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Xena: Warrior Princess S5E19 — Looking Death in the Eye
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Xena: Warrior Princess•Season 5•Episode 19

Looking Death in the Eye

7.9/10 · 436 votesMay 1, 200044 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 5•+0.7 vs season avg

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In the future, an old Joxer obtains a scroll that tells how Xena and Gabrielle tricked the Fates into setting in motion the twilight of the gods and how Gabrielle and Xena were presumed dead for 25 years and baby Eve went missing.

Directed byGarth Maxwell
Written byCarl Ellsworth
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Episode Summary

"Looking Death in the Eye" is episode 19 of Xena: Warrior Princess season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 436 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Garth Maxwell and written by Carl Ellsworth, it aired on May 1, 2000.

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