good day Oct 26, 1998 Nov 21, 1999 Rick Jacobson Steven L. Sears
74 6th Dirty Dancing A Tale of Two Muses Nov 2, 1998 Nov 28, 1999 Michael Hurst Gillian Horvath
75 7th Behind bars Locked up and tied down Nov 9, 1998 Dec 5, 1999 Rick Jacobson Robert G. Tapert, Hilary J. Bader, & Josh Becker
76 8th Najara, messenger of light Crusader Nov 16, 1998 Dec 12, 1999 Paul Lynch RJ Stewart
77 9 Evil deeds from earlier times Past Imperfect Jan. 4, 1999 Dec 19, 1999 Garth Maxwell Steven L. Sears
78 10 Three thieves and a baby The Key to the Kingdom Jan. 11, 1999 Jan. 2, 2000 Bruce Campbell Eric A. Morris
79 11 Daughter of Pomira Daughter of Pomira Jan. 18, 1999 Jan. 9, 2000 Patrick Norris Linda McGibney
80 12 Once upon a time ... Xenarella If the Shoe Fits ... Jan 25, 1999 Jan 16, 2000 Josh Becker Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
81 13 This side of Eden Paradise Found Feb. 1, 1999 Jan. 23, 2000 Robert G. Tapert Chris Manheim
82 14th Devi Devi Feb 8, 1999 Feb 6, 2000 Garth Maxwell Chris Manheim
83 15th In the storm of time Between the lines Feb 15, 1999 Feb 13, 2000 Rick Jacobson Steven L. Sears
84 16 The way of life The Way Feb 22, 1999 Feb 20, 2000 John Fawcett RJ Stewart
85 17th Curtain up for Gabrielle The Play's the Thing 15th Mar 1999 Feb. 27, 2000 Christopher Graves Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden
86 18th Najara's return The Convert Apr 19, 1999 5th Mar 2000 Andrew Merrifield Chris Manheim
87 19th A corpse for dessert Takes one to know one Apr 26, 1999 March 12 2000 Christopher Graves Jeff Vlaming
88 20th You too, my son Brutus? Endgame May 3, 1999 26th Mar 2000 Garth Maxwell Steven L. Sears
89 21st The ides of March The Ides of March May 10, 1999 Apr 2, 2000 Ken Girotti RJ Stewart
90 22nd Karmic disasters Deja Vu All Over Again May 17, 1999 19 Mar 2000 Renée O'Connor RJ Stewart

Season 5

The US first broadcast of the fifth season took place from September 27, 1999 to May 15, 2000 ( content syndication ). The German premiere took place on 17 September 2000 to 20 May 2001 in the German Free TV transmitter RTL instead.

No.
( total )
No.
( St. )
German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
91 1 Fallen angel Fallen Angel 27 Sep 1999 17 Sep 2000 John Fawcett RJ Stewart & Robert G. Tapert
92 2 Chakram Chakram Oct. 4, 1999 Oct 1, 2000 Doug Lefler Chris Manheim
93 3 Succession Succession Oct 11, 1999 Oct 8, 2000 Rick Jacobson Steven L. Sears
94 4th Horse whisper Animal Attraction Oct 18, 1999 Oct 15, 2000 Rick Jacobson Chris Manheim
95 5 Alti's dance of death Them bones, them bones Nov 1, 1999 Nov 12, 2000 John Fawcett Steven L. Sears
96 6th Lao Ma's legacy (part 1) Purity Nov 8, 1999 Nov 19, 2000 Mark Beesley Jeff Vlaming
97 7th Lao Ma's legacy (part 2) Back in the bottle Nov 15, 1999 Nov 26, 2000 Rick Jacobson Steven L. Sears
98 8th Daphne Little problems Nov 22, 1999 Dec 3, 2000 Allison Liddi Gregg Ostrin
99 9 Seeds of faith Seeds of Faith Jan. 10, 2000 Dec 10, 2000 Garth Maxwell George Strayton & Tom O'Neill
100 10 Songs, lies and a lyre Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire Jan. 17, 2000 Dec 17, 2000 Mark Beesley Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
101 11 Honey, I've shrunk Argo Punch Lines Jan. 24, 2000 Jan. 14, 2001 Andrew Merrifield Cris Manheim, Adam Armus & Nora Kay Foster
102 12 Hercules & Zeus: The Last Act God Fearing Child Jan. 31, 2000 Jan. 28, 2001 Phil Sgriccia Roberto Orci , Alex Kurtzman & Chris Manheim
103 13 Eternal bond Eternal bonds Feb 7, 2000 Feb 11, 2001 Mark Beesley Chris Manheim
104 14th Attack on Amphipolis Amphipolis Under Siege Feb 14, 2000 Feb. 18, 2001 Mark Beesley Chris Black
105 15th Gabrielle, the mermaid Married with Fishsticks Feb 21, 2000 Feb 25, 2001 Paul Grinder Kevin Maynard
106 16 Amazon blood Lifeblood 13 Mar 2000 11th Mar 2001 Paul Grinder & Michael Hurst RJ Stewart, Robert G. Tapert, George Strayton & Tom O'Neill
