The Best Episodes Directed By Mark Beesley

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Heart of Darkness

   S6:E310/16/2000

   Xena must devise a plan to avoid inheriting the kingdom of Hell, and it won't be easy with her heart turning cold and an angel named Lucifer ambitiously trying to force her to descend to her throne.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Maternal Instincts

   S3:E112/7/1998

   Maternial instincts are in the air when Gabrielle encounters her evil daughter Hope, who has freed Callisto in order to kill Xena's son, Solan and plans on severing the friendship of Xena and Gabrielle forever.

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   #3 - Armageddon Now (1)

   S4:E132/21/1998

   Callisto joins forces with Gabrielle's evil daughter, Hope, in an effort to go back in time and prevent the birth of Hercules by killing his mother.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Armageddon Now (2)

   S4:E142/28/1998

   Hercules is trapped in the nether world with his evil double, while Iolaus tries to prevent Callisto from killing Alcmene.

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   8.2/10(45 votes)

   #5 - Trapped Inside

   S2:E611/6/2016

   An angry mob corners Ash and the team in Brock's house while Ruby attempts to summon the spell to send Baal back to hell; Ash proves to the townsfolk that he is not a murderer, but a hero.

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   #6 - Eternal Bonds

   S5:E132/14/2000

   After the birth of baby Eve, Xena and Gabrielle must protect the infant from the Olympian gods who want to destroy her, while Xena tries to rid herself of a doting Ares and Gabrielle tries to retrieve the antidote for the poison that is slowly killing Joxer.

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   #7 - Amphipolis Under Siege

   S5:E142/21/2000

   On a visit home to see her mother, Xena, Gabrielle and baby Eve are trapped in Amphipolis when Athena and her army surround the village and plan to kill Xena's child.

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   #8 - A Necessary Evil

   S2:E142/10/1997

   Xena, Gabrielle and the Amazons must battle an evil Amazon, who ate ambrosia and is now a god. She wants Gabrielle dead and in order to stop her, Xena and Gabrielle resort to asking for the help of the now immortal Callisto.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Coming Home

   S6:E110/2/2000

   Ares needs Xena's help to restore his godly powers, but he gets more than he bargained for when the Furies attempt to drive him crazy with illusions.

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    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #10 - Booth Three

    S3:E23/4/2018

    Ruby gives birth to a form of evil and disguises herself to bond with Brandy. Kelly returns with a friend who is leading the search for The One to defeat The Dark One, while Ash realizes evil is out to get his daughter.

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    7.8/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Rifting Apart

    S3:E84/15/2018

    Ash and Pablo realize the rift in the cellar is the key to saving humanity and devise a plan to save the ones they love.

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    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Twist and Shout

    S3:E74/8/2018

    Ruby's latest creation is her most diabolical plan yet to turn Brandy against Ash; Pablo suspects something isn't right with Kelly when she meets him and Ash at the school; chaos ensues when evil shows up at the dance.

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    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #13 - Family

    S3:E12/25/2018

    After being the hero of Elk Grove by defeating evil and saving humanity, Ash settles in and opens a hardware store; his peace is short lived when evil returns with a target close to his heart.

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    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Delusion

    S2:E711/13/2016

    Ash wakes up in an asylum, and a seemingly helpful doctor tries desperately to get him to admit his horrific acts so his healing can begin.

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    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Spoils of War

    S3:E63/15/2013

    As Crassus leads an onslaught against the rebel-occupied city, Gannicus finds himself trapped behind enemy lines. Tiberius is tasked by Crassus to hold a celebration in honor of a man he despises.

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    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Enemies of Rome

    S3:E11/25/2013

    Spartacus continues to build a formidable army and outwit Romes best commanders. The powers of the Empire are forced to turn to wealthy, ambitious Marcus Crassus to aid the campaign.

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    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Empty Hands

    S2:E42/17/2012

    Spartacus seeks the safety of the woods for his surviving men while Crixus finds himself revisiting past horrors. Meanwhile, Lucretia spies Ilithyia's affairs.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Purity

    S5:E611/8/1999

    Xena, Gabrielle and Joxer journey to Chin, when Lao Mao's daughter summons Xena to help protect her mother's book of wisdom from falling into the hands of her evil sister.

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    #19 - Many Happy Returns

    S6:E195/14/2001

    While on their way to deliver Hermes' helmet to Thebes, Xena and Gabrielle save a young virgin from being sacrificed by a group of religious zealots.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Eve

    S5:E215/15/2000

    Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer and Virgil try to track down Livia/Eve and have no trouble when they find ravaged villages. After finding her, Xena faces Livia/Eve in battle once again.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Prophecy

    S1:E111/1/2008

    After the murder of his father, and a chance encounter with a mysterious Confessor named Kahlan, Richard Cypher learns of an ancient prophecy that has named him the first true Seeker in over a millennium. Along with an old wizard named Zedd, Richard and Kahlan must stop the ruthless tyrant Darken Rahl from unleashing an ancient evil.

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