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Highlander: The Series S3E1 — The Samurai
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Highlander: The Series•Season 3•Episode 1

The Samurai

8.6/10 · 262 votesOct 1, 199448 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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After Midori Koto sees her husband, rich industrialist Michael Kent, murder her lover, she kills Kent and runs to MacLeod for protection. She reminds MacLeod of a vow of protection his ""ancestor"" (actually MacLeod himself) made to her family over 200 years before. Flashbacks tell

Directed byDennis Berry
Written byNaomi Janzen
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Jim Byrnes

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Episode Summary

"The Samurai" is episode 1 of Highlander: The Series season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 262 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Dennis Berry and written by Naomi Janzen, it aired on October 1, 1994.

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