107 17th Soul mate Kindred Spirits 20 Mar 2000 25th Mar 2001 Josh Becker George Strayton & Tom O'Neill
108 18th Antony & Cleopatra Antony & Cleopatra Apr 17, 2000 Apr 1, 2001 Michael Hurst RJ Stewart & Carl Ellsworth
109 19th Ice Age, part 1 Looking Death in the Eye Apr 24, 2000 Apr 8, 2001 Garth Maxwell Carl Ellsworth
As an old man, Joxer buys a scroll in a tavern that comes from Gabrielle, the legendary bard of Poteidaia , and on which she had written down the deeds of her and Xena in days gone by. At home he reads the story to his children: Xena, who worries about the welfare of her newborn child Eve, visits the Parzen to find out about Eve's fate. This announces to her that Eve will trigger the Götterdämmerung but that Xena will have to die for it first. Only through the “essence of death” could the twilight of the gods be initiated and Eve saved from the wrath of the Olympic gods . Pursued by Hades and Athene , Xena and Gabrielle manage to escape together with Eve and they find shelter with their friend, the general Octavius . On Mount Olympus , during a council of the gods, Ares proposes to send the death goddess Celeste to Xena and her child, who refuses, however, because she only comes to those mortals whose time has come. Meanwhile, Xena seeks out Hephaestus and engages him in a fight in which she threatens to be defeated. When the goddess of death appears, Xena throws the captured chains of Hephaestus around her, imprisoning her. Hephaestus himself can be pushed into an abyss and thus rendered harmless for the time being. In the evening, Xena and the weeping Celeste talk about the painful craft of the death goddess and Xena declares that she will end this. Later, Hades and Athene capture Gabrielle and exchange her for Celeste when they meet Xena. Immediately after the exchange, the two gods, together with Hephaestus and some warriors, pursue Xena, who escapes on a cart, and her companion to the sea, where the cart, hit by divine weapons, falls down the cliff into the abyss. Standing on the edge of the cliff, the three gods contemplate their work. You see Gabrielle lying lifeless on the ground, the burning car in which Eve should be and Xena, who seems to be overcome by the pain of the death of her neighbor, and who, in her eyes, commits suicide with a bottle of poison. When the gods sure of victory have withdrawn, Octavius ​​approaches the scene. It turns out that Eve had never been on the wagon, but with Octavius ​​and that Xena and Gabrielle had not drank poison, but the tears of the goddess of death, the "essence of death", which Xena had won during her conversation with Celeste , and only through whom the death of the companions could be played to the gods. Unexpectedly, before the effect of the "essence of death" wears off, the god of war Ares, who is in love with Xena, appears and brings her and Gabrielle into an ice cave, where he freezes them both, believing they are dead, and seals the cave.
110 20th Livia, part 2 Livia May 1, 2000 Apr 22, 2001 Rick Jacobson Chris Manheim
25 years after Ares frozen them, Xena and Gabrielle awaken from their icy sleep. After a short detour to see Joxer and his family, the two travel to Rome with Joxer and his son Virgil to look for their friend Octavius ​​and Eve. Once there, they learn that Octavius ​​is now Augustus , the emperor of the Roman Empire . Xena can also find her daughter Eve, who is now known as Livia and, with the help of Ares, has made a name for herself as a cruel pursuer of the followers of Eli and as the emperor's commander. Livia is supposed to marry the emperor, but has an affair with Ares, who in turn makes advances to his resurfaced old flame Xena. Out of jealousy, Livia wishes a duel with Xena in the arena , which also involves the lives of some imprisoned Elian supporters and those of Gabrielle, Joxer and Virgil who were arrested for refusing to donate money for the construction of a temple of Ares . Xena eventually wins, leaving Livia dead.
