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Xena: Warrior Princess

Her courage will change the world!

7.6IMDb1K votesStrongly recommended

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1995 – 20016 seasons · 134 episodes~44 min per episodeTV-PGEnded

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Drama

Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless

Xena

134 eps

Renée O'Connor

Renée O'Connor

Gabrielle

134 eps

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Ares

30 eps

Claire Stansfield

Claire Stansfield

Alti

6 eps

Alexandra Tydings

Alexandra Tydings

Aphrodite

11 eps

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Autolycus

8 eps

Adrienne Wilkinson

Adrienne Wilkinson

Eve

10 eps

Renato Bartolomei

Renato Bartolomei

Beowulf

4 eps

Tsianina Joelson

Tsianina Joelson

Varia

4 eps

David Franklin

David Franklin

Brutus

4 eps

Timothy Omundson

Timothy Omundson

Eli

6 eps

Meighan Desmond

Meighan Desmond

Discord

4 eps

William Gregory Lee

William Gregory Lee

Virgil

6 eps

Photo unavailable

Alexander Petersons

Odin

4 eps

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Joxer

42 eps

Jennifer Sky

Jennifer Sky

Amarice

6 eps

Photo unavailable

Alison Wall

Minya

5 eps

Jodie Dorday

Jodie Dorday

Solari

4 eps

Robert Trebor

Robert Trebor

Salmoneus

4 eps

Mark Ferguson

Mark Ferguson

Krykus

4 eps

Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst

Iolaus

4 eps

Charles Mesure

Charles Mesure

Michael

7 eps

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson

Hades

4 eps

Hudson Leick

Hudson Leick

Callisto

13 eps

Latham Gaines

Latham Gaines

Mineus

4 eps

Karl Urban

Karl Urban

Julius Caesar

12 eps

Beryl Te Wiata

Beryl Te Wiata

Old Woman

4 eps

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John Manning

Oaklin

4 eps

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Borias

9 eps

Darien Takle

Darien Takle

Cyrene

7 eps

Photo unavailable

Tai Hadfield

Guard

4 eps

Andrew Kovacevich

Andrew Kovacevich

Allus

4 eps

Stephen Hall

Stephen Hall

Bounty Hunter #1

7 eps

Bruce Hopkins

Bruce Hopkins

Termin

4 eps

Peter Ford

Peter Ford

Zealot Guard

4 eps

Paul Norell

Paul Norell

Statius

5 eps

Anthony Ray Parker

Anthony Ray Parker

Pinullus

4 eps

Grant Boucher

Grant Boucher

Telos

4 eps

Daniel Sing

Daniel Sing

Ming T'ien

4 eps

Jim Ngaata

Jim Ngaata

Warlord

4 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Xena: Warrior Princess actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Xena: Warrior Princess reads strongest on Spectacle, Character Depth and Bingeability.

SpectacleDefining9.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

Character DepthVery strong8.3

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityVery strong7.0

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Emotional WeightStrong6.8

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedLight3.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityLight3.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves.

The run

Seasons

6 seasons · 134 episodes.

Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
54 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199524 episodes
7.1IMDb
Best episode · S01E24 Is There a Doctor in the House?
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199622 episodes
7.2IMDb
Best episode · S02E15 A Day in the Life
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199722 episodes
7.1IMDb
Best episode · S03E01 The Furies
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199822 episodes
7.2IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199922 episodes
7.3IMDb
Best episode · S05E21 Eve
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
200022 episodes
6.4IMDb
Best episode · S06E04 Who's Gurkhan?

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Dreamworker

S01E03

Dreamworker

7.8IMDb5 votes

When Gabrielle is kidnapped by a mystic, Xena enters an altered state of consciousness and must face ghosts from her past in order to rescue her friend.

18 Sept 199544 min

Directed by Bruce Seth Green
Written by Steven L. Sears

Still from Chariots of War

S01E02

Chariots of War

6.9IMDb7 votes

Xena defends a town against a band of thugs led by a father and son duo, and when she is wounded, Gabrielle is left worrying for the warrior princess.

11 Sept 199544 min

Directed by Harley Cokeliss

Still from Sins of the Past

S01E01

Sins of the Past

6.6IMDb9 votes

Xena battles an evil warlord, a vengeful Cyclops and harsh weather during her journey home to Amphipolis, where she's joined by a young woman named Gabrielle, who's a resourceful young protege.

4 Sept 199544 min

Directed by Doug Lefler

Still from Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis

S02E11

Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis

5.7IMDb6 votes

Xena masquerades as a beauty pageant contestant, to stop a sabateur, bent on destroying a peace treaty between two warlords.

20 Jan 199744 min

Directed by Marina Sargenti
Written by Chris Manheim

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from A Friend in Need (2)

S06E22

A Friend in Need (2)

3.3IMDb3 votes

18 Jun 200144 min

Directed by Robert Tapert

Still from A Friend in Need (1)

S06E21

A Friend in Need (1)

7.0IMDb1 votes

11 Jun 200144 min

Directed by Robert Tapert

Still from Soul Possession

S06E20

Soul Possession

6.0IMDb1 votes

4 Jun 200144 min

Directed by Josh Becker
Written by Melissa Blake

Still from Many Happy Returns

S06E19

Many Happy Returns

7.0IMDb1 votes

14 May 200144 min

Directed by Mark Beesley
Written by Liz Friedman, Vanessa Place

Still from When Fates Collide

S06E18

When Fates Collide

5.0IMDb1 votes

11 May 200144 min

Directed by John Fawcett
Written by Katherine Fugate

Still from Last of the Centaurs

S06E17

Last of the Centaurs

8.0IMDb1 votes

30 Apr 200144 min

Directed by Garth Maxwell
Written by Joel Metzger

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Robert TapertExecutive Producer
Sam RaimiProducer

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Donald DuncanDirector of Photography
John CavillDirector of Photography
Allen GuilfordDirector of Photography

Music

Joseph LoDucaOriginal Music Composer

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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