Xena: Warrior Princess - Season 1

First aired: 9/4/1995 24 episodes

Episodes

1. Sins of the Past

Aired: 9/4/1995

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.

2. Chariots of War

Aired: 9/11/1995

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.

3. Dreamworker

Aired: 9/18/1995

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.

4. Cradle of Hope

Aired: 9/25/1995

Xena employs stealthy maneuvers to protect an infant who an oracle claims will one day usurp the King's throne. Meanwhile, Xena must also make sure that Pandora, the granddaughter of the legendary original, is able to reset the lock on her precious box.

5. The Path Not Taken

Aired: 10/2/1995

In order to stop a war Xena must save a princess that has been taken from her home. The kidnapping could lead to a war. Xena realizes that a weapons dealer is the one that has caused everything. When she tracks the dealer, she meets her old love Marcus, but she is not sure how she feels about him.

6. The Reckoning

Aired: 10/16/1995

Xena is mistaken for the killer who attacked and murdered a group of townspeople and is put on trial, causing Ares, the god of war, to be delighted at the success of his plan.

7. The Titans

Aired: 10/30/1995

Gabrielle fools around with an ancient scroll and releases three Titans from centuries of captivity. Once again, Xena must save a village from destruction. Gabrielle also finds time for love.

8. Prometheus

Aired: 11/6/1995

When the gods capture Prometheus, mankind begins to lose the gifts he gave them: fire and the ability to heal themselves. It's up to Xena, Gabrielle, Hercules and Iolaus to try to free Prometheus from his chains but whoever is the one who frees him, may end up dead.

9. Death in Chains

Aired: 11/13/1995

Xena must free Hade's sister, Celesta, Death Herself, from King Sisyphus who wants to cheat death by holding her hostage, thus prolonging his life.

10. Hooves & Harlots

Aired: 11/20/1995

When Xena and Gabrielle encounter the Amazons, Gabrielle tries to save an Amazon and unwittingly finds herself an Amazon princess.

11. The Black Wolf

Aired: 1/8/1996

Xena infiltrates a band of rebels led by the Black Wolf and helps them defend themselves against Xerxes the warlord.

12. Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts

Aired: 1/15/1996

Helen of Troy summons Xena and asks her to help end the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, that began over her.

13. Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards

Aired: 1/22/1996

Gabrielle wants to enter the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards, but finds that it is not quite what she thought it would be. She helps another aspiring bard discover his true storytelling talent.

14. A Fistful of Dinars

Aired: 1/29/1996

Xena searches for Ambrosia, a substance capable of turning someone into a god. She hopes to find it before someone who is unworthy to be a god does.

15. Warrior... Princess

Aired: 2/5/1996

The daughter of King Lias, Diana, is the target of assassins. Fortunately, Xena looks almost exactly like her. So, Xena goes undercover to force the assassins out of hiding and capture them.

16. Mortal Beloved

Aired: 2/12/1996

When her dead love Marcus, asks Xena to help save good souls, she travels to the underworld to set things right.

17. The Royal Couple of Thieves

Aired: 2/19/1996

Xena enlists the help of Autolycus, the King of Thieves, in order to steal a treasure chest from a warlord and return it to its rightful owners - unless Autolycus has something to say about that.

18. The Prodigal

Aired: 3/4/1996

After freezing in the face of danger, a confused Gabrielle returns home to Potidaea, where she receives a not-so-warm welcome from the people, who have hired a so-called warrior to save them from a warlord.

19. Altared States

Aired: 4/22/1996

A young boy is hunted by his father and brother. They want to sacrifice him to their god, because their "faith" demands it. It's up to Xena and a drugged Gabrielle to save him.

20. Ties That Bind

Aired: 4/29/1996

As the god of war, Ares, schemes to make Xena lead his army, the warrior princess meets a man claiming to be her long-lost father.

21. The Greater Good

Aired: 5/6/1996

Xena helps Salmoneus, aka Lord Seltzer, when a warlord wants him dead, due to a bad transaction. Meanwhile, a mysterious blond woman is stalking Xena.

22. Callisto

Aired: 5/13/1996

The female warrior Callisto, tries to turn the world against Xena by committing acts of terrorism in her name, while Xena struggles to reclaim her true identity and discover why this angry young woman is doing this.

23. Death Mask

Aired: 6/3/1996

After learning a raiding party's leader was responsible for the destruction in their village, Xena and her brother set out to destroy him.

24. Is There a Doctor in the House?

Aired: 7/29/1996

Xena attempts to stop a war between two brothers, while Gabrielle tends to a pregnant Amazon sister, who is carrying the child of a centaur.