111 21st Eve, part 3 Eve May 8, 2000 May 6, 2001 Mark Beesley George Strayton & Tom O'Neill
Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer and Virgil go in search of Livia or Eve to protect them from themselves. This rages, incited by Ares , together with some Roman troops who have remained loyal to it, murdering and plundering, pursuing the followers of Eli, through the empire. One night, when Xena is on her way to Ostia to warn the people there, Gabrielle secretly goes to the enemy camp. There she tries to bring Livia to her senses so that Xena would not be forced to kill her own daughter in the end. However, the plan goes wrong and Gabrielle is imprisoned. During the subsequent rescue operation, Joxer is pierced with a sword by Livia and dies. There is a final battle in the Temple of Eli in Ostia, where Livia and her army are surprised by Xena, Gabrielle, Virgil and some Roman troops sent by the Emperor Augustus to support them. In the midst of the fray, after Xena realizes she can't kill Livia, she asks Eli to rescue her daughter. A divine ray of light appears over Xena and Livia, through which Livia sees images from the past. Suddenly she realizes how much her mother loves her, that she had always tried to protect her and that Ares manipulated her in a cruel way. Virgil, who wants to get revenge on Livia for the death of his father, has to be stopped by Xena. Eve, who has come to her senses, then runs out of the temple into the unknown, horrified by the deeds she has committed.
112 22nd When the gods died, part 4 Motherhood May 15, 2000 May 20, 2001 Rick Jacobson Acting: RJ Stewart
Plot: Robert G. Tapert
Eve, plagued by her deeds, is wrong, observed from afar by Xena and Gabrielle, battered through the desert. When the desert warriors thirsting for vengeance want their throats, Xena and Gabrielle intervene, save Eve, and bring her to the supporters of Eli. There she is forgiven through a cleansing baptism ritual , giving Xena the power to kill gods while Eve is alive. In the meantime, the Olympian gods Eve continue to pursue life, as this, according to the Parzen prophecy , will bring about the twilight of the gods . Athena sends the furies to Gabrielle , who haunt her spiritually and, in time, turn her against Eve. However, some of the other gods do not want to wait, but rather act immediately. Immediately after the baptismal ritual, the giant sea god Poseidon rises from the water, while Discordia , Deimos , Hephaistos , Hades and Artemis strike from land. There is a fight. Initially, the gods throw fireballs that Xena can fend off and smash back with her sword. Just as Poseidon is about to raise his huge trident to throw, Xena deflects a ball of fire thrown by Hades and fatally hits Poseidon in the chest, which then dissolves. In a rage, Discordia rushes into the fight, but can be beheaded in no time by Xena, whereupon Hephaestus hurls his hammer, which Xena fends off with her thrown chakram , so that he falls to the ground. Before the god of fire can swing his chains, Xena is at his hammer, picks it up and smashes his chest with one throw. The Olympus trembles. The other gods recoil. Athena and Ares appear and Athena scolded the losers for not being able to wait. Xena, Gabrielle and Eve then move on and later seek refuge in Joxer's former home. In the evening, Xena is lured out of the hut by Ares so that the Furies can complete their work undisturbed. So Gabrielle is mentally confused by the goddesses of vengeance, takes her Sai and stabs this Eve in the back. Xena can intervene in time and prevent worse, but leaves Gabrielle with a severe head wound. The gods choose this point in time for the final battle and attack again. Fireballs are thrown again, causing the hut to catch fire. Hades can be set on fire by Xena with the help of spit alcohol and perishes. Xena is shot by Artemis with an arrow. Deimos is killed by a falling roof beam. Athene and Artemis retreat to Olympus in view of the losses and Ares, who was about to kill Eve but could still be prevented by Xena, must ultimately follow them. Aphrodite , who also appeared during the fight , out of concern for her old friend Gabrielle, brings her as well as Xena and Eve to the mountain of the gods, where the injured are to be healed. Once there, Xena can catch two arrows shot at her by Artemis, throw them back, and fatally strike the goddess of the hunt. The bitterly fighting Athena is also stabbed to death by Xena at the end. The war god Ares, who is in love with the warrior princess, eventually heals Eve and Gabrielle, but loses his immortality. And so the old gods died.

