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Xena: Warrior Princess S2E14 — A Necessary Evil

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Xena: Warrior Princess•Season 2•Episode 14

A Necessary Evil

7.9/10 · 528 votesFeb 10, 199744 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMark Beesley

Written byPaul Robert Coyle

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Cast2

Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless

Xena

Renée O'Connor

Renée O'Connor

Gabrielle

Crew8

P

Paul Robert Coyle

Writer

M

Mark Beesley

Director

D

Donald Duncan

Director of Photography

R

Robert Field

Editor

G

Geraldine Jacobsen

Stunt Double

Jason Tahu

Jason Tahu

Stunts

Markos Rounthwaite

Markos Rounthwaite

Stunts

A

Amand Weaver

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"A Necessary Evil" is episode 14 of Xena: Warrior Princess season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 528 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Mark Beesley and written by Paul Robert Coyle, it aired on February 10, 1997.

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