Highlander
Inspired by the film of the same name, this follows the life of Duncan MacLeod, clansman of Connor. Here in the modern day, Duncan must fend off old foes and make new friends. Some of the people of his past are still around, some are long dead, and some don't yet know their end is near. Duncan must choose his alliances carefully, because around every corner there is someone looking to take the head of the "Highlander."
A descendant of one of Duncan's teachers comes to him claiming a long-ago promise of help, that pits Duncan against cruel Immortal Michael Kent.
An old girlfriend of Richie's reappears, claiming he is the father of her son. Meanwhile, evil Immortal biker Kern, who killed Duncan's Native American family centuries ago, arrives into town to challenge Duncan.
Immortal Paul Karros, who is leading a group of Balkan revolutionaries, comes to the U.S. to try to obtain arms. When a fellow traveler, Father Stephen, is shot, Duncan becomes suspicious of Karros' agenda. Also, Duncan becomes interested in Anne Lindsey, the doctor who treats Father Stephen . Meanwhile, Charlie takes an interest in Mara, a young woman who is helping Karros with his cause.
Duncan feels guilty because he could not prevent the theft of the jeweled cross or the murder of the priest in whose charge it was, so he pursues the Immortal thief across the years to restore it.
Michelle, the 18-year-old adopted daughter of one of Duncan's friends, is a not-yet-Immortal until she totals her car and wakes up in the morgue. Duncan tries to comfort her grieving parents and teach her about being Immortal, but Immortal Axel wants to use her and eventually take her head, as he has done to other young woman Immortals.
An old friend of MacLeod's, Cullen, is burnt out from centuries of playing The Game.
MacLeod takes in a boy who became an Immortal when he was 10 years old, then discovers the child has ulterior motives.
Duncan's Immortal friend David Keogh wants to marry Jill, but she is terrified of him and asks Duncan's help to get David to leave her alone.
Duncan is having nightmares and hallucinations of fighting against a shadowy figure wearing a dark, hooded robe. When he meets an old Immortal friend, John Garrick, at Garrick's art show, he discovers Garrick had the same hallucination. Anne wants to know why Duncan has no medical history. Will Duncan gain control of his mind, or is there something more to the problem?
A man videotapes MacLeod and another Immortal during a battle, then blackmails the Highlander into killing someone for him.
To save his own life, Immortal Benny Carbassa promises to deliver Duncan to an aging gangster who wants to bury a secret that Duncan knows about. Meanwhile, Anne decides that she won't push Duncan to know more.
Dawson and his Watchers try to discover why a new Immortal has been so lucky in his fights against other Immortals.
MacLeod is forced to deal with a religious leader who dies on the operating table, then revives, believing it is a miracle.
Paul, Duncan's old Immortal friend, disappears and Anne and Joe are framed for crimes. MacLeod suspects his old enemy Kalas is responsible.
MacLeod returns to France and reunites with Fitzcarin, who is suddenly framed for murder.
The race is on to find Methos, the mythical oldest Immortal, whose death and quickening would likely give Kalas an edge over the Highlander.
Immortal Ceirdwyn extracts bloody revenge on the gang who killed her mortal husband and Duncan must stop her.
Anne arrives in France to meet Duncan, but she goes into doctor mode when a young woman collapses behind her in the airport. At the hospital, they discover that the woman was smuggling heroin inside her body for the Russian mob, and that she collapsed because the balloon burst inside her. After a hit man attempts to kill the woman in order to keep her from talking, Anne tries to convince her to testify against the mob boss, but Duncan has second thoughts when he realizes that the boss is Kristov, an immortal he once crossed paths with. Meanwhile, someone recognizes "dead" Richie, so he has to get out of France fast. Also, Anne attempts to come to terms with Duncan's immortality. In flashback to 1750 Russia, Duncan is invited to stay with Kristov's Cossack band, but he is appalled when the Cossacks slaughter a defenseless band of farmers.
Father Bernard asks MacLeod for help when a Nazi he saw die years ago appears in his church looking the same age as he did the day of his death.
In Paris, Maurice's niece Simone helps her Immortal boyfriend Lucas Kagan with an art heist that leaves two guards dead. Duncan goes to ransom the drawing and insists on meeting the boss. In flashback to 1930 Paris, Duncan is in a bank when Kagan and his Immortal mentor Tarsis rob it, leaving several people shot. Duncan fights Tarsis but lets Kagan off. In modern day, Duncan follows Simone to the bordello where she works, and he finds Kagan there. Kagan refuses to fight Duncan, saying that he might be different if Duncan had mentored him, but he never had a chance, and he asks for Duncan's help in finding redemption.
Amanda accidentally helps Kalas escape from prison whilst trying to do MacLeod a favor.
Kalas gives MacLeod an ultimatum that could cost him his existence.
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Jim Byrnes | Joe Dawson |
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Adrian Paul | Duncan MacLeod |
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Stan Kirsch | Richard H. 'Richie' Ryan |
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Lisa Howard | Dr. Anne Lindsey |
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David Robb | Kalas |
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Elizabeth Gracen | Amanda Darieux |
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Michel Modo | Maurice |
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Catherine Lough Haggquist | Marcia |
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Philip Akin | Charlie DeSalvo |
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Peter Wingfield | Adam Pierson |
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Robert Iseman | Mike |
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Anthony De Longis | Lyman Kurlow |
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George Jenesky | Matthew |
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Charles Maquignon | Gerard |
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Sian Webber | Christine Salzer |
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Matthew Geczy | Martin |
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Marc Baur | Mike |
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Emmanuel Karsen | Nino |
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Jean-François Pages | Basil Dornin |
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Debbie Davis | Danielle |
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Stephen McHattie | Michael Kent |
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Barry Pepper | Michael Christian |
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Eric Keenleyside | Dallman Ross |
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Demetri Goritsas | Timon |
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Brion James | Armand Thorne |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 8 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Regions | Region 1 |