Season 6

The US premiere of the sixth season took place from October 2, 2000 to June 18, 2001 ( content syndication ). The German premiere took place on 14 March 2004 to 29 July 2006 at the German Free TV transmitter RTL instead.

No.
( total )
No.
( St. )
German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
113 1 Almost home again Coming home Oct 2, 2000 14 Mar 2004 Mark Beesley Melissa Good
114 2 Haunted Amphipolis, Part 1 The Haunting of Amphipolis Oct 9, 2000 21 Mar 2004 Garth Maxwell Acting: Joel Metzger
Plot: Edithe Swensen & Joel Metzger
Xena, Gabrielle and Eve travel to Amphipolis to visit Xena's mother and Eve's grandmother, Cyrene, respectively. When they arrive, they find the city deserted. You are looking Cyrenes tavern , which is a gateway between heaven , hell has become and earth, and experience there a number of hauntings . Xena later meets an old man who tells her that Cyrene was driven insane by evil spirits sent by Mephistopheles . The townspeople gave the evil spirits to blame for several poor harvests , held Cyrene due to the haunting and because of her madness for the messenger of Mephistopheles and then burned them as a witch , so her soul can not rest. Mephistopheles, who after the death of the Olympian gods strives to rule over the earthly kingdom, drives into Gabrielle's body and asks Xena to give him a little blood from her daughter Eve, the messenger of Eli, which can give him full access to the upper world. In order to redeem her mother from the eternal torment of hell and to protect her haunted daughter, Xena seems to kill herself and thus arrives in the realm of the dead. There she wants to kill Mephistopheles with the help of her still existing ability to kill gods, but quickly realizes that this is not possible in the underworld. Mephistopheles also advises her that whoever would kill him must ascend the throne of hell after him. Back on earth, the women decide to offer a few drops of Eve's blood to Mephistopheles, whereupon the gate of hell opens and Mephistopheles appears. It comes to a fight between him and Xena, in the course of which the warrior princess can destroy the ruler of hell and so end the suffering of her loved ones.
115 3 Heart of Darkness, Part 2 Heart of Darkness Oct 16, 2000 28 Mar 2004 Mark Beesley Emily Skopov
The archangel Lucifer wants to increase his fame and decides to throw Xena into hell so that she can take her place there as the new princess of hell. As a result, the still open gate of hell would close again and the evil would not continue pouring into the earth to poison people's hearts. Xena devises a ruse to escape the hell throne. She wants to seduce Lucifer with the allure of earthly life and make it clear to him how much he loves his dark side. She wants to evoke all seven deadly sins in him, so that he then goes to hell and takes control there instead of her. At an immoderate picnic , she brings out his arrogance during a conversation about him and the other archangels . Later, in the bedroom, she gives him an Egyptian massage that makes him lazy . Meanwhile more and more people are lured to Amphipolis by the evil streaming out of the gate of hell, where it can get stuck in the heart. There are excesses of violence and mass orgies. At the height of driving, when Lucifer and Xena just voluptuous surrender to each other, the Archangel appear Michael and Raphael . They teleport themselves and Xena directly to the abyss of the Hellgate and fight with her intending to throw her into it. Lucifer also appears, but changes sides after an initial fight with Xena and stands by her, eager to rule the world with her. The other two archangels withdraw. Xena later makes it clear to Lucifer that Eve, the only one who cannot harm evil, must be killed so that they can be together in peace. Eve is then hunted down and finally caught. She loses the fight with Lucifer, but shortly before he wants to give her the fatal blow, Xena stops him and explains that there is only one person who really deserves to kill the messenger of Eli - namely her best friend Gabrielle. Envious of Gabrielle, Lucifer becomes angry , whereupon, after committing all seven deadly sins, which is not allowed to happen to an archangel in contrast to humans, he is turned into the devil and, with a little step assistance from Xena, is forced into his new office in the underworld to compete.
