Highlander: The Series (season 6)
The sixth season of the French/Canadian drama/adventure television series Highlander began airing 5 October 1997 and finished on 16 May 1998. It was the final season of the program. The series follows the adventures of Duncan MacLeod, a 400-year-old Immortal who can only die if he is beheaded. The ongoing battle between Immortals is known as the Game.
| Highlander: The Series | |
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| Season 6 | |
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| Country of origin | France/Canada co-production |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | October 5, 1997 – May 16, 1998 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
Although season five was meant to be the final season of the show, the show was renewed for a sixth season. Production began in July and ended in December. When funding finally was announced, Adrian Paul was working on Highlander: Endgame and said he’d only be available for half the season or eleven episodes. Peter Wingfield, Jim Byrnes, and Elizabeth Gracen were contracted to fill out the season. However, Wingfield and Gracen had other commitments that prevented them from being available for filming until November 1997. The series began filming in Paris in the summer and the producers had been approached about doing a spin-off series, which would center on a female immortal (which later became Highlander: The Raven). A number of "spec" scripts for the new series were filmed as episodes to fill out the season. But, funding was again cut and only thirteen episodes were filmed. Duncan does not appear at all in two of the episodes, Two of Hearts and Indiscretions (which does feature both Wingfield and Byrnes). "Indiscretions" was the last episode filmed for the series, but was shown before the finale two-parter, "To Be" and "Not To Be".
Cast
Main cast
- Adrian Paul ... Duncan MacLeod
- Elizabeth Gracen ... Amanda
- Peter Wingfield ... Methos
- Jim Byrnes ... Joe Dawson
Supporting cast
- Michel Albertini ... Raphael Vega
- Boris Anderssen ... Mr. Faith
- Paul Bandey ... Swinson
- Terence Beesley ... Jackie Beaufort
- Diane Bellego ... Elena Moreno
- Andrew Bicknell ... Devon Marek
- Ed Bishop ... Edward Banner
- Benedick Blythe ... Morgan Walker
- Robert Bradford ... Hospital Guard
- Jasper Britton ... Willie Kingsley
- Lisa Butler ... Jillian O'Hara
- Bernard Chabin ... Jose
- Norman Chaucer ... Caruso
- Claudia Christian ... Katherine
- Nicholas Clay ... Loxley
- Dean Cook ... Young Max
- Rowena Cooper ... Berta Symes
- Alain Creff ... Benoit
- Luke D'Silva & Julius D'Silva ... The Brothers Montoya
- Roger Daltrey ... Hugh Fitzcairn / 3 episodes
- Alexis Denisof ... Steve Banner
- Anita Dobson ... Molly Ivers
- Sam Douglas ... Baxter
- Danny Dyer ... Andrew
- Jack Ellis ... Bartholomew
- Christian Erickson ... Jack Kendall
- Alice Evans ... Kyra
- Rita Ghosn ... Mia Baptista
- Christophe Guybert ... Pierre
- Michael Halsey ... Milos Vladic
- Adam Henderson ... Shemp
- Sandra Hess ... Reagan Cole
- David Hill ... Rowan Mitchell
- David Hoskin ... Andres Seguy
- Peter Hudson ... James Horton / 4 episodes
- Godfrey James ... Frederick of Godfrey
- Paris Jefferson ... Toni
- Gunilla Karlzen ... Celine
- Alexi Kaye-Campbell ... Dice
- Claire Keim ... Marie
- Stan Kirsch ... Richie Ryan
- Theirry Langerak ... Allan
- Steve Lyon ... Zep
- Emile Ambossolo M'bo ... Jocko
- Martin McDougall ... Liam O'Rourke / 2 episodes
- Kathleen McGoldrick ... Tara
- Bogdan Marian-Stanoevitch ... Sears
- Steven O'Shea ... Nick Sutherland
- Stéphanie Petit ... Lazlo
- Valentine Pelka ... Kronos / 2 episodes
- Olivier Picasso ... Checco
- Brian Protheroe ... Bannock
- Matthew Radford Davies ... William of Godfrey
- Tobias Raineri ... Ramon Castille
- Patrick Rameau ... Bertrand
- Kenan Raven ... Stein
- Rochelle Redfield ... Margo
- Malcolm Rennie ... Drimble
- Malcolm Rennie ... Smythe
- Ian Richardson ... Max Leiner
- Cleo Rocos ... Juliette
