The original series comprised 118 episodes, including the pathetic 6th season.
Of them all, 34 episodes are necessary to fully understand the relationships between the five main protagonists of Highlander : MacLeod, Amanda, Richie, Methos, Joe Dawson, as well as a supporting cast made of Hugh Fitzcairn, James Horton, Tessa, Darius and Charlie DeSalvo
Although other episodes do stand apart i.e Courage, The Lamb, the Wrath of Kali, and a few others, only those in in the following list are necessary if one wants to keep track of the original serie's complicated continuity.
Highlander: The Series - Season 1:
The Gathering : introduces us to MacLeod, Tessa, Richie Ryan
MacLeod kills Slan Quince
Band of Brothers : first appearance of Darius
MacLeod kills Grayson
For Tomorrow We Die : first appearance of Xavier St. Cloud
The Lady and the Tiger : first appearance of Amanda
MacLeod fights Zachary Blaine, though Amanda takes his head
The Hunters : First appearance of Joe Dawson, Fitzcairn, James Horton anf the Watchers.
Darius is murdered by James Horton
Highlander: The Series - Season 2:
The Watchers : MacLeod and Dawson handle Horon's death squad , Horton disappears, plotting his revenge
Turnabout : First appearance of Dojo manager Charlie De Salvo
MacLeod kills Michael Moore
The Darkness : Tessa dies, MacLeod takes care of a disciple of Horton
Under Color of Authority : Richie Ryan's first kill
Unholy Alliance : Horton and Xavier return
MacLeod kills Xavier St. Cloud
Legacy : Appearance of Rebecca Horne, Amanda returns, first mention of the Methuselah Stone
MacLeod kills Luther
Prodigal Son : Richie Ryan returns after MacLeod kicked him out of his life after the 'incident' with Mako
MacLeod kills Martin Hyde
Counterfeit, part 1 &2 : Tessa returns (or is it her ?) as well as James Horton
Highlander: The Series - Season 3:
The Samurai : The origin of MacLeod's dragonhead katana
MacLeod kills Michael Kent
Line of Fire : The story beheind the death of MacLeod's Lakota family
MacLeod kills Kern
The Revolutionary : Charlie departs to the Balkans with girlfriend Marla Leonin
MacLeod kills Paul Karros
The Cross of St. Antoine : Joe Dawson's girlfriend is murdered by an immortal, asks MacLeod for help
MacLeod kills John Durgan
They Also Serve : We find out more about the Watchers, MacLeod and Dawson's friendshipis further explored
MacLeod kills Michael Christian
Song of the Executioner : One of the series's main villains appears, Kalas.
Star-crossed : Fitscairn returns, is killed by Kalas
Methos : First appearance of Methos
Finalé : Amanda returns, also Xavier in flashback
Finalé, Part 2 : MacLeod kills Kalas durign the Watcher CD crisis
Highlander: The Series - Season 4:
Homeland : MacLeod returns to Scotland with Joe Dawson, his past his further explored
Brothers in Arms : De Salvo returns, revenge-driven agaisnt an immortal friend of Dawson. MacLeod and Dawson have a major falling-out when De Salvo is killed.
MacLeod kills Andrew Cord
The Colonel : Amanda tried to reconcile MacLeod and Dawson
MacLeod kills Simon Killian
Chivalry : Methos returns, MacLeod can't kill a woman he once loved.
Timeless : Methos falls in love with a mortal
Something Wicked : MacLeod takes a Quickening he shouldn't have, turns evil, nearly kils Richie
MacLeod kills Kol T'ek
Deliverance : Methos helps MacLeod back to sanity, Mac kills another dear friend of his
MacLeod kills Sean Burns
Methuselah's Gift
Judgment Day : Dawson, interferign Watcher, faces the Watcher Tribunal in judgement
One Minute to Midnight : Flashback to Horton's crimes agaisnt the immortals, Galati wants his revenge, is executed by Shapiro, head of Watcher tribune. MacLeod and Dawson are mad at each other again
Highlander: The Series - Season 5:
The Prophecy : Cassandra apears for the first time, MacLeod's past s again further explored
MacLeod kills Roland Kantos
The End of Innocence : Richie Ryan returns, kick buts and take names. Richie and MacLeod and Dawson reconcile over the quickenings of Haresh Clay and Carter Wellan and a few beers.
MacLeod kills Haresh Clay
The Messenger : Methos returns with a fake Methos. Richie gets lucky and has another Q.
The Valkyrie : Methos gives a lesson on the rise of Adolf Hitler in the 1930's, MacLeod must kill a friend (again !) MacLeod kills Ingrid Henning
Comes a Horseman : Methos breaks our hearts, he was the Bronze Age Hitler ! MacLeod is judgemental, Cassandra is a fury, Kronos wants to burn, pillage, destroy.
Revelation 6:8 : Methos' past is further explored, he finally makes a choice and faces his brothers.
MacLeod kills Caspian and Kronos
Cassandra doens't understand Methos could change over time when his brothers didn't.