116 4th Blood revenge Who's Gurkhan? Oct 23, 2000 Apr 4, 2004 Michael Hurst Robert G. Tapert & RJ Stewart
117 5 Legendary heroes Legacy Oct 30, 2000 May 2, 2004 Chris Martin-Jones Melissa Good
118 6th Abyss The Abyss Nov 6, 2000 May 9, 2004 Rick Jacobson Robert G. Tapert & James Kahn
119 7th Rheingold, part 1 The Rheingold Nov 13, 2000 May 16, 2004 John Fawcett RJ Stewart
Gabrielle goes north to look for her companion, who, after a strange encounter with a stranger named Beowulf, went with him to settle an old debt. In a village, Gabrielle meets Brunnhilda, who tells her an old story that happened 35 years ago. Once a great and merciless warrior came from the distant land of Chin to the northern lands. There she met Odin , the king of the gods of the north, who had knocked himself on a tree from weariness of war. Through her zest for life and fighting spirit, Odin was able to overcome his despair, found her way back to life, and made Xena the Valkyrie out of thanks . Soon afterwards the warlike Xena got into a conflict with the highest Valkyrie Grinhilda, who had fought for peace. When Odin took Xena's side, Grinhilda left Valhalla . The warrior princess finally pretended to love Odin in order to find out from him where the Rhine gold is. Odin fell for her ruse and told her the way to the hoard, believing that Xena would never look for it, because the Rheingold is very dangerous for loving hearts and only those who have renounced love can permanently gain the power of the hoard can make use of. So Xena went to the Rhine maidens and told one of them that she wanted to join them. She believed her and led her to the Nibelungen nursery. Xena stole the Rhine gold and forged a mighty ring out of it, which should make her invincible as long as she wore it on her finger. In the present, in a remote hut lined with corpses, Beowulf tells Xena about a cruel, man-murdering creature called Grindl . At night there is a fight with the creature who is now wearing the ring made of Rheingold. When Gabrielle and Brunnhilda arrive there the next morning, they find the dejected Beowulf and learn from him that the monster has kidnapped Xena.
120 8th The ring, part 2 The Ring Nov 20, 2000 June 6, 2004 Rick Jacobson Joel Metzger
Gabrielle, Brunnhilda and Beowulf are looking for Xena. They find it alone and then go to the Grindl's cave together , where Xena tells her companions what happened many years ago. Back when she forged the ring from Rheingold , it was stolen from her by the Valkyrie Grinhilda. Grinhilda put the ring on her finger, knowing that it would soon deny those who do not renounce love and take away what means most to them. She hoped to be able to destroy the bloodthirsty Xena with the power of the ring, but in the following fight she did not succeed in defeating Xena and so the good-hearted beauty turned into the ugly monster Grindl. Xena cut off this finger and took possession of the ring. She locked the monster in a cave and sealed the entrance with chains she had stolen from Odin and a magical raven medallion to make Grinhilda suffer from her ugliness forever. The monster was able to pull the magic ring from her finger, but it didn't do anything at first because it still had love in its heart. 35 years later, Grinhilda had learned to renounce love and she now used the power of the ring to break out of her prison. So the companions lie in wait for Grindl in his cave. After a long battle, they can finally destroy the monster, whereupon Xena takes the ring back. However, they later find out that the defeated monster was not Grinhilda herself, but her son, whom she was already carrying when she turned into Grindl. Odin, who claims the ring for himself, is planning to kidnap Gabrielle in order to trade her for the ring. The Valkyrie Brunnhilda, who was entrusted with getting the ring for Odin from the beginning, has fallen in love with Gabrielle and gets in his way by kidnapping Gabrielle in the east moor and thus bringing her to safety for the time being. When Xena refuses to give him the ring at a subsequent meeting with Odin, Odin allies with the monster Grindl. Together with the Valkyries, the allies Xena and Beowulf attack with the intention of stealing their ring and their lives. Beowulf is badly wounded. The cornered Xena is forced to use the ring in dire need, so she can repel the attackers. As a result, however, she loses all memories of Gabrielle and herself, the woman Gabrielle helped her to become. Wandering aimlessly, she later meets Brunnhilda, who gives her the ring. Brunnhilda brings the ring to Gabrielle. Since Odin and Grindl announced out of anger at Xena that they would kill all their friends, Brunnhilda transforms herself into a magical eternal ring of fire with the help of her Valkyrie powers, which surrounds Gabrielle, who is laid to rest on a stone altar in the moor, so that she is protected from the vengeance of the angry is.
