The Reckoning


SYNOPSIS:

A hooded swordsman is about to kill Teracles when Xena confronts the skillful attacker who mysteriously disappears, leaving her surrounded by bloody bodies. Other villagers arrive. and assume she is responsible, but she escapes with Gabrielle's help. The angry villagers trap Xena but she surrenders when they take Gabrielle. In prison, Xena learns that the swordsman is actually Ares who offers her freedom and a chance to rule the world at his side if she will only ask for his help. She refuses and prepares for her punishment, but Gabrielle dramatically intervenes. Benitar agrees to a trial with Gabrielle as Xena's lawyer; despite her eloquence, she cannot save her friend. Xena says she will accept Ares' offer if she is found guilty, then makes him promise to restore anyone she wants to serve in her army. When Benitar announces a guilty verdict, Xena asks Ares to produce the three villagers who died in the attack. To the crowd's astonishment, they appear and clear her name. Outmaneuvered, Ares bids Xena farewell until next time...


PRODUCTION:

PROD #
        76908
SEASON/EP
        1-6
WRITER
        Peter Allan Fields
DIRECTOR
        Charles Siebert
1ST US AIR
        10/16/95


CREDITS:

Starring
        LUCY LAWLESS
Also Starring
        RENEE O'CONNOR
Guest Star
        KEVIN SMITH

Music by
        JOSEPH LO DUCA
Developed by
        R.J. STEWART
Co-Producer
        LIZ FRIEDMAN
Produced by
        ERIC GRUENDEMANN
Supervising Producer
        STEVEN L. SEARS
Co-Executive Producer
        R.J. STEWART
Executive Producer
        SAM RAIMI
Executive Producer
        ROBERT TAPERT

Created by
        JOHN SCHULIAN
        ROBERT TAPERT
Written by
        PETER ALLAN FIELDS
Directed by
        CHARLES SIEBERT
Coordinating Producer
        BERNADETTE JOYCE
Line Producer
        CHLOE SMITH

Co-Starring
        Benitar
                BILL JOHNSON
        Peranis
                CHRISTOPHER MAYER
        Grathios
                DANNY LINEHAM
        Teracles
                CHRISTIAN HODGE
        Teresia
                PHAEDRA HURST
        Areolis' Widow
                MERYL MAIN
        Teen Son
                SAM HOLLAND
        Polinios
                ROSS HARPER