List of Xena: Warrior Princess episodes

The following is a complete episode list for the historical fantasy series Xena: Warrior Princess, which began airing on September 4, 1995. The series ran for six seasons and 134 episodes until its final episode aired on May 21, 2001. Three pilot episodes for the series, collectively called The Xena Trilogy, initially aired as part of the first seasons of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

The show, primarily set in ancient Greece with a flexible time setting, details the adventures of former Hercules villain Xena. Now a reformed warlord on a quest to redeem her past sins, Xena is accompanied on her travels by Gabrielle, a young woman who becomes her best friend and, eventually, most trusted ally.

Season		Episodes	Originally aired	DVD release date
Season		Episodes	Originally aired	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4	Discs
	Season 1	24	1995 – 1996	April 23, 2003	June 6, 2005 (UK)	June 22, 2005 (NZ) October 1, 2005 (AUS)	7
	Season 2	22	1996 – 1997	September 2, 2003	August 1, 2005 (UK)	August 24, 2005 (NZ) October 1, 2005 (AUS)	7
	Season 3	22	1997 – 1998	February 10, 2004	October 3, 2005 (UK)	September 22, 2005 (NZ) December 10, 2005 (AUS)	7
	Season 4	22	1998 – 1999	June 15, 2004	November 21, 2005 (UK)	November 17, 2005 (NZ) December 10, 2005 (AUS)	7
	Season 5	22	1999 – 2000	October 19, 2004		December 10, 2005 (AUS)	7
	Season 6	22	2000 – 2001	March 8, 2005	April 3, 2006 (UK)	December 10, 2005 (AUS)	7

Title	Original Airdate	Episode	Production #
Sins of the Past	September 4, 1995	1	76901
Xena renounces her warlord past and begins burying her weapons. She later retrieves them to save a group of villagers from being sold into slavery. Gabrielle convinces Xena to allow her to travel with her.

Chariots of War	September 11, 1995	2	76902
When Xena is injured during a fight, the widowed Darius and his children look after her. Xena is left with the dilemma of whether to settle down with them or continue her fight to protect the innocent.

Dreamworker	September 18, 1995	3	76905
Morpheus kidnaps Gabrielle so he can make her his bride. In order to be married, Gabrielle must lose her "blood innocence". Using her wits, she manages to avoid causing any blood shed. Xena enters the dream world so that she can save Gabrielle, but while there she must battle her own evil side before she can accomplish her rescue.

Cradle of Hope	September 25, 1995	4	76906
When a baby is prophesied to inherit the throne, King Gregor and his councillor, Nemos search for the newborn babe. Meanwhile, Xena and Gabrielle meet Pandora, while searching for the mother of an abandoned baby.

The Path Not Taken	October 2, 1995	5	76907
A weapons dealer kidnaps a princess so he can profit from the resulting war between two feuding kingdoms. Xena pretends to be the ruthless warrior she once was, in order to gain access to the dealers base. While there, Xena meets an old lover, Marcus. Marcus prevents Xena from rescuing the princess, but later sacrifices his own life to save her.

The Reckoning	October 16, 1995	6	76908
Ares plots to get Xena back into his fold by framing her for the murder of some villagers and organizing a lynching. Xena is put on trial and Gabrielle sticks by her throughout. Xena fools Ares into thinking she is joining him again, and he brings the dead villagers back from the dead.

The Titans	October 30, 1995	7	76904
When Gabrielle reads from an ancient parchment, she unwittingly awakens three Titans, who believe that she is a goddess. While Xena works to stop Hyperion from awakening a whole army of Titans, Gabrielle searches for the parchment that will send the Titans back into slumber.

Prometheus	November 6, 1995	8	76910
When people begin losing their healing ability, Xena and Gabrielle discover that Hera has chained Prometheus. Xena goes through a number of trials in order to gain a sword that will break Prometheus's bonds. She and Gabrielle team up with Hercules and Iolaus, both Xena and Hercules know that whoever uses the sword will die and they argue over who will use it.

Death in Chains	November 13, 1995	9	76903
King Sisyphus has taken Celesta, Hades' sister hostage so that she cannot take him to the Underworld. Hades asks Xena for her help in freeing his sister. Xena and Gabrielle must rescue Celesta before she dies.