121 9 Return of the Valkyrie, part 3 Return of the Valkyrie Nov 27, 2000 June 13, 2004 John Fawcett Emily Skopov
A year has passed since Xena lost her memories and Gabrielle was laid to rest in the eternal flame ring by Brunnhilda together with the magic ring made of Rheingold . Since then, many Viking warriors have succumbed to the searing flames or have been sent to Valhalla by the nearby monster Grindl . Beowulf returns to Denmark , where he wants to ask his old friend King Hrothgar for help in freeing Gabrielle. He finds the people celebrating. Her king's marriage to his future wife Wealthea is imminent, who on closer inspection turns out to be Xena. When Beowulf visits Xena in her apartment to remind her of her past, the two are suspected of a love affair and are to be thrown into dungeon. They free themselves from the clutches of the guards and flee back to the north by ship. There they look for the flame ring created by Brunnhilda, which can only be broken by Gabrielle's soul mate Xena. It comes to an argument with some Valkyries , in the course of which Grindl also intervenes in the fight. Xena finally crosses the ring of fire and awakens Gabrielle with a kiss, whereupon the dark power that the ring has over Xena is broken by love and Xena regains her memories. The warrior princess immediately grabs the ring and asks the angry raging monster Grindl, into which the Valkyrie Grinhilda had once turned, for forgiveness for her deeds. With the power of the magic ring and Grinhilda's forgiveness, the former Valkyrie can be transformed back and will later be given back her place as supreme Valkyrie on Odin's side . The treacherous ring is destroyed by the events and takes on its original form as Rheingold. Xena brings this back to the Rhine maidens, from whom she stole it, and thus also settles this old debt.
122 10 Ares' little farm Old Ares Had a Farm Jan. 15, 2001 June 3, 2006 Charles Siebert RJ Stewart
123 11 Hunting season Dangerous Prey Jan. 22, 2001 June 10, 2006 Renée O'Connor Joel Metzger
124 12 Caligula The God You Know Jan. 29, 2001 June 10, 2006 Garth Maxwell Emily Skopov
125 13 Today we're live with ... Xena and Gabrielle! You are there Feb 5, 2001 June 17, 2006 John Laing Chris Black
126 14th Path of vengeance Path of Vengeance Feb 12, 2001 June 24, 2006 Chris Martin-Jones Joel Metzger
127 15th Once to hell and back To Helicon and Back Feb 19, 2001 July 2, 2006 Michael Hurst Liz Friedman & Vanessa Place
128 16 Appearance of the clones Send in the clones Apr 23, 2001 April 17, 2006 Charlie Haskel Paul Robert Coyle
129 17th The last centaur Last of the Centaurs Apr 30, 2001 July 1, 2006 Garth Maxwell Joel Metzger
130 18th Caesar's return When Fates Collide May 7, 2001 July 8, 2006 John Fawcett Katherine Fugate
131 19th Happy Birthday, Gabrielle! Many happy returns May 14, 2001 July 15, 2006 Mark Beesley Liz Friedman & Vanessa Place
Xena has promised King Thoras to bring the flight helmet of Hermes , the messenger of the gods, to Thebes . At the same time, Gabrielle's birthday is approaching, which leads to some pranks. On the way, the two friends come across a Zealot sacrificial ceremony in which the virgin Genia is thrown down a cliff. Xena saves Genia with the help of the flying helmet, but through her act the warlord Ferragus becomes aware of the helmet of Hermes and takes it for himself. The helmet can be removed from him with a trick, but shortly afterwards the Zealots manage to take Genia and the helmet under their control. In exchange for the helmet, they offer the warlord an alliance to defeat the annoying Xena. In the following fight Xena triumphs and she can free Genia again and get the helmet again. Gabrielle's birthday is then spent in romantic togetherness.
132 20th Possessed souls Soul Possession June 4, 2001 June 5, 2006 Josh Becker Melissa Blake
Xena once hid a scroll in a cave in the Ionian Sea that divers found in the early 21st century . At a press conference, the enthusiastic scientists and journalists are informed that the story regarding Xena must be rewritten based on the findings of the scroll. In a lecture, those interested are informed that when Gabrielle and her daughter "Hope" fell into a volcanic crater, Xena was looking for her companion in the realm of the dead of the Amazons (episode 4x02), and that the scroll reports what happened after these events and before Gabrielle was found. At that time, Ares went to see Xena and proposed to her to no avail. Xena later found out that the god of war had saved Gabrielle and hope from hitting the bottom of the volcanic crater, but that Gabrielle had to sacrifice her soul for it. In order to redeem Gabrielle's soul and to be able to live with her in peace, Xena agreed to sacrifice her own soul to Ares. She agreed to marry the god of war in the next life before the Parzen , whereby the marriage would be eternal and indissoluble. Xena hid the stolen contract, which can only be destroyed by Ares himself, within the scroll in the Ionian Sea, where Ares never found it and thus could not claim the agreement. At the press event, after the lecture has ended, Ares suddenly rushes through the door into the conference room on a motorcycle and demands that the contract that has now been found be fulfilled. Also in attendance are Annie Day (Lucy Lawless), who was Joxer in a previous life, Mattie (Renée O'Connor), formerly Gabrielle, and Harry (Ted Raimi), who was previously Xena. Ares puts Xena's and Joxer's souls back into their correct bodies, whereby Xena finds the strength to compete with the god of war. In the following fight, Ares hurls several fireballs at the warrior princess, who can burn the contract with one of these fireballs and is thus redeemed.
