Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2000)

Cast

Tessie Santiago as Maria Teresa Alvarado
Tessie Santiago

as Maria Teresa Alvarado

Anthony Lemke as Capt. Marcus Grisham
Anthony Lemke

as Capt. Marcus Grisham

Elsa Pataky as Vera Hidalgo
Elsa Pataky

as Vera Hidalgo

Peter Wingfield