Hooves and Harlots	November 20, 1995	10	76911
When Gabrielle risks her own life to protect the dying Amazon princess, Terreis, she is given the princess' Right of Caste, which effectively makes Gabrielle the heir to the current Amazon Queen, Melosa. Ephiny, one of the Amazons begins teaching Gabrielle the ways of the Amazons as she will one day be their queen.

The Black Wolf	January 8, 1996	11	1712
When an old friend of Xena's lands herself in prison, Xena also gets herself arrested so that she can rescue her. Gabrielle begins a food fight so she can get into prison to help Xena.

Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts	January 15, 1996	12	76914
The ongoing war in Troy prompts Helen to contact Xena for her help in ending it. When Xena arrives she finds that she and Helen are in the midst of a plot orchestrated by Helen's brother-in-law.

Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards	January 22, 1996	13	76916
Gabrielle travels alone to Athens so she can enter a bard competition. the prize is a place at the Academy of the Performing Bards. While there she helps another bard who is under pressure from his father to succeed.

A Fist Full of Dinars	January 29, 1996	14	76918
Xena and Gabrielle join a group of outlaws to prevent them from capturing Ambrosia, which can turn a mortal into a god.

Warrior... Princess	February 5, 1996	15	76921
When Xena's look-alike, Princess Diana is under threat from assassination, Xena takes her place. While living with "the little people", Diana realizes that there is poverty in the kingdom, something that she is shocked to discover. Meanwhile, Xena plays matchmaker with Diana and the brother of her betrothed.

Mortal Beloved	February 12, 1996	16	76919
Hades' Helmet of Invisibility is stolen by Atyminius and Hades calls for Xena's help. Xena convinces him to return Marcus to the land of the living so they can retrieve the helmet and restore order to the Underworld.

The Royal Couple of Thieves	February 19, 1996	17	76922
Xena joins Autolycus, the "King of Thieves" so they can recover a chest, which contains the world's most powerful weapon. They disguise themselves as an assassin and his lover, and Xena has a fight with the real assassin.

The Prodigal	March 4, 1996	18	76915
When Gabrielle journeys home to Potidaea, she discovers that her sister, Lila is angry at her for leaving her at home all alone. the village is also under attack from a warlord, so Gabrielle uses what she has learned while traveling with Xena, teaches the villagers how to defend themselves.

Altared States	April 22, 1996	19	76926
Xena and Gabrielle must protect Icus, whose father believes he must be sacrificed. Xena discovers that Icus' older brother, Maell has fooled his father into believing he is the voice of his monotheistic god.

Ties That Bind	April 29, 1996	20	76923
An elderly warrior, Atrius shows up claiming to be Xena's father. When he is captured and tortured by a village, Xena takes an army and almost slaughters the whole village. Then Atrius reveals himself to be Ares in disguise attempting to win Xena back again.

The Greater Good	May 6, 1996	21	76924
Salmoneus asks Xena for her protection from an evil warlord. Xena is struck by a poisoned dart and dies, leaving Gabrielle and Salmoneus to save the day.

Callisto	May 13, 1996	22	76920
Xena has to battle the fierce woman warrior Callisto, who is bent on revenge for the death of her family.

Death Mask	June 6, 1996	23	76917
Xena meets her brother Toris, who has joined the army of the warlord who attacked Amphipolis and killed their brother Lyceus years before. Xena works hard to keep Toris from committing murder or being murdered himself before she can bring the warlord Cortese to justice.

Is There a Doctor in the House?	July 29, 1996	24	76925
Xena and Gabrielle rescue the pregnant Ephiny from the battlefield and take shelter in one of Asclepius' temples, finding it full of casualties. While there, she gives birth to her centaur son, Xenan. Xena tends to the wounded and Gabrielle is mortally injured while helping out.

Title	Original Airdate	Episode
Orphan of War	September 30, 1996	1
Xena meets Solon, the son she gave to the Centaurs to raise. Xena battles Dagnine, who has used the power of the Ixion Stone to transform himself into the most powerful centaur ever known.

