"Highlander" (1992) TV series 1992-1998

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Gérard Hameline

Writers:

Naomi Janzen (writer) (multiple episodes)
Scot Reins (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

6 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Duncan MacLeod is Immortal, and must live in modern society, concealing his true nature while fighting other Immortals.

Plot Keywords:

Immortal | Highlander | Decapitation | Flashback Sequence | Historical

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Adrian Paul	...	Duncan 'Mac / ... (119 episodes, 1992-1998)
Stan Kirsch	...	Richard H. 'Richie' Ryan (103 episodes, 1992-1998)
Jim Byrnes	...	Joe Dawson (88 episodes, 1993-1998)

Also Known As:

"Highlander" (France)
"Highlander: The Series"

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min | Israel:45 min | USA:60 min (119 episodes)

Country:

Canada | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Company:

Davis-Panzer Productions

Trivia:

Plans for a spin-off series led to a group of sixth-season episodes focusing on a new female Immortal (a "back-door pilot" in industry-speak). None of these characters caught on, and the established character of Amanda (Elizabeth Gracen) became the lead for "Highlander: The Raven" (1998).

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Episode 1.20, "Avenging Angel", features a swordfight between immortals that appears to be on holy ground; however the site is actually a museum displaying religious artifacts from the crusades. The confusion arises because footage from this fight is seen in the opening credits of later episodes as the narrator speaks of holy ground.

Quotes:

Methos: I was born before the age of chivalry.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Making of 'Highlander: The Series' (1992) (TV)

Fascinating and thoughtfoul.

The idea of immortals isn't new.This show examines the life of "immortals" and examines the answers to question as: What is like surviving your loved ones?Surviving your family?Your hometown?Your country?Your religion?The civilisation whose ideas you carry on?It can be thoughtful.Especialy once you stop thinking about "good"and "evil"immortals and start examining what makes them act the way they do.It's deeper than most modern TV shows and far better than the movies with the same name.The charachters tend to be very interesting.Especially the cynic,dissilusioned immortal Methos the surviver.Five thousand years old and he is sounding like count Fosca from de Beauvoir's "All Men Are Mortal"who is bitter,dissilusioned and hopelessely alone,destined to survive mankind.Other charachters of interest to viewers are1)Amanda the French,manipulative thieves who seems to enjoy her life more than other immortals seem to do.Has she found the meaning of life?2)Duncan McLeodThe star.Noble and thick-headed.He doesn't hunt other immortals.He waits for them to come and they do.How important is he?3)Darius,general and priest.What made him quit the game anyway.4)Kalas,singer and monk.An immortal killer who loves music and plotting.5)Kronos a horseman.He brings anarchy. The show is definitely worth seing.