9.0/101 votes#1 - Heart of Darkness
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2000
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Emily Skopov
9.0/101 votes#2 - Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2011
The time has finally come for Axl Johnson and his brothers to man up and be the Gods they truly are.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#3 - Maternal Instincts
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/1998
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Chris Manheim
8.5/102 votes#4 - Armageddon Now (1)
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/1998
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Paul Robert Coyle
8.5/102 votes#5 - Armageddon Now (2)
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/1998
Hercules is trapped in the nether world with his evil double, while Iolaus tries to prevent Callisto from killing Alcmene.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#6 - Dog Day Morning
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2021
When four masked men attempt to rob the Brokenwood Savings Bank, it's up to Mike and the team to determine which one of them pulled the trigger and killed the bank manager.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Timothy Balme
8.1/1039 votes#7 - Trapped Inside
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2016
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: James Eagan
8.0/102 votes#8 - A Necessary Evil
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/1997
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Paul Robert Coyle
8.0/101 votes#9 - Eternal Bonds
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2000
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Chris Manheim
8.0/101 votes#10 - Amphipolis Under Siege
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2000
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Chris Black
8.0/102 votes#11 - Coming Home
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2000
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Melissa Good
7.8/1027 votes#12 - Twist and Shout
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2018
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Caitlin Meares
7.8/1025 votes#13 - Rifting Apart
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2018
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Bryan Edward Hill
7.8/1028 votes#14 - Booth Three
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2018
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Rob Fresco
7.7/1035 votes#15 - Delusion
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2016
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Hank Chilton
7.7/1033 votes#16 - Family
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2018
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.5/1024 votes#17 - Spoils of War
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/2013
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Jed Whedon
7.4/1026 votes#18 - Enemies of Rome
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2013
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Steven S. DeKnight
7.1/1027 votes#19 - Empty Hands
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2012
Spartacus seeks the safety of the woods for his surviving men while Crixus finds himself revisiting past horrors. Meanwhile, Lucretia spies Ilithyia's affairs.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Allison Miller
7.0/101 votes#20 - Purity
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1999
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
7.0/103 votes#21 - Eve
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/2000
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: George Strayton
7.0/101 votes#22 - Many Happy Returns
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 5/14/2001
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Liz Friedman
6.0/101 votes#23 - Prophecy
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2008
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.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: Stephen Tolkin
2.0/101 votes#24 - This Is Not Washing Powder, My Friend
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/7/2011
When something seems too good to be true, this is inevitably because it is too good to be true. And this is a lesson Axl Johnson is about to learn - big time.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: N/A
2.0/101 votes#25 - Goddesses, Axl, Come In All Forms
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/14/2011
It's hammer time, as a road trip to follow a falling star takes the God boys into uncharted territory; to a heartland of darkness where the usual rules no longer apply. The paths of the gods and goddesses cross at a rural funeral and both groups encounter the current incarnation of Thor. But will Axl mate with Derek/Thor's daughter, Delphine? Meanwhile, Olaf and Ingrid bond, and Anders and Michele spar with one another.
Director: Mark Beesley
Writer: N/A
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"Heart of Darkness" is the best rated episode directed by Mark Beesley. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Emily Skopov. It aired on 10/16/2000 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Every Good Quest Has a Sacrifice".