Forgive Us Our Trespasses : Should have been the finale to the series, MacLeod finally faces the consequences of his actions whrn a British immie even more judgemental than he is. Methos and Amanda return for him and give him some much-needed counselling. MacLeod fights and spares Steven Keane
Of them all, 34 episodes are necessary to fully understand the relationships between the five main protagonists of Highlander : MacLeod, Amanda, Richie, Methos, Joe Dawson, as well as a supporting cast made of Hugh Fitzcairn, James Horton, Tessa, Darius and Charlie DeSalvo
Although other episodes do stand apart i.e Courage, The Lamb, the Wrath of Kali, and a few others, only those in in the following list are necessary if one wants to keep track of the original serie's complicated continuity.
Highlander: The Series - Season 1:
The Gathering : introduces us to MacLeod, Tessa, Richie Ryan
MacLeod kills Slan Quince
Band of Brothers : first appearance of Darius
MacLeod kills Grayson
For Tomorrow We Die : first appearance of Xavier St. Cloud
The Lady and the Tiger : first appearance of Amanda
MacLeod fights Zachary Blaine, though Amanda takes his head
The Hunters : First appearance of Joe Dawson, Fitzcairn, James Horton anf the Watchers.
Darius is murdered by James Horton
Highlander: The Series - Season 2:
The Watchers : MacLeod and Dawson handle Horon's death squad , Horton disappears, plotting his revenge
Turnabout : First appearance of Dojo manager Charlie De Salvo
MacLeod kills Michael Moore
The Darkness : Tessa dies, MacLeod takes care of a disciple of Horton
Under Color of Authority : Richie Ryan's first kill
Unholy Alliance : Horton and Xavier return
MacLeod kills Xavier St. Cloud
Legacy : Appearance of Rebecca Horne, Amanda returns, first mention of the Methuselah Stone
MacLeod kills Luther
Prodigal Son : Richie Ryan returns after MacLeod kicked him out of his life after the 'incident' with Mako
MacLeod kills Martin Hyde
Counterfeit, part 1 &2 : Tessa returns (or is it her ?) as well as James Horton
Highlander: The Series - Season 3:
The Samurai : The origin of MacLeod's dragonhead katana
MacLeod kills Michael Kent
Line of Fire : The story beheind the death of MacLeod's Lakota family
MacLeod kills Kern
The Revolutionary : Charlie departs to the Balkans with girlfriend Marla Leonin
MacLeod kills Paul Karros
The Cross of St. Antoine : Joe Dawson's girlfriend is murdered by an immortal, asks MacLeod for help
MacLeod kills John Durgan
They Also Serve : We find out more about the Watchers, MacLeod and Dawson's friendshipis further explored
MacLeod kills Michael Christian
Song of the Executioner : One of the series's main villains appears, Kalas.
Star-crossed : Fitscairn returns, is killed by Kalas
Methos : First appearance of Methos
Finalé : Amanda returns, also Xavier in flashback
Finalé, Part 2 : MacLeod kills Kalas durign the Watcher CD crisis
Highlander: The Series - Season 4:
Homeland : MacLeod returns to Scotland with Joe Dawson, his past his further explored
Brothers in Arms : De Salvo returns, revenge-driven agaisnt an immortal friend of Dawson. MacLeod and Dawson have a major falling-out when De Salvo is killed.
MacLeod kills Andrew Cord
The Colonel : Amanda tried to reconcile MacLeod and Dawson
MacLeod kills Simon Killian
Chivalry : Methos returns, MacLeod can't kill a woman he once loved.
Timeless : Methos falls in love with a mortal
Something Wicked : MacLeod takes a Quickening he shouldn't have, turns evil, nearly kils Richie
MacLeod kills Kol T'ek
Deliverance : Methos helps MacLeod back to sanity, Mac kills another dear friend of his
MacLeod kills Sean Burns
Methuselah's Gift
Judgment Day : Dawson, interferign Watcher, faces the Watcher Tribunal in judgement
One Minute to Midnight : Flashback to Horton's crimes agaisnt the immortals, Galati wants his revenge, is executed by Shapiro, head of Watcher tribune. MacLeod and Dawson are mad at each other again
Highlander: The Series - Season 5:
The Prophecy : Cassandra apears for the first time, MacLeod's past s again further explored
MacLeod kills Roland Kantos
The End of Innocence : Richie Ryan returns, kick buts and take names. Richie and MacLeod and Dawson reconcile over the quickenings of Haresh Clay and Carter Wellan and a few beers.
MacLeod kills Haresh Clay
The Messenger : Methos returns with a fake Methos. Richie gets lucky and has another Q.
The Valkyrie : Methos gives a lesson on the rise of Adolf Hitler in the 1930's, MacLeod must kill a friend (again !) MacLeod kills Ingrid Henning
Comes a Horseman : Methos breaks our hearts, he was the Bronze Age Hitler ! MacLeod is judgemental, Cassandra is a fury, Kronos wants to burn, pillage, destroy.
Revelation 6:8 : Methos' past is further explored, he finally makes a choice and faces his brothers.
MacLeod kills Caspian and Kronos
Cassandra doens't understand Methos could change over time when his brothers didn't.
Forgive Us Our Trespasses : Should have been the finale to the series, MacLeod finally faces the consequences of his actions whrn a British immie even more judgemental than he is. Methos and Amanda return for him and give him some much-needed counselling. MacLeod fights and spares Steven Keane
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