
Xena: Warrior Princess
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"In a time of ancient gods, warlords, and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty princess, forged in the heat of battle. The power... the passion... the danger... Her courage will change the world".
This spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), Xena is a feisty and fearless warrior princess who fights everything evil along with her sidekick Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Chariots of WarAfter being befriended by a peace-loving homesteader named Darius, Xena takes on a blood thirsty warlord and his son, who have mercilessly pillaged Darius's community. - 02
Fins, Femmes and GemsAphrodite steals the Mystic Diamond that keeps the North Star lit, then casts spells on Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer to keep them from retrieving it. - 03
LifebloodXena and Gabrielle travel to the Amazon village to make Eve an Amazon princess and discover that it's up to them to prevent unnecessary bloodshed in a vengeful war.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01
Sins of the PastSeptember 4, 1995After vowing to change her evil ways, Xena decides to head back to her village, but first she must face off against an immoral warlord who's - S01E02
Season's bestChariots of WarSeptember 11, 1995After being befriended by a peace-loving homesteader named Darius, Xena takes on a blood thirsty warlord and his son, who have mercilessly p - S01E03
DreamworkerSeptember 18, 1995Xena enters a mystical realm known as the Dreamscape to save Gabrielle, who has been taken there and forced to complete a series of daunting - S01E04
Cradle of HopeOctober 2, 1995Xena and Gabrielle set out to find the parents of an abandoned baby, and discover that the infant's been marked for death due to a prophecy - S01E05
The Path Not TakenOctober 9, 1995Xena faces ghosts from the past when she visits one of her old haunts and ingratiates herself with murderous former colleagues in order to l - S01E06
The ReckoningOctober 16, 1995When villagers declare war on an innocent Xena for killing four of their neighbors, she's forced to consider an offer made her by Ares, the - S01E07
The TitansOctober 30, 1995The stage is set for a clash of the Titans when Gabrielle inadvertently releases three of the giant deities from a centuries-long entombment - S01E08
PrometheusNovember 6, 1995Upon realizing that Prometheus has been captured and chained by the gods—thus causing great harm to mankind—Xena sets out to find the one sw - S01E09
Death in ChainsNovember 27, 1995Hades, god of the underworld, asks Xena to undertake the daunting task of freeing his sister—the embodiment of death—from the clutches of a - S01E10
Hooves and HarlotsDecember 4, 1995Xena has a tall order to fill trying to prevent a war between the Amazons and the Centaurs and Gabrielle finds herself with some pretty big - S01E11
The Black WolfJanuary 8, 1996King Xerxes arrests a group of villagers, demanding they surrender the mysterious "Black Wolf" and followers. Xena arranges to be arrested t - S01E12
Beware Greeks Bearing GiftsJanuary 15, 1996At the behest of Helen of Troy, Xena goes to the embattled city to help end a 10-year war with the Greeks. But while trying to rein in the h - S01E13
Athens City Academy of the Performing BardsJanuary 22, 1996Gabrielle forsakes a new homeric odyssey with Xena in order to audition for the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards at their annual - S01E14
A Fistful of DinarsJanuary 29, 1996Xena is drawn into a treacherous treasure hunt that forces her to team up with a desperate assassin and a ruthless warlord—who happens to be - S01E15
Warrior... PrincessFebruary 5, 1996The Warrior Princess learns that life as a blue blood can be a royal pain in the neck when she stands in for a lookalike princess whose life - S01E16
Mortal BelovedFebruary 12, 1996A visit from the ghost of her beloved Marcus prompts Xena to travel to the Underworld—where a madman has stolen Hades' Helmet of Invisibilit - S01E17
The Royal Couple of ThievesFebruary 19, 1996Xena's asked to steal back a pilfered chest containing the world's most powerful weapon, so she enlists the help of Autolycus, the self-proc - S01E18
The ProdigalMarch 4, 1996Gabrielle returns to her home town, only to find it under attack by a greedy warlord, and under the protection of a faded warrior, who's los - S01E19