Remember Nothing	October 7, 1996	2
When Xena saves the Fates from attack, they give her the chance to live her life again; if she agrees to give up her warrior ways. She accepts and in the new life, Lyceus is still alive, but her mother is dead and Gabrielle is a warlord's slave.
The Giant Killer	October 14, 1996	3
Xena faces her old friend Goliath in battle when he refuses to turn his back on the ruthless Philistines.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun	October 21, 1996	4
Xena and Gabrielle join forces with Joxer and Orpheus to defeat Bacchus, who is transforming innocent girls into deadly monsters.

The Return of Callisto	October 28, 1996	5
As Gabrielle and Perdicas marry, Callisto break out of prison. Callisto murders Perdicas and Gabrielle wants Xena to teach her how to kill Callisto, so she can exact her revenge.

Warrior... Princess... Tramp	November 14, 1996	6
Princess Diana is kidnapped and Meg, another look-alike, is recruited to impersonate her. Xena is called by the king to help rescue her. All three begin impersonating each other and much confusion ensues.

Intimate Stranger	November 11, 1996	7
Callisto convinces Ares to switch her body with that of Xena and she escapes from Tartarus. Hades allows Xena, now in Callisto's body, to go after her. Callisto in Xena's body, causes trouble for Xena's friends and family.

Ten Little Warlords	November 13, 1996	8
Ares' sword is stolen and loses his powers along with it. King Sisyphus brings Xena and some warlords together for a final battle to decide who will sit on the deposed Ares' throne. His plan is to take Ares' place and escape from Tartarus.

A Solstice Carol	December 9, 1996	9
Xena and Gabrielle arrive in a kingdom where celebrating the Solstice is forbidden. Xena devises a plan to stop King Silvus from closing an orphanage. He is visited by three ghosts, who show him the error of his wicked ways.

The Xena Scrolls	January 13, 1997	10
In 1940, the archaeologist, Janice Covington is searching for the key to unlock a tomb containing the ancient Xena Scrolls. With the help of Melinda Pappas and Jacques S'er she find the scrolls and releases Ares from his tomb.

Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis	January 20, 1997	11
Salmoneus summons Xena to help keep the peace in the kingdom where he is organizing the Miss Known World Beauty Pageant. Xena enters the contest as Miss Amphipolis so she can figure out who is sabotaging the pageant.

Destiny	January 27, 1997	12
Xena is badly injured and Gabrielle must take her on a long journey to a healer on Mount Nestos. While unconscious Xena remembers the first time she met Caesar, and the actions that turned her into an angry warlord.

The Quest	February 3, 1997	13
While mourning Xena's death, Gabrielle has to lead the Amazons, who want to give Xena an Amazon funeral. Autolycus, King of Thieves, tries to deal with being possessed by Xena's spirit, which uses his body to steal her body. He and Gabrielle must get to the Ambrosia in time or Xena will remain dead. Meanwhile, Velasca is angry at being passed over as queen.

A Necessary Evil	February 10, 1997	14
Velasca, having eaten Ambrosia, has become a god and attacks the Amazon camp. Xena makes a deal with Callisto, who agrees to fight Velasca for a chance to get her hands on some Ambrosia.

A Day in the Life	February 17, 1997	15
Two villages need Xena's help, but she cannot be in both places at once. One needs protection from a giant, the other from an evil warlord.

For Him the Bell Tolls	February 24, 1997	16
Responding to an urgent message from King Lias, Xena decides to go away for a few days, leaving Gabrielle and Joxer behind. Aphrodite has some fun when she causes Joxer to become a hero every time a bell rings.

The Execution	April 7, 1997	17
Xena and Gabrielle are summoned to a village by Meleager the Mighty, and find that their famous warrior friend has just been convicted of murder. Gabrielle breaks him out of jail and Xena looks for the real culprit.

Blind Faith	April 14, 1997	18
An aspiring warrior kidnaps Gabrielle so that he can pick a fight with Xena. During the fight Xena is blinded by Sumac oil and begins losing her sight. Meanwhile, Gabrielle has been sold to man who wants to marry her to the recently dead king. Can Xena save Gabrielle and save her sight also.

Ulysses	April 21, 1997	19
Poseidon warns Xena to stay out of his fight with Ulysses, King of Ithaca, but she is determined to see justice done.

