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When Highlander (1992-1998) was good, it was exceptional. The tango on the Eiffel Tower. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The Byron-Shelley house party. Okay, pretty much every episode with Methos, Fitz and Amanda. It took the writers and producers awhile to find their niche, but they finally did. Highlander was best when it was about the lifestyles and personalities of the immortals. What sort of person has the endurance for immortality? Who really wants to live forever?

Even though I love the series (just watching Adrian Paul with a sword is practically a religious experience), I'm the first to admit that the quality varied a great deal and the first two seasons had its share of stinkers. My favorite character wasn't even introduced until late in season three. If you're new to Highlander and want to skip the worst, you could always read my earlier reviews before watching.

The series will always be a favorite of mine. The movies? Not so much, although I'm mildly fond of the first one as well as Endgame. Feel free to skip them all. Especially the second movie. It's nearly as bad as Plan 9 from Outer Space. In fact, it practically *is* Plan 9 from Outer Space.

Season One

If you're new to the series and just can't handle season one, the only episodes you'll need to watch for the sake of continuity are: "The Gathering," "Band of Brothers," "For Tomorrow We Die," "The Lady and the Tiger," and "The Hunters."

1.1 The Gathering
1.2 Family Tree
1.3 The Road Not Taken
1.4 Innocent Man
1.5 Free Fall
1.6 Bad Day in Building A
1.7 Mountain Men
1.8 Deadly Medicine
1.9 The Sea Witch
1.10 Revenge is Sweet
1.11 See No Evil
1.12 Eyewitness
1.13 Band of Brothers
1.14 For Evil's Sake
1.15 For Tomorrow We Die
1.16 The Beast Below
1.17 Saving Grace
1.18 The Lady and the Tiger
1.19 Eye of the Beholder
1.20 Avenging Angel
1.21 Nowhere to Run
1.22 The Hunters

Season Two

2.1 The Watchers
2.2 Studies in Light
2.3 Turnabout
2.4 The Darkness
2.5 An Eye for an Eye
2.6 The Zone
2.7 The Return of Amanda
2.8 Revenge of the Sword
2.9 Run for Your Life
2.10 Epitaph for Tommy
2.11 The Fighter
2.12 Under Color of Authority
2.13 Bless the Child
2.14 Unholy Alliance, Part 1
2.15 Unholy Alliance, Part 2
2.16 The Vampire
2.17 Warmonger
2.18 Pharaoh's Daughter
2.19 Legacy
2.20 Prodigal Son
2.21 Counterfeit, Part 1
2.22 Counterfeit, Part 2

Season Three

3.1 The Samurai
3.2 Line of Fire
3.3 The Revolutionary
3.4 The Cross of St. Antoine
3.5 Rite of Passage
3.6 Courage
3.7 The Lamb
3.8 Obsession
3.9 Shadows
3.10 Blackmail
3.11 Vendetta
3.12 They Also Serve
3.13 Blind Faith
3.14 Song of the Executioner
3.15 Star-Crossed
3.16 Methos
3.17 Take Back the Night
3.18 Testimony
3.19 Mortal Sins
3.20 Reasonable Doubt
3.21 Finale, Part 1
3.22 Finale, Part 2

Season Four

4.1 Homeland
4.2 Brothers in Arms
4.3 The Innocent
4.4 Leader of the Pack
4.5 Double Eagle
4.6 Reunion
4.7 The Colonel
4.8 Reluctant Heroes
4.9 The Wrath of Kali
4.10 Chivalry
4.11 Timeless
4.12 The Blitz
4.13 Something Wicked
4.14 Deliverance
4.15 Promises
4.16 Methuselah's Gift
4.17 The Immortal Cimoli
4.18 Through a Glass Darkly
4.19 Double Jeopardy
4.20 Till Death
4.21 Judgment Day
4.22 One Minute to Midnight

Season Five

5.1 Prophecy
5.2 The End of Innocence
5.3 Manhunt
5.4 Glory Days
5.5 Dramatic License
5.6 Money No Object
5.7 Haunted
5.8 Little Tin God
5.9 The Messenger
5.10 The Valkyrie
5.11 Comes a Horseman
5.12 Revelation 6:8
5.13 The Ransom of Richard Redstone
5.14 Duende
5.15 The Stone of Scone
5.16 Forgive Us Our Trespasses
5.17 The Modern Prometheus
5.18 Archangel

Season Six

6.1 Avatar
6.2 Armageddon
6.3 Sins of the Father
6.4 Diplomatic Immunity
6.5 Patient Number 7
6.6 Black Tower
6.7 Unusual Suspects
6.8 Justice
6.9 Deadly Exposure
6.10 Two of Hearts
6.11 Indiscretions
6.12 To Be
6.13 Not to Be

Movie Reviews

Highlander
Highlander 2: The Quickening
Highlander 3: The Final Dimension
Highlander 4: Endgame
Highlander: The Source
Highlander: Reunion (Webisode: 2008)

Articles

Doux Top Twenty! Number 17: Highlander
Billie's Highlander primer
Highlander series timeline
Highlander: Episodes with Methos, Fitz and Amanda
Highlander: The Raven (spin-off series)

Cast

Adrian Paul (Duncan MacLeod)
Stan Kirsch (Richie Ryan)
Jim Byrnes (Joe Dawson)
Peter Wingfield (Methos)
Elizabeth Gracen (Amanda)
Alexandra Vandernoot (Tessa Noel)
Lisa Howard (Anne Lindsey)
Philip Akin (Charlie DeSalvo)
Michel Modo (Maurice)
Roger Daltrey (Hugh Fitzcairn)