Altared StatesApril 22, 1996Xena rescues a young boy on the run from his father, who wants to sacrifice him. - S01E20
Ties That BindApril 29, 1996Xena saves a mysterious warrior who later professes to be her estranged father. But the reunion is anything but happy, as a suspicious Xena - S01E21
The Greater GoodMay 6, 1996When Xena is incapacitated and left near death after being struck by a poisoned dart, Gabrielle is forced to impersonate the Warrior Princes - S01E22
CallistoMay 13, 1996Xena is once again reminded of the sins of her past when a malicious female warrior, whose family was killed by Xena's former army, exacts h - S01E23
Death MaskJune 3, 1996Xena finally confronts Cortese, the warlord who burned her village and turned her into a warrior. - S01E24
Is There a Doctor in the House?July 29, 1996Caught in the middle of a fierce war, Xena and Gabrielle aid the wounded inhabitants of a healing temple, then try to mediate talks between
Season02
- S02E01
Season's bestOrphan of WarSeptember 30, 1996Xena 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 - S02E02
Remember NothingOctober 7, 1996When the three Fates allow Xena to travel back in time to her pre-warrior days, she attempts to lead a life devoid of violence. - S02E03
The Giant KillerOctober 14, 1996Xena 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 Ph - S02E04
Girls Just Wanna Have FunOctober 28, 1996Xena 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 p - S02E05
Return of CallistoNovember 4, 1996Gabrielle's consumed by hatred and a desire for vengeance after an escaped Callisto murders her beloved, Perdicas, in an attempt to punish X - S02E06
Warrior... Princess... TrampNovember 11, 1996Xena's second effort in protecting her look-alike, Princess Diana, is complicated by the fact that Diana and her latest enemy both resemble - S02E07
Intimate StrangerNovember 18, 1996Xena's life takes a nightmarish turn when Callisto escapes from the Underworld by infiltrating her dreams. - S02E08
Ten Little WarlordsNovember 25, 1996While still trapped in the body of her mortal enemy, Callisto, Xena is forced to enter a competition where warlords vie to become the new go - S02E09
A Solstice CarolDecember 9, 1996Xena and Gabrielle try to bring the warmth and spirit of the holiday season to a cold-hearted king who has outlawed the annual winter solsti - S02E10
The Xena ScrollsJanuary 13, 1997In 1940, two archaeologists look for the legendary scrolls that Gabrielle wrote about her adventures with Xena. - S02E11
Here She Comes... Miss AmphipolisJanuary 20, 1997A fragile peace may be derailed by behind-the-scenes mayhem at a beauty pageant, in which the rulers of all three former enemies have entere - S02E12
DestinyJanuary 27, 1997After being critically injured in a fight, Xena lets her mind flash back to the time that Julius Caesar taught her a valuable lesson about d - S02E13
The QuestFebruary 3, 1997Xena'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 wi - S02E14
A Necessary EvilFebruary 10, 1997In order to stop the evil, and now immortal, Velasca from hunting down Gabrielle, Xena must unleash an even more depraved immortal to vanqui - S02E15
A Day in the LifeFebruary 17, 1997Xena has 24 hours to prevent a warlord from plundering one village and the world's biggest giant from destroying another. - S02E16
For Him the Bell TollsFebruary 24, 1997While engaged in a battle of wills with her son, Cupid, Aphrodite turns Joxer into a dashing war hero tasked with stealing a princess's hear - S02E17
The ExecutionApril 7, 1997Gabrielle 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 su - S02E18
Blind FaithApril 14, 1997Despite being blinded in battle, Xena continues to fight to thwart a nefarious plan to force Gabrielle to marry a king. - S02E19
UlyssesApril 21, 1997Xena and Gabrielle try to help Ulysses return to his home after many years away. - S02E20
The PriceApril 28, 1997Xena calls on her combat experience to fight a sadistic army of fierce warriors, but Gabrielle fears her friend is reverting to her evil for - S02E21
The Lost MarinerMay 5, 1997Xena and Gabrielle become stranded aboard a cursed pirate ship on which there is no escape other than death. - S02E22
A Comedy of ErosMay 12, 1997Cupid's mischievous son makes off with daddy's arrows and creates havoc among virgin priestesses and invading warriors.
