1995

S1.E1 ∙ The Wrong Path

Sun, Jan 15, 1995

Hercules returns home just in time to see his wife Deianira and his children murdered by Hera. Vowing vengeance, he sets out to destroy the goddess, but a young girl helps to soothe his soul and turn him from the dark path he has chosen.

6.8 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Eye of the Beholder

Sun, Jan 22, 1995

Hercules runs from the 50 daughters of Thespius. Hercules agrees to aid the town of Trachis terrorized by a Cyclops, but soon learns that the creature's actions may not be entirely unjustified.

6.8 /10

S1.E3 ∙ The Road to Calydon

Sun, Jan 29, 1995

A refugee group, fleeing a city destroyed by Hera, seeks Hercules' help. Hercules learns that Broteas, the leader of the refugees, had stolen a cup from Hera, prompting her wrath on the city and continued pursuance of the group.

6.7 /10

S1.E4 ∙ The Festival of Dionysus

Sun, Feb 05, 1995

Hercules is invited to the Festival of Dionysus because of an ill omen. Nothing seems to be out of place as the festival begins, but the presence of Tiresias cues Hercules that something foul is afoot. He tries to get to the bottom of it.

6.6 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Ares

Sun, Feb 12, 1995

Ares plans to form an army of children, part of his bid to cover the world in war without end. Naturally it falls to Hercules to stop his evil half-brother. Thankfully, he has the aid of the warrior blacksmith Atalanta.

6.9 /10

S1.E6 ∙ As Darkness Falls

Sun, Feb 19, 1995

A woman named Penelope is set to marry a man named Marcus, but the centaur Nemis wishes her for himself and makes a deal with Hera to make her his, but first he has to kill the eternal thorn in Hera's side, Hercules.

6.8 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Pride Comes Before a Brawl

Sun, Feb 26, 1995

Iolaus becomes prideful after some initial successes and arrogantly decides to race Hercules to the city of Thrace. The two separate, but then Hercules finds he has to contend with his old flame Nemesis, sent by Hera to kill Iolaus.

6.9 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The March to Freedom

Sun, Mar 05, 1995

After purchasing an Asian slave to free her, Hercules gets more than he bargained for when she asks for his help in freeing her fiancé, who incidentally is set to be fed to the lions in a large public spectacle.

6.7 /10

S1.E9 ∙ The Warrior Princess

Sun, Mar 12, 1995

Iolaus is seduced by the cunning and cruel Xena, Warrior Princess, who aims to use him to destroy Hercules, leaving her free to take over the world.

7.3 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Gladiator

Sun, Mar 19, 1995

Trying to reunite a woman and her young baby with her prisoner husband, Hercules and Iolaus enter a slave prison where the inmates are forced to fight in to-death gladiatorial tournaments.

7.1 /10

S1.E11 ∙ The Vanishing Dead

Sun, Apr 23, 1995

Hercules, with Iolaus, are asked to investigate the ghost of a deceased soldier, and wind ups finding himself battling Graegus, Ares' dog of war.

6.6 /10

S1.E12 ∙ The Gauntlet

Sun, Apr 30, 1995

Xena is betrayed by her lieutenant, Darphus, and forced to walk "the gauntlet". Determined to get her revenge, she forms an alliance with Hercules, who tries to make her see that there is more to life than vengeance and evil.

7.3 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Unchained Heart

Sun, May 07, 1995

Darphus, revived by Ares, is pillaging everything in sight to feed a monster called Graegus. Hercules and a redeemed Xena are determined to stop him. Iolaus joins Hercules but has trouble believing she is really reformed.

7.4 /10