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  • Syndicated
  • Oct 3, 1992
  • Syndicated
  • Oct 3, 1992

Summary "He is Duncan MacLeod... the Highlander. Born in 1592 in the highlands of Scotland, and he is still alive; he is Immortal. For 400 years, he's been a warrior... a lover... a wanderer... constantly facing other Immortals in combat to the death. The winner takes his enemy's head -- and with it, his power. I am a Watcher, part of a secre...

  • Syndicated
  • Oct 3, 1992
  • Syndicated
  • Oct 3, 1992
Highlander
Season 1
6 Seasons
Season Premiere: Oct 3, 1992
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
7.8
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Summary "He is Duncan MacLeod... the Highlander. Born in 1592 in the highlands of Scotland, and he is still alive; he is Immortal. For 400 years, he's been a warrior... a lover... a wanderer... constantly facing other Immortals in combat to the death. The winner takes his enemy's head -- and with it, his power. I am a Watcher, part of a secre...

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Episode 1 • Oct 3, 1992 • 49 m
The Gathering
Duncan Macleod, an immortal who lives quietly with his girlfriend, Tessa, will have to deal with a young man who tries to steal his antiquities store and an evil rival immortal who wants to take his head, forcing him to return to The Game.
Episode 2 • Oct 10, 1992 • 49 m
Family Tree
Episode 3 • Oct 17, 1992 • 49 m
The Road Not Taken
Episode 4 • Oct 24, 1992 • 49 m
Innocent Man
Immortal and former Confederate Captain Lucas Desiree was killed after many years of solitary retreat. A Vietnam's War Veteran partially insane is accused of his murder. Duncan decides to investigate.
Episode 5 • Oct 31, 1992 • 48 m
Free Fall
After a naive Immortal leaps to her death from a skyscraper, she seeks out MacLeod as her mentor. But this innocent student may not be what she seems.
Episode 6 • Nov 7, 1992 • 49 m
Bad Day in Building 'A'
Duncan, Tessa, and Richie are held hostage at a courthouse by a convicted killer and his gang.
Episode 7 • Nov 14, 1992 • 49 m
Mountain Men
When Tessa's ramble in the great outdoors leads to her kidnapping by a group of lawless mountain men, Duncan must find and rescue her before a forced "wedding."
Episode 8 • Nov 21, 1992 • 49 m
Deadly Medicine
Episode 9 • Dec 5, 1992 • 49 m
The Sea Witch
Richie saves an old friend from Russian mobsters after a drug deal goes bad. Unbeknown to him, she takes the drugs and the money with her. It is up to Duncan to protect her and her daughter from the mobsters, who are now looking for her.
Episode 10 • Dec 12, 1992 • 1 h
Revenge Is Sweet
Duncan and his friends are stalked by a beautiful mysterious woman named Rebeeca Lord. McLeod suspects that she may have a connection to an old foe named Walter.
Episode 11 • Dec 19, 1992 • 49 m
See No Evil
A friend of Tessa's is assaulted and nearly killed by a serial killer who scalps his victims. Duncan believes him to be a copycat killer who is basing his crimes on those of an immortal whom Duncan confronted years ago.
Episode 12 • Feb 6, 1993 • 48 m
Eyewitness
Tessa witnesses the murder of a woman she met at an art exhibition, but the police don't believe her. She and Duncan take it upon themselves to investigate.
Episode 13 • Feb 13, 1993 • 49 m
Band of Brothers
Episode 14 • Feb 20, 1993 • 49 m
For Evil's Sake
Duncan witnesses a murder committed by a mime, and he recognizes it as the MO of the assassin Kuyler, an immortal responsible for the death of a French baron Duncan once protected.
Episode 15 • Feb 27, 1993 • 49 m
For Tomorrow We Die
Episode 16 • Mar 6, 1993 • 49 m
The Beast Below
Episode 17 • Mar 13, 1993 • 49 m
Saving Grace
Grace, an Immortal who has focused on healing rather than fighting, is framed for the murder of her mortal husband by an obsessed ex-lover, the Immortal Carlo Seandaro. Duncan must step in to protect her from her own weakness.
Episode 18 • Apr 24, 1993 • 49 m
The Lady and the Tiger
Immortal Amanda plans a high-stakes burglary, but a dangerous partner from her past has escaped prison and wants her head.
Episode 19 • May 1, 1993 • 49 m
Avenging Angel
An insane man, newly turned immortal, believes he has been reborn in order to do God's work by killing sinners.
Episode 20 • May 8, 1993 • 49 m
Eye of the Beholder
Ritchie falls for a model and runs afoul of Gabriel, an immortal fashion designer suspected of murdering a young woman, who learned his secret.
Episode 21 • May 15, 1993 • 49 m
Nowhere to Run
Duncan is caught in the middle when the son of Tessa's longtime friend, a diplomat, rapes the stepdaughter of a vengeful Immortal.
Episode 22 • May 22, 1993 • 49 m
The Hunters
While mourning the death of their honorable friend Darius, Duncan and another Immortal hunt down a group of mortals who vow to destroy all immortals.
6 Seasons

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50
Jun 6, 2014
Bigger than life plays smaller than life on the smaller tube ... But the production values are high and there's a solid attempt at infusing the script with humor. The series might grow on us. We have an eternity. [2 Oct 1992]
By Irv Letofsky
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Jun 6, 2014
Majority of dialogue in the flat story is trite. ... Performances are earnest — one too much so — but not enough to convince viewers there’s more here than meets the droopy eyelid.
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