- Grant Russell ... Armando Baptista
- David Saracino ... Beck
- John Scarborough ... George Thomas
- Joe Searby ... Gerald LeBlanc
- Rachel Shelley ... Sophie Baines
- Hugh Simon ... Percy Tynebridge
- Jay Simon ... Cameron
- Donald Standen ... Richard Albright
- Deborah Steele ... Marisa
- Dudley Sutton ... Father Robert
- Aaron Swartz ... David Leiner
- Louise Taylor ... Amy
- Dara Tomanovich ... Alex Raven
- Jean-Yves Thual ... Ahriman
- Paula Jane Ulrich ... Young Molly Ivers
- Justina Vail ... Katya
- Alexandra Vandernoot ... Tessa Noël / 2 episodes
- Olivier Vitran ... Tom / 2 episodes
- Paulette Williams ... Charlotte
- Alexandre Zambeau ... Terry
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 107 | 1 | "Avatar" | Dennis Berry | David Tynan | October 5, 1997 | 97601 |
| Once every thousand years, the Zoroastrian demon Ahriman returns to wreak havoc on the earth. He has already brought destruction to Duncan MacLeod's world, having caused Richie's death at Duncan's hand. But now MacLeod returns to Paris to take up his mantle as Champion and vows to destroy Ahriman. Sophie Baines knows how to defeat the demon, but is she MacLeod's ally or another pawn in Ahriman's game? | ||||||
| 108 | 2 | "Armageddon" | Richard Martin | Tony DiFranco | October 11, 1997 | 97602 |
| With the help of Father Beaufort and Joe Dawson, MacLeod finally begins to find a crack in Ahriman's armor. But he soon learns, along with Dawson, that anyone who helps the Champion becomes fair game for the demon. Joe is torn by guilt as Watchers—friends—are murdered by Ahriman, while Father Beaufort has his own inner demons to contend with. Not even Holy Ground is sanctuary, as MacLeod wrestles with Ahriman in the final battle—Armageddon. | ||||||
| 109 | 3 | "Sins of the Father" | Dennis Berry | James Thorpe | October 18, 1997 | 97603 |
| When Duncan's friend is killed in a car explosion, the Highlander tries to track down the killer and runs into Alex Raven, a beautiful Immortal set upon fulfilling a vow dating back to World War II (flashback: Warsaw, 1942; England, ?) —no matter who gets in her way. | ||||||
| 110 | 4 | "Diplomatic Immunity" | Richard Martin | James Thorpe | October 25, 1997 | 97604 |
| Embezzler, charmer, and con man extraordinaire, Willie Kingsley has a knack for turning up dead—and profiting from it handsomely (flashback: London, 1836; London, 1969). But when one last con goes horribly wrong, resulting in the death of his mortal wife, Willie turns to Duncan MacLeod to help him track down her killer. MacLeod wants justice; Willie wants revenge. | ||||||
| 111 | 5 | "Patient Number 7" | Dennis Berry | David Tynan | November 1, 1997 | 97605 |
| Police at her heels, killers on her trail, Kyra is on the run, with no memory of who—or what—she is. In the streets of Paris, she runs into Duncan MacLeod, who spins a wild story: That he and Kyra were lovers once, some three hundred years ago (flashback: France, 1640). That she is a soldier, a warrior. That she is Immortal. Kyra doesn't believe a word of it ... but if it isn't true, then why is someone after her head? | ||||||
| 112 | 6 | "Black Tower" | Richard Martin | Morrie Ruvinsky | November 8, 1997 | 97606 |
| Four hundred years ago (flashback: Scotland, 1634), Devon Marek was a spoiled aristocrat with a passion for the hunt. His first teacher, Duncan MacLeod, forced him to give up his lands and title when he became Immortal and Marek's never forgiven him for it. Now Marek has built a new empire, and he's ready to hunt his most dangerous prey yet: MacLeod. Obsessed with revenge, Marek imprisons the Highlander in a deserted highrise office building ... with a gang of deadly mercenaries on his tail. | ||||||
| 113 | 7 | "Unusual Suspects" | Dennis Berry | Morrie Ruvinsky | November 15, 1997 | 97607 |