Season03
- S03E01
The FuriesSeptember 29, 1997The Furies curse Xena with madness for failing to avenge her father's death. - S03E02
Been There, Done ThatOctober 6, 1997When Xena is the only person who realises that the day is repeating itself, it is up to her to work out what it is that is causing it. - S03E03
The Dirty Half DozenOctober 13, 1997Xena assembles a ruthless band of convicts to confront a powerful army clad in indestructible armor. - S03E04
The DelivererOctober 20, 1997As Xena confronts Caesar in Britannia, Gabrielle uncovers disturbing secrets about a mysterious cult that is battling the Romans. - S03E05
Gabrielle's HopeOctober 27, 1997Gabrielle must make a difficult decision regarding her allegiance to Xena after she gives birth to the daughter of Dahak, the Evil One. - S03E06
The DebtNovember 3, 1997As Xena and Gabrielle travel toward the Eastern kingdom of Chin, Xena recalls a kidnapping episode from her dark past involving two rival Ch - S03E07
The Debt IINovember 10, 1997After being betrayed by Gabrielle, Xena is carried to the Green Dragon's prison, where she'll wait her execution. There she continues rememb - S03E08
The King of AssassinsNovember 17, 1997Joxer's twin brother's plan to assassinate the visiting Cleopatra is met with resistance from Gabrielle and Autolycus. - S03E09
Warrior... Priestess... TrampJanuary 12, 1998A priestess and a lusty barmaid who look exactly like Xena team up with the warrior princess when Balius plots to destroy the Hestians. - S03E10
The Quill Is MightierJanuary 19, 1998A jealous Aphrodite casts a hex on Gabrielle's scroll, which causes everything she writes to come true. - S03E11
Maternal InstinctsFebruary 7, 1998Xena and Gabrielle meet with their respective offspring, Solan and Hope. But the reunions are hardly happy, thanks to Callisto. - S03E12
The Bitter SuiteFebruary 14, 1998Xena and Gabrielle's bitter conflict reaches its climax when both are transported to the dream world of Illusia to settle their mutual diffe - S03E13
One Against an ArmyFebruary 21, 1998Xena must hold off an entire Persian army single-handed—and also tend to Gabrielle, who's been struck by a poison arrow. - S03E14
ForgivenFebruary 28, 1998A young woman who wants to turn her life around joins Xena and Gabrielle in a quest for the stolen urn of Apollo. - S03E15
King ConMarch 7, 1998Joxer's luck seems to have run out when a casino owner orders him killed. - S03E16
When in Rome...March 14, 1998Efforts to engage in a prisoner exchange involving a Gaul warrior and a member of the Roman hierarchy are hindered by an uncooperative Caesa - S03E17
Forget Me NotMarch 21, 1998Haunted by images of the past, Gabrielle goes to the Temple of Mnemosyne to forget her painful memories. - S03E18
Season's bestFins, Femmes and GemsApril 25, 1998Aphrodite steals the Mystic Diamond that keeps the North Star lit, then casts spells on Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer to keep them from retrievi - S03E19
TsunamiMay 2, 1998The eruption of Mount Aetna produces a tidal wave that submerges Xena, Gabrielle and Autolycus inside a sinking mining vessel. - S03E20
Vanishing ActMay 9, 1998When an enormous statue commemorating Peace is stolen from a seaside village, Autolycus fears the loss of his title of King of Thieves and r - S03E21
Sacrifice (1)May 16, 1998Xena and Gabrielle vainly struggle to stop evil Hope's re-emergence from her cocoon. - S03E22
Sacrifice (2)May 23, 1998Xena and Gabrielle struggle to kill Hope, who has emerged from a cocoon—fully grown and looking just like her mother
Season04
- S04E01
Adventures in the Sin TradeOctober 3, 1998Distraught with grief over the loss of Gabrielle, Xena travels to Siberia and the Amazon Land of the Dead to find her friend. - S04E02
Adventures in the Sin Trade IIOctober 10, 1998Xena's continuing search for Gabrielle in the Amazon Resting Place leads to a climatic battle with the evil shamaness Alti. - S04E03
Season's bestA Family AffairOctober 17, 1998Xena reunites with Gabrielle and the two friends face off with the evil Hope and Dahak's grandson, the monstrous Destroyer. - S04E04
In Sickness and in HellOctober 24, 1998Xena and Gabrielle, plagued by a myriad of ailments, try to defeat a Scythian army. - S04E05
A Good DayOctober 31, 1998Xena orchestrates a plan for a quick battle between and Caesar and Pompey in order to save Greece. - S04E06
A Tale of Two MusesNovember 7, 1998Gabrielle's friend Tara is arrested for dancing in a town run by a puritanical magistrate. - S04E07
Locked Up and Tied DownNovember 14, 1998Xena is sentenced to life in prison for the crimes she committed in her dark past. - S04E08
CrusaderNovember 21, 1998When a beautiful savior named Najara appears, preaching peace, Xena realizes she may not be all that she seems. - S04E09
Past ImperfectJanuary 6, 1999Xena must find a copycat who is mirroring her evil deeds of the past. - S04E10
The Key to the KingdomJanuary 16, 1999Xena's double, the barmaid Meg, tempts Autolycus with a key to a treasure. - S04E11
Daughter of PomiraJanuary 23, 1999One girl stands between war and peace. Xena and Gabrielle try to reunite a family but in doing so may cause a war. - S04E12