133 21st At the end of the journey, part 1 A Friend in Need (Part 1) June 11, 2001 July 22, 2006 Robert G. Tapert Acting: RJ Stewart;
Synopsis: Robert G. Tapert & RJ Stewart
Xena and Gabrielle travel to Japan , where they want to assist the spirit of the beautiful Akemi against Yodoshi, the lord of darkness. The tyrannical Yodoshi keeps Akemi's soul imprisoned there in a tea house and forces her to lure human souls so that he can enslave and devour them. Akemi is an old friend of Xena's, who learned the martial art technique "blockade" a long time ago from the warrior princess, with which she later killed her cruel father. To restore her honor, Xena was then supposed to behead Akemi and bring her ashes to Akemi's family shrine . When Xena and Gabrielle arrive in Akemi's hometown of Higuchi, they find it besieged by the forces of the sinister. You can drive away the attackers, but come across hostile residents. They learn from them that when Xena wanted to bring Akemi's ashes to the shrine and the people attacked her because of the shameful remains of the parricide, the warrior princess started a fire through her self-defense, which spread and killed 40,000 people. The people also blame Xena for the consequences of Akemi's act, because the spirit of the slain father was so angry about the murder that he was not accepted even in the underworld and thus became Prince Yodoshi, who also incorporated the souls of the burned . Xena decides to destroy Yodoshi, which she can only succeed in ghost form.
134 22nd At the end of the journey, part 2 A Friend in Need (Part 2) June 18, 2001 July 29, 2006 Robert G. Tapert Acting: RJ Stewart;
Synopsis: Robert G. Tapert & RJ Stewart
A terrible battle rages between Xena and the armies of the Lord of Darkness. Yodoshi's troops suffer great losses, but can seriously wound Xena and ultimately behead her. In ghost form, Xena meets Akemi's soul, trapped in the tea house, who, like the warrior princess, is at the mercy of the tyrannical Yodoshi. Xena's ghost later secretly seeks out Gabrielle and the local allies who lead her to the tea house. Gabrielle takes on the task of searching for Xena's dead body, whose ashes she should bring to the Fujisan volcano by the next sunset , where it must be immersed in the "source of power", whose magical water has healing and healing properties gives unearthly powers and can bring the warrior princess back to life. Meanwhile, Xena and the rest of the allies prepare to assassinate Yodoshi in the tea house. The assassination attempt fails, but Yodoshi is badly wounded, whereupon he drives into a hawk and also goes to the "source of strength". Enabled by their ghostly existence, Xena and Akemi follow suit, occupy two birds and follow the dark one to the volcano. Once at the source, there is a fight for the coveted water. After alternating successes, Yodoshi gains the upper hand, heals himself and soaks up Akemi's spirit. After a kiss from Gabrielle, the injured Xena finally tastes the strength-giving water. As a result, a battle breaks out between the Lord of Darkness and the warrior princess like between gods, at the end of which Yodoshi can be pierced with a sacred katana and beheaded. The suffering souls are immediately released from Yodoshi's bondage. However, the 40,000 burned souls from Higuchi must be avenged in order for them to be redeemed from their damnation forever. So Xena prevents Gabrielle from dipping her ashes into the spring.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Episode guide (season 1) on fernsehserien.de
  2. Episode guide (season 2) on fernsehserien.de
  3. Episode guide (season 3) on fernsehserien.de
  4. Episode guide (season 4) on fernsehserien.de
  5. Episode guide (season 5) on fernsehserien.de
  6. Episode guide (season 6) on serieninfo.de
  7. ↑ Broadcast dates on fernsehserien.de