| It's 1929, and Hugh Fitzcairn is enjoying the life of an English lord. He has good friends, a beautiful wife, trusted servants ... until one of his nearest and dearest "murders" him, that is. Now, with the help of his old friend Duncan MacLeod, Fitz is determined to uncover the identity of his own murderer—before more bodies start piling up. | ||||||
| 114 | 8 | "Justice" | Richard Martin | Michael O'Mahomey, Sasha Reins | November 22, 1997 | 97608 |
| When Immortal Katya's adopted daughter is murdered, the courts let the killer—her husband—walk free. Now Katya's an avenging angel, determined to see justice done at any cost ... but can MacLeod convince her that justice and revenge aren't the same thing? Flashback: Buenos Aires, 1958, 1996; England 1362. | ||||||
| 115 | 9 | "Deadly Exposure" | Dennis Berry | James Thorpe | January 31, 1998 | 97609 |
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All bounty hunter Reagan Cole wanted was a holiday in Paris with Duncan MacLeod; what she gets is international intrigue, a hunky underwear model, and a terrorist with a million-dollar price on his head. Flashback: London, 1833. This episode and the following one ("Two of Hearts") were 'test' episodes of the idea of a Highlander spin-off with a female immortal as the lead. | ||||||
| 116 | 10 | "Two of Hearts" | Richard Martin | James Thorpe | February 14, 1998 | 97610 |
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Centuries ago (flashback: Northern England, 1270), Bartholomew sent thousands to their deaths during the Crusades, amassing a fortune in God's name. Now Katherine is determined to take his head - if only she can keep her mortal husband, Nick, from interfering with the Game. This episode and the following one ("Indiscretions") are the only two episodes of Highlander in which MacLeod does not appear. In this case, none of the regular cast appear. | ||||||
| 117 | 11 | "Indiscretions" | Dennis Berry | James Thorpe | May 2, 1998 | 97611 |
| Methos and Joe Dawson join forces when past indiscretions threaten their lives—and loved ones—in the present. Morgan Walker has been nursing a grudge against Methos for two hundred years, and now he may finally get the chance to take his revenge ... by kidnapping Joe's daughter. | ||||||
| 118 | 12 | "To Be" | Richard Martin | David Tynan | May 9, 1998 | 97612 |
| The popular series lays down its sword after six seasons in this stirring finale, in which MacLeod makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of Amanda and Joe Dawson... then reunites with old friend Hugh Fitzcairn, and gets a look at what the world - and his friends' lives - would be like without him. | ||||||
| 119 | 13 | "Not To Be" | Dennis Berry | David Tynan | May 16, 1998 | 97613 |
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Fitz died three hundred years ago... Horton has taken over the Watchers... Joe Dawson has been reduced to a bitter, penniless vagrant... Amanda is a black widow... and Methos has rejoined the Horsemen to avenge his fiance's death. If you think that's bad wait until you see what happened with Richie. Fitz arrives to tell MacLeod what life might be like if MacLeod hadn't been born. The shot of the mansion in which Tessa lives in this episode is reused footage of the one of the mansion used by Xavier St. Cloud when he was beheaded by Duncan MacLeod in "Unholy Alliance, Part 2". (The 15th episode of the 2nd season.) | ||||||
Home release
| Highlander: The Series Season Six | ||
| Set details[1] | Special features[1] | |
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| Release dates | ||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | |
| February 8, 2005[2] | ||
References
- "Highlander: The Series - Season 6". TVShowsonDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- "Highlander: Season Six DVD @ DVD Empire". Dvdempire.com. 2005-04-20. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
External links
- Highlander: The Series episode guide at TV.com
- Highlander: The Series episode list at Epguides
- Highlander: The Series episode list at the Internet Movie Database
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