The Price	April 28, 1997	20
Xena and Gabrielle encounter the axe-wielding Horde, who slew Xena's old army and learn that the only way to defeat them in to beat their leader.

Lost Mariner	May 5, 1997	21
Gabrielle finds herself on the cursed ship of the Lost Mariner, Cecrops, and Xena determines to save her friend and break the curse.

A Comedy of Eros	May 12, 1997	22
Cupid's son, Bliss, steals one of his father's crossbows and proceeds to wreak havoc on the mortal world.

Title	Original Airdate	Episode
The Furies	September 29, 1997	1
Ares convinces the Furies to inflict madness on Xena because she has not avenged the death of her father. Xena heads off to find the culprit, only to discover it was her mother, Cyrene. With the help of Gabrielle and a tale from Cyrene about Xena's conception, Xena is able to persuade The Furies that Ares is her father.

Been There, Done That	October 6, 1997	2
Cupid causes a town to relive the same day over and over until a hero can help the two star-crossed lovers from feuding families. Xena is the only person who knows the day is resetting and must work alone to save the day and break the curse.
The Dirty Half Dozen	October 13, 1997	3
Xena seeks the help of a group of Greece's best convicts against Agathon. Ares has given Agathon the Metal of Hephaestus to forge his new superior weapons and it is up to Xena and the others to stop Agathon.

The Deliverer	October 20, 1997	4
Xena travels to Britannia to help Boadicea in her fight against Caesar. While there Gabrielle learns about a cult who worships "The One God". She is tricked into killing one of the priestesses and is impregnated with the spawn of the evil Dahak.

Gabrielle's Hope	October 27, 1997	5
As the baby in Gabrielle's womb grows at an alarming rate, she and Xena are followed by Banshees and the Knights of the Round Table. The knights fear that the unborn child is the great evil they have heard about. When Xena finds one of the knights dead, she decides that the baby is evil incarnate and must be killed.

The Debt, Part 1	November 3, 1997	6
Xena receives a message telling her to kill the "Green Dragon". As she travels to Qin to complete the request she tells Gabrielle about her and Borias and the time they met Lao Ma, one of the first people who tried to teach Xena about The Way.

The Debt, Part 2	November 10, 1997	7
After betraying Xena to Ming T'ien, Gabrielle begs for forgiveness and asks Ming T'ien to spare Xena's life. While awaiting execution, Xena remembers what Lao Ma had been trying to teach her, which gives her access to special powers.

The King of Assassins	November 17, 1997	8
To prevent the assassination of Cleopatra, Xena joins up with Autolycus and Joxer. The problem is the assassin is Joxer's brother Jett, who is really working with Autolycus.

Warrior… Priestess… Tramp	January 12, 1998	9
Meg switches place with her look-alike, the Hestian Priestess Leah, so that she and a corrupt priest can bring the cult into disrepute. Meanwhile, Leah experience life in the world beyond the temple.

The Quill Is Mightier…	January 19, 1998	10
Aphrodite decides to have some fun and enchants Gabrielle's scroll so that everything she writes comes true. The resulting chaos leads both Ares and Aphrodite to lose their powers and sends Xena on a fishing trip.

Maternal Instincts	January 26, 1998	11
Hope returns and releases Callisto from the lava and presents herself to Gabrielle, who decides to keep Hope a secret from Xena. Meanwhile, Hope and Callisto plan to murder Solan.

The Bitter Suite	February 2, 1998	12
After fighting and attempting to kill each other, Xena and Gabrielle are transported to the land of Illusia. In the strange land they journey through their shared hatred and pain and regain their lost friendship.

One Against an Army	February 9, 1998	13
During the Persian War, Xena and Gabrielle shelter in an old barn. Xena plans to use the weapons there to stall the advancing army. Gabrielle is then hit with a poisoned dart and Xena must fight the army alone while trying to keep Gabrielle alive.

Forgiven	February 16, 1998	14
Tara, a bratty tearaway teen wants to replace Gabrielle as Xena's sidekick. She beats Gabrielle and leads Xena to the stolen Urn of Apollo.

