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The Best Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Every episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys!

The Best Episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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  1. Background image for Mercenary
    7.8/10(418 votes)

    #1 - Mercenary

    S3:E1

    A storm at sea maroons Hercules on an island where he deals with pirates, sand monsters and a wanted killer he is transporting to Sparta.

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  2. Background image for Faith
    7.6/10(405 votes)

    #2 - Faith

    S5:E1

    Hercules and Iolaus' attempt to save Sumeria from the wrath of evil deities leads to disastrous consequences.

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  3. Background image for Descent
    7.6/10(387 votes)

    #3 - Descent

    S5:E2

    Hercules, overcome by grief at Iolaus' death, travels to the underworld in hopes of getting him back.

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  4. Background image for The King of Thieves
    7.5/10(443 votes)

    #4 - The King of Thieves

    S2:E1

    Iolaus faces execution for a robbery committed by Autolycus, king of thieves.

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    Director:Doug Lefler
  5. Background image for Armageddon Now (1)
    7.5/10(380 votes)

    #5 - Armageddon Now (1)

    S4:E13

    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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    7.5/10(366 votes)

    #6 - Revelations

    S5:E22

    The real Iolaus returns to warn Hercules of the end of the world.

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  8. Background image for Unchained Heart
    7.4/10(471 votes)

    #7 - Unchained Heart

    S1:E13

    Xena's former lieutenant, Darphus, rises from the dead to carry out Ares' evil plan.

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  9. Background image for Web of Desire
    7.4/10(369 votes)

    #8 - Web of Desire

    S4:E4

    Hercules and Iolaus team up with a woman pirate to battle a queen who is now part arachnid.

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  10. Background image for Darkness Rising
    7.4/10(355 votes)

    #9 - Darkness Rising

    S5:E8

    In Sumeria, Hercules finds a new evil in the guise of a friend.

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    Director:Chris Long
    Writer:Lisa Klink
  11. Background image for Be Deviled
    7.4/10(347 votes)

    #10 - Be Deviled

    S6:E1

    Hercules must fight for his life when a demonic Serena look-a-like plots to capture his soul.

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  12. Background image for The Warrior Princess
    7.3/10(569 votes)

    #11 - The Warrior Princess

    S1:E9

    Princess Xena uses Iolaus to lure Hercules into a death trap.

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  13. Background image for The Gauntlet
    7.3/10(493 votes)

    #12 - The Gauntlet

    S1:E12

    After Darphus mutinies, warrior princess Xena joins Hercules to take back her troops.

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    Director:Jack Perez
  14. Background image for The Other Side
    7.3/10(402 votes)

    #13 - The Other Side

    S2:E8

    Hercules descends to Hades to rescue Persephone and sees his late wife.

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  15. Background image for The Wedding of Alcmene
    7.3/10(389 votes)

    #14 - The Wedding of Alcmene

    S2:E21

    The wedding of Hercules' mother to the legendary Greek hero Jason is threatened by another of Hera's plots to kill Hercules.

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  16. Background image for Surprise
    7.3/10(370 votes)

    #15 - Surprise

    S3:E12

    Callisto drops in on Hercules' surprise birthday party, bent on a mission of immortality.

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  17. Background image for Judgment Day (3)
    7.3/10(398 votes)

    #16 - Judgment Day (3)

    S3:E15

    Waking from a nightmare, Hercules finds Serena dead and himself accused of murder.

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  18. Background image for Armageddon Now (2)
    7.3/10(390 votes)

    #17 - Armageddon Now (2)

    S4:E14

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

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    Director:Mark Beesley
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Gladiator
    7.2/10(461 votes)

    #18 - Gladiator

    S1:E10

    Wicked Menas Maxius pits slaves against wild animals for his amusement.

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  20. Background image for The Fire Down Below
    7.2/10(397 votes)

    #19 - The Fire Down Below

    S2:E9

    After Salmoneus sells off Hera's treasure, Hercules must save him from the fiery monster Pyro.

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    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Love Takes a Holiday
    7.2/10(373 votes)

    #20 - Love Takes a Holiday

    S3:E3

    Iagos hatches a scheme to gain the Shield of Perseus from Hephaestus by taking advantage of his lovelorn boss's loneliness.

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  22. Background image for When a Man Loves a Woman (2)
    7.2/10(366 votes)

    #21 - When a Man Loves a Woman (2)

    S3:E14

    Hercules gives up his godly powers to wed Serena, the Golden Hind.

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  23. Background image for The End of the Beginning
    7.2/10(358 votes)

    #22 - The End of the Beginning

    S3:E19

    The Chronos Stone takes Hercules five years into the past, where he meets Serena, the Golden Hind, once again.

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  24. Background image for Reunions
    7.2/10(341 votes)

    #23 - Reunions

    S4:E22

    Hercules battles the gods to return Alcmene's soul to the Elysian Fields.

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  25. Background image for Resurrection
    7.2/10(364 votes)

    #24 - Resurrection

    S5:E3

    As Hercules comes to terms with his friends' death, he battles a demi-god.

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  26. Background image for Render Unto Caesar
    7.2/10(360 votes)

    #25 - Render Unto Caesar

    S5:E5

    Caesar prepares to attack Eire; Hercules helps a demigoddess embrace her new identity: Justice.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mercenary" is the best rated episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". It scored 7.8/10 based on 418 votes. Directed by Michael Hurst and written by Robert Bielak, it aired on 10/7/1996. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Faith".