7.5/10971 votes#1 - Sins of the Past
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1995
Xena battles an evil warlord, a vengeful Cyclops and harsh weather during her journey home to Amphipolis, where she's joined by a young woman named Gabrielle, who's a resourceful young protege.
Director: Doug Lefler
Writer: N/A
7.0/10777 votes#2 - Chariots of War
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1995
Xena defends a town against a band of thugs led by a father and son duo, and when she is wounded, Gabrielle is left worrying for the warrior princess.
Director: Harley Cokeliss
Writer: N/A
7.3/10741 votes#3 - Dreamworker
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1995
When Gabrielle is kidnapped by a mystic, Xena enters an altered state of consciousness and must face ghosts from her past in order to rescue her friend.
Director: Bruce Seth Green
Writer: Steven L. Sears
7.0/10700 votes#4 - Cradle of Hope
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1995
Xena employs stealthy maneuvers to protect an infant who an oracle claims will one day usurp the King's throne. Meanwhile, Xena must also make sure that Pandora, the granddaughter of the legendary original, is able to reset the lock on her precious box.
Director: Michael Levine
Writer: Terence Winter
7.1/10683 votes#5 - The Path Not Taken
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/2/1995
In order to stop a war Xena must save a princess that has been taken from her home. The kidnapping could lead to a war. Xena realizes that a weapons dealer is the one that has caused everything. When she tracks the dealer, she meets her old love Marcus, but she is not sure how she feels about him.
Director: Stephen L. Posey
Writer: Julie Sherman
7.4/10680 votes#6 - The Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1995
Xena is mistaken for the killer who attacked and murdered a group of townspeople and is put on trial, causing Ares, the god of war, to be delighted at the success of his plan.
Director: Charles Siebert
Writer: Peter Allan Fields
7.0/10657 votes#7 - The Titans
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1995
Gabrielle fools around with an ancient scroll and releases three Titans from centuries of captivity. Once again, Xena must save a village from destruction. Gabrielle also finds time for love.
Director: Eric Brevig
Writer: R.J. Stewart
7.5/10706 votes#8 - Prometheus
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1995
When the gods capture Prometheus, mankind begins to lose the gifts he gave them: fire and the ability to heal themselves. It's up to Xena, Gabrielle, Hercules and Iolaus to try to free Prometheus from his chains but whoever is the one who frees him, may end up dead.
Director: Stephen L. Posey
Writer: R.J. Stewart
7.4/10652 votes#9 - Death in Chains
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1995
Xena must free Hade's sister, Celesta, Death Herself, from King Sisyphus who wants to cheat death by holding her hostage, thus prolonging his life.
Director: Charles Siebert
Writer: N/A
7.7/10683 votes#10 - Hooves & Harlots
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1995
When Xena and Gabrielle encounter the Amazons, Gabrielle tries to save an Amazon and unwittingly finds herself an Amazon princess.
Director: Jace Alexander
Writer: Steven L. Sears
7.0/10637 votes#11 - The Black Wolf
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/1996
Xena infiltrates a band of rebels led by the Black Wolf and helps them defend themselves against Xerxes the warlord.
Director: Mario DiLeo
Writer: Alan Jay Glueckman
6.8/10630 votes#12 - Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/1996
Helen of Troy summons Xena and asks her to help end the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, that began over her.
Director: T.J. Scott
Writer: N/A
6.4/10633 votes#13 - Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/1996
Gabrielle wants to enter the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards, but finds that it is not quite what she thought it would be. She helps another aspiring bard discover his true storytelling talent.
Director: Jace Alexander
Writer: R.J. Stewart, Steven L. Sears
7.4/10637 votes#14 - A Fistful of Dinars
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1996
Xena searches for Ambrosia, a substance capable of turning someone into a god. She hopes to find it before someone who is unworthy to be a god does.
Director: Josh Becker
Writer: R.J. Stewart, Steven L. Sears
7.5/10645 votes#15 - Warrior... Princess
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1996
The daughter of King Lias, Diana, is the target of assassins. Fortunately, Xena looks almost exactly like her. So, Xena goes undercover to force the assassins out of hiding and capture them.
Director: Michael Levine
Writer: Brenda Lilly
7.3/10619 votes#16 - Mortal Beloved
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1996
When her dead love Marcus, asks Xena to help save good souls, she travels to the underworld to set things right.
Director: Garth Maxwell
Writer: R.J. Stewart
7.8/10657 votes#17 - The Royal Couple of Thieves
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1996
Xena enlists the help of Autolycus, the King of Thieves, in order to steal a treasure chest from a warlord and return it to its rightful owners - unless Autolycus has something to say about that.
Director: John Cameron
Writer: Steven L. Sears
7.2/10599 votes#18 - The Prodigal
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/1996
After freezing in the face of danger, a confused Gabrielle returns home to Potidaea, where she receives a not-so-warm welcome from the people, who have hired a so-called warrior to save them from a warlord.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Chris Manheim
7.1/10621 votes#19 - Altared States
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/1996
A young boy is hunted by his father and brother. They want to sacrifice him to their god, because their "faith" demands it. It's up to Xena and a drugged Gabrielle to save him.
Director: Michael Levine
Writer: Chris Manheim
7.2/10604 votes#20 - Ties That Bind
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/1996
As the god of war, Ares, schemes to make Xena lead his army, the warrior princess meets a man claiming to be her long-lost father.
Director: Charles Siebert
Writer: Nora Kay Foster, Adam Armus
7.8/10632 votes#21 - The Greater Good
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1996
Xena helps Salmoneus, aka Lord Seltzer, when a warlord wants him dead, due to a bad transaction. Meanwhile, a mysterious blond woman is stalking Xena.
Director: Gary Jones
Writer: Steven L. Sears
8.2/10743 votes#22 - Callisto
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1996
The female warrior Callisto, tries to turn the world against Xena by committing acts of terrorism in her name, while Xena struggles to reclaim her true identity and discover why this angry young woman is doing this.
Director: T.J. Scott
Writer: R.J. Stewart
6.9/10578 votes#23 - Death Mask
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/3/1996
After learning a raiding party's leader was responsible for the destruction in their village, Xena and her brother set out to destroy him.
Director: Stewart Main
Writer: Peter Allan Fields
7.6/10639 votes#24 - Is There a Doctor in the House?
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 7/29/1996
Xena attempts to stop a war between two brothers, while Gabrielle tends to a pregnant Amazon sister, who is carrying the child of a centaur.
Director: T.J. Scott
Writer: Patricia Manney
The Best Episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1
Every episode of Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1!
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Sins of the Past" is the best rated episode of "Xena: Warrior Princess" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 971 votes. Directed by Doug Lefler and written by N/A, it aired on 9/4/1995. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Chariots of War".