King Con	February 23, 1998	15
Xena and Gabrielle join forces with a couple of con men after Joxer is almost beaten to death on the order of the local casino manager. Her plan is to take the owner to the cleaners. The two men make a bet: who will be the first to kiss Xena? Things get complicated when Xena starts falling for Rafe.

When in Rome	March 3, 1998	16
To force Caesar's hand in releasing the Gaulish chief, Vercinix, Xena kidnaps Crassus, one of Caesar's allies. Xena rescues Vercinix and places Crassus in his stead. It is up to Caesar and Gabrielle either to save Crassus or let him be executed in Vercinix's place.

Forget Me Not	March 9, 1998	17
Still pained by the memories of Hope and recent events, Gabrielle seeks the help of Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. A priestess sends her on a dream journey with Ares as her guide. Upon completion of the journey she is given the choice to suffer the pain or let it go, and all her happy memories along with it.

Fins, Femmes and Gems	April 14, 1998	18
Aphrodite wants to steal the North Star to put in her own constellation, so she puts charms on Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer. Xena becomes preoccupied with fishing, Gabrielle, with herself and Joxer becomes "Attis the Ape Man".

Tsunami	April 20, 1998	19
Gabrielle, Xena and Autolycus are trapped in a ship's hull after it is hit by a tsunami. Xena comes up with a risky plan to save everyone and get them all to the surface.

Vanishing Act	April 27, 1998	20
After a golden statue is stolen, Xena calls on Autolycus, the King of Thieves, to help her steal it back. She and Gabrielle pose as rival buyers in order to discover where the statue is being hidden.

Sacrifice, Part 1	May 4, 1998	21
Callisto, with the help of Dahak's priest, brings Hope back into the world. Ares sides with Dahak rather than against him. He tells Gabrielle that if Xena kills Hope, the Fates will cut her life thread and she will die too.

Sacrifice, Part 2	May 11, 1998	22
Ares and Hope consummate their new relationship and followers of Dahak plan a sacrifice that will usher him into the world. Meanwhile, Xena searches for the Hind's Blood Dagger, the only thing she knows of capable of killing Hope.

Title	Original Airdate	Episode
Adventures in the Sin Trade, Part 1	September 28, 1998	1
After Gabrielle's death, Xena goes to Hades looking for her. He tells her she is in the Amazon Land of the Dead. While there, Xena discovers an old ally, Alti, has enslaved the souls of an Amazon tribe. Xena stops to teach the Amazons how to fight back against Alti.

Adventures in the Sin Trade, Part 2	October 5, 1998	2
As Xena prepares the Amazons to fight back, she remembers her alliance with Alti and her betrayal. Meanwhile, Alti plagues Xena with disturbing visions of her and Gabrielle being crucified.
A Family Affair	October 12, 1998	3
Xena and Joxer reunite with Gabrielle in Poteidaia, but Hope is posing in her place and has taken the family hostage. Meanwhile, she raises her child, "The Destroyer". Xena and Gabrielle trick the beast and the wounded creature, mistaking Hope for Gabrielle, kills her.

In Sickness and in Hell	October 19, 1998	4
Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer have to stop the Scythian army from attacking some villages. Xena and Gabrielle are struck down with lice and moldy feet. Joxer saves the day by giving the army food poisoning.

A Good Day	October 26, 1998	5
When Caesar and Pompey bring their war to Greece, Xena joins up with a Greek mercenary and the country people in order to trick the Romans into battling each other, thus leaving Greece reasonably unharmed.

A Tale of Two Muses	November 2, 1998	6
In a town where dancing is banned, Xena and Gabrielle find Tara about to be whipped for breaking the law. While there Gabrielle withstands the urge to dance, while Xena gets Autolycus to help bring dance back to the town.

Locked up and Tied Down	November 9, 1998	7
Xena is arrested for an old murder and sentenced to spend the rest of her life at Shark Island Prison. Xena believes her time prison will help atone for her past, but with Gabrielle's help they discover that the victim survived and is now the prison warder.

Crusader	November 16, 1998	8
Xena and Gabrielle meet Najara, a woman who fights evil and converts people to "turn to the light". Xena tries to leave Gabrielle with her, fearing the visions that Alti showed her. Xena later discovers that Najara kills anyone who refuses to convert to her way.

