1. Orphan of War
Air date: 1996-09-30 · 60 min
Xena comes to the aid of a community of centaurs menaced by a member of her former band, and upon her arrival is reunited with the young son whom she left in their care nine years earlier.
Open episode 1 ↗2. Remember Nothing
Air date: 1996-10-07 · 60 min
When the three Fates allow Xena to travel back in time to her pre-warrior days, she attempts to lead a life devoid of violence.
Open episode 2 ↗3. The Giant Killer
Air date: 1996-10-14 · 60 min
Xena is caught behind a rock and a hard place when she's pitted against her old friend Goliath in a battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Air date: 1996-10-28 · 60 min
Xena is forced to take on the Bacchae—bloodthirsty minions of the wine god, Bacchus—in order to get their power-hungry leader and foil his plan to take over the world.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Return of Callisto
Air date: 1996-11-04 · 60 min
Gabrielle's consumed by hatred and a desire for vengeance after an escaped Callisto murders her beloved, Perdicas, in an attempt to punish Xena
Open episode 5 ↗6. Warrior... Princess... Tramp
Air date: 1996-11-11 · 60 min
Xena's second effort in protecting her look-alike, Princess Diana, is complicated by the fact that Diana and her latest enemy both resemble Xena.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Intimate Stranger
Air date: 1996-11-18 · 60 min
Xena's life takes a nightmarish turn when Callisto escapes from the Underworld by infiltrating her dreams.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Ten Little Warlords
Air date: 1996-11-25 · 60 min
While still trapped in the body of her mortal enemy, Callisto, Xena is forced to enter a competition where warlords vie to become the new god of war.
Open episode 8 ↗9. A Solstice Carol
Air date: 1996-12-09 · 60 min
Xena and Gabrielle try to bring the warmth and spirit of the holiday season to a cold-hearted king who has outlawed the annual winter solstice celebration.
Open episode 9 ↗10. The Xena Scrolls
Air date: 1997-01-13 · 60 min
In 1940, two archaeologists look for the legendary scrolls that Gabrielle wrote about her adventures with Xena.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis
Air date: 1997-01-20 · 60 min
A fragile peace may be derailed by behind-the-scenes mayhem at a beauty pageant, in which the rulers of all three former enemies have entered their girlfriends as contestants.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Destiny
Air date: 1997-01-27 · 60 min
After being critically injured in a fight, Xena lets her mind flash back to the time that Julius Caesar taught her a valuable lesson about destiny.
Open episode 12 ↗13. The Quest
Air date: 1997-02-03 · 60 min
Xena's spirit puts into action a plan that may allow her to return to the land of the living and reclaim her body. And Gabrielle is faced with a big decision after meeting up with her old friends—the Amazons.
Open episode 13 ↗14. A Necessary Evil
Air date: 1997-02-10 · 60 min
In order to stop the evil, and now immortal, Velasca from hunting down Gabrielle, Xena must unleash an even more depraved immortal to vanquish her—Callisto.
Open episode 14 ↗15. A Day in the Life
Air date: 1997-02-17 · 60 min
Xena has 24 hours to prevent a warlord from plundering one village and the world's biggest giant from destroying another.
Open episode 15 ↗16. For Him the Bell Tolls
Air date: 1997-02-24 · 60 min
While engaged in a battle of wills with her son, Cupid, Aphrodite turns Joxer into a dashing war hero tasked with stealing a princess's heart away from her betrothed.
Open episode 16 ↗17. The Execution
Air date: 1997-04-07 · 60 min
Gabrielle is torn between her beleaguered hero Meleager, who's accused of a murder she's certain he didn't commit, and Xena, who's not so sure.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Blind Faith
Air date: 1997-04-14 · 60 min
Despite being blinded in battle, Xena continues to fight to thwart a nefarious plan to force Gabrielle to marry a king.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Ulysses
Air date: 1997-04-21 · 60 min
Xena and Gabrielle try to help Ulysses return to his home after many years away.
Open episode 19 ↗20. The Price
Air date: 1997-04-28 · 60 min
Xena calls on her combat experience to fight a sadistic army of fierce warriors, but Gabrielle fears her friend is reverting to her evil former self.
Open episode 20 ↗21. The Lost Mariner
Air date: 1997-05-05 · 60 min
Xena and Gabrielle become stranded aboard a cursed pirate ship on which there is no escape other than death.
Open episode 21 ↗22. A Comedy of Eros
Air date: 1997-05-12 · 60 min
Cupid's mischievous son makes off with daddy's arrows and creates havoc among virgin priestesses and invading warriors.
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