If the Shoe Fits...January 30, 1999Through imaginative storytelling, Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer and Aphrodite help the young runaway Princess Alesia realize there's no place like - S04E13
Paradise FoundFebruary 6, 1999Gabrielle finds inner calm, but Xena is plagued by violent images in a land ruled by a man who claims to know the true path to peace. - S04E14
DeviFebruary 13, 1999While traveling in India, Gabrielle suddenly acquires the power to heal, but Xena is suspicious of the its source. - S04E15
Between the LinesFebruary 20, 1999In India, Xena and Gabrielle pass through a Karmic tunnel and into the future. There, they find an old foe, Alti, and get a glimpse of what - S04E16
The WayFebruary 27, 1999Xena seeks the help of the god Krishna to rescue Gabrielle and Eli from the clutches of the King of the Demons. - S04E17
The Play's the ThingMarch 20, 1999Gabrielle unwittingly becomes a pawn in a theater scam when one of her scrolls falls into the hands of Zehra, the Queen of Cons. - S04E18
The ConvertApril 24, 1999Najara returns, claiming a newfound mantra for nonviolence, while Joxer wrestles with the guilt of his first kill. - S04E19
Takes One to Know OneMay 1, 1999Friends and family gather for Gabrielle's surprise birthday party, only to become suspects in a murder investigation. - S04E20
EndgameMay 8, 1999Gabrielle becomes queen of the Amazons after Ephiny dies at the hand of Brutus. - S04E21
The Ides of MarchMay 15, 1999Callisto returns to tempt Xena; Caesar plans to declare himself emperor. - S04E22
Deja Vu All Over AgainMay 22, 1999A woman is convinced she is the reincarnation of Xena, the Warrior Princess.
Season05
- S05E01
Fallen AngelSeptember 27, 1999After Xena and Gabrielle are crucified by the Romans, an archangel takes the warrior princess to heaven, while a demon spirits Gabrielle to - S05E02
ChakramOctober 4, 1999Xena forgets her life as a warrior after Eli resurrects her and Gabrielle from the dead. - S05E03
SuccessionOctober 11, 1999Ares merges Xena and Gabrielle into the same body and force them to fight Mavican, Ares' potential right hand. - S05E04
Animal AttractionOctober 18, 1999Xena visits a healer in the town of Spamona to uncover the source of her lethargy and odd cravings. - S05E05
Them Bones, Them BonesNovember 1, 1999The spirit of the evil shamaness Alti attempts to capture the soul of Xena's unborn child. - S05E06
PurityNovember 8, 1999Xena receives a message from her spiritual mentor, Lao Ma, that she must recover her book of power. - S05E07
Back in the BottleNovember 15, 1999Xena must master Lao Ma's powers to save Gabrielle, Joxer and the people of Chin from a militia led by the evil spirits of Pao Ssu and her b - S05E08
Little ProblemsNovember 22, 1999Gabrielle and Aphrodite have until sundown to save Xena's soul from being trapped inside a young girl forever. - S05E09
Seeds of FaithJanuary 10, 2000Eli takes on Ares in an effort to overthrow the gods and Xena finally learns the true identity of her baby's father. - S05E10
Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on FireJanuary 17, 2000To avoid a war over who gets possession of Terpsichore's lyre, Xena organizes a battle of the bands in this musical episode that reunites Xe - S05E11
Punch LinesJanuary 24, 2000Gabrielle and Argo are shrunken into miniature versions of themselves when they cross paths with Lachrymose, the god of despair. - S05E12
God Fearing ChildFebruary 7, 2000Xena's baby is born after Hercules steps in to battle his father Zeus, who learns that the birth of the child will signal the end of the Oly - S05E13
Eternal BondsFebruary 14, 2000While Xena fights off priests' armies, Gabrielle seeks an antidote for Joxer's poisonous wound. - S05E14
Amphipolis Under SiegeFebruary 21, 2000Athena wages war on Xena's hometown of Amphipolis in an effort to kill Eve and stop the Twilight of the Gods. - S05E15
Married with FishsticksFebruary 28, 2000When Gabrielle is knocked unconscious into the sea, a merman convinces her that she is his wife and the mother of three. - S05E16
Season's bestLifebloodMarch 13, 2000Xena and Gabrielle travel to the Amazon village to make Eve an Amazon princess and discover that it's up to them to prevent unnecessary bloo - S05E17
Kindred SpiritsApril 17, 2000Joxer breaks Amazon laws that force Queen Gabrielle to choose between settling down in the Amazon village and life on the road with Xena. - S05E18
Antony & CleopatraApril 24, 2000When Cleopatra is murdered, Xena assumes her identity to uncover the assassin and protect Egypt. - S05E19
Looking Death in the EyeMay 1, 2000Joxer, now in his 60s, finds the last scroll written by Gabrielle, recounting their battle to protect Xena's child. - S05E20
LiviaMay 8, 2000Xena and Gabrielle are freed from their icy prison after 25 years and set out to find Eve, who has become a fearless commander in Rome. - S05E21
EveMay 15, 2000Eve continues her quest to kill all of Eli's cult followers, and Xena must decide how to stop her. - S05E22
MotherhoodMay 22, 2000With the lives of Gabrielle and Eve hanging in the balance, Xena faces the gods in a final showdown.