Past Imperfect	January 4, 1999	9
While Xena tries to protect Gabrielle from the events that occurred in her vision, she is confronted by her past and learns that an opposing army's leader is the woman who helped her give birth and also killed Borias years earlier.

The Key to the Kingdom	January 11, 1999	10
Joxer, Autolycus and Meg team up to save a baby and find the key that will fulfill a prophecy that the baby will become king.

Daughter of Pomira	January 18, 1999	11
Many years ago, Vanessa was kidnapped by The Horde, now Xena goes off to rescue her. Once returned to her family, they discover that she was not being held as a slave, but had been adopted by the leader of The Horde. She reveals that she regard herself as Pomira, the Horde's real name, and not Greek. Through her Xena and the others learn that the Pomira are not savages.

If the Shoe Fits	January 25, 1999	12
Princess Alesia has run away from home because she does not like her new stepmother. Xena, Joxer, Gabrielle and Aphrodite try to persuade her to return by telling her their own versions of Cinderella. Meanwhile, Aphrodite wants the girl to be the new Demigoddess of Puppy Love.

Paradise Found	February 1, 1999	13
Gabrielle and Xena have an accident and find themselves in a hidden paradise. The guru there begins instructing Gabrielle about inner peace and healing her pain. Xena becomes more and more agitated and violent, while Gabrielle slowly begins turning into stone.

Devi	February 8, 1999	14
In India, Gabrielle and Xena meet Eli, and Gabrielle is possessed by the spirit of the demoness, Tataka. She begins healing people, poses as a devi and tries to kill Xena and Eli, who is the real devi.

Between the Lines	February 15, 1999	15
After being saved from her husband's funeral pyre, Naiyima sends Xena and Gabrielle on a spiritual journey to a future life. In that time Xena is the Mother of Peace and Gabrielle is a warrior prince, their enemy is the reincarnated Alti. Using the powers that Naiyima taught them, they bring Alti back to their own time and defeat her.

The Way	February 22, 1999	16
Eli and Gabrielle are kidnapped by Indrajit, and Xena and Hanuman go to rescue them. Hanuman tells Xena she will need Krishna's help to defeat Indrajit so she prays to him. He tells her she only need call his name and help will be given. After being saved, Gabrielle chooses to follow Eli's Way of Love and Xena dedicates herself to the Way of the Warrior.

The Play's the Thing	March 1, 1999	17
Gabrielle gets the opportunity to have one of her scrolls turned into a play. She becomes embroiled in a scheme to con some warlords out of their money and cannot find an actress good enough to play herself.

The Convert	April 19, 1999	18
Joxer accidentally kills a warlord and feel guilt at his actions. He decides he has to tell the man's son himself. Meanwhile, Najara has escaped from prison and tells Xena and Gabrielle she now follows Eli's way of peace.

Takes One to Know One	April 26, 1999	19
A bounty hunter is found dead in Cyrene's inn and Discord declares she will take all of Xena's friend to Tartarus unless she brings her the real culprit. The whole gang turn detective to try to find the one responsible.

Endgame	May 3, 1999	20
Ephiny is killed by Brutus and Xena and Gabrielle learnt that the Amazons have been caught in the Roman civil war. Xena rescues some of the Amazons and lures Caesar and Pompey to fight each other again. Gabrielle and Brutus try to forge peace between Caesar and the Amazons.

The Ides of March	May 10, 1999	21
With the help of the demonic Callisto, Caesar places a trap for Xena, with Gabrielle as the bait. As Xena and Gabrielle attempt an escape, Brutus revolts against Caesar and the vision Alti showed Xena comes to fulfillment.

Déjà Vu all over Again	May 17, 1999	22
In the present, Annie Day is a hardcore Xena fan with the belief that she is the reincarnation of Xena. She visits a past life therapist in order to discover the truth. She finds that she was Joxer, her husband Harry was really Xena and the therapist was Gabrielle.

List of Xena: Warrior Princess episodes

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Season 1 (1995–1996)

Season 2 (1996-1997)

Season 3 (1997-1998)

Season 4 (1998-1999)

Season 5 (1999-2000)

Season 6 (2000-2001)

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