Season06
- S06E01
Season's bestComing HomeOctober 2, 2000Ares needs Xena's help to restore his godly powers, but he gets more than he bargained for when the Furies play a trick on him. - S06E02
The Haunting of AmphipolisOctober 14, 2000Xena is forced to battle Mephistopheles when she returns to Amphipolis with Gabrielle and Eve to find her home haunted by evil. - S06E03
Heart of DarknessOctober 21, 2000Xena must devise a plan to avoid inheriting the kingdom of hell. - S06E04
Who's Gurkhan?October 28, 2000When Gabrielle learns that her niece has been captured by the vicious raider Gurkhan, she sets sail for North Africa on a rescue mission wit - S06E05
LegacyNovember 4, 2000Xena and Gabrielle intervene to help two tribes unite against their Roman enemies in the North African desert. - S06E06
The AbyssNovember 11, 2000Xena and Gabrielle are forced into a deadly confrontation with cannibals when they go in search of Virgil. - S06E07
The RheingoldNovember 18, 2000Xena embarks on a deadly mission involving her dark past when the Norse warrior Beowulf approaches her for help. - S06E08
The RingNovember 25, 2000Xena must battle a monster of her own making to recover the destructive Rheingold ring she forged in her days as an evil warrior. - S06E09
Return of the ValkyrieDecember 2, 2000Xena battles to regain her memory and reverse the curse of the Rheingold ring. - S06E10
Old Ares Had a FarmJanuary 20, 2001Xena brings Ares to her childhood home and disguises him as a farmer to protect him from a gang of vengeful warlords. - S06E11
Dangerous PreyJanuary 27, 2001Xena becomes prey for Prince Morloch, who is hunting and killing Amazons in his quest for an adversary who can match his skills. - S06E12
The God You KnowFebruary 3, 2001The Archangel Michael summons Xena to kill the now immortal Roman emperor Caligula, who has been murdering innocents in his quest for absolu - S06E13
You Are ThereFebruary 10, 2001A tabloid TV reporter stalks Xena and Gabrielle, determined to get a story on the warrior princess. - S06E14
Path of VengeanceFebruary 17, 2001Xena and Gabrielle fight to save Eve from execution when she returns to Amazon lands to make amends for her past. - S06E15
To Helicon and BackFebruary 24, 2001When the Amazon Queen Varia is kidnapped by a masked warrior, Gabrielle leads the Amazons to Helicon on a bloody rescue mission. - S06E16
Send in the ClonesApril 28, 2001Three modern-day fans of Xena create clones of Xena and Gabrielle. - S06E17
The Last of the CentaursMay 5, 2001Xena and Gabrielle must save a young centaur from the clutches of Lord Belach. - S06E18
When Fates CollideMay 12, 2001Xena becomes the Empress of Rome with no recollection of her past when Caesar chains up the three Fates and cuts the strands of time to alte - S06E19
Many Happy ReturnsMay 20, 2001Gabrielle and Xena prevent a group of religious fanatics from sacrificing a virgin and teach her the ways of the world. - S06E20
Soul PossessionJune 9, 2001When an ancient scroll chronicling the life of Xena surfaces in the present, conflicts arise among the modern-day reincarnations of Xena, Ga - S06E21
A Friend in Need (1)June 16, 2001Xena revisits her past by returning to Japan to save the city of Higuchi and make amends for her past mistakes. - S06E22
A Friend in Need (2)June 25, 2001Xena and Gabrielle face the greatest threat they've ever known when they go up against the evil Yodoshi and an army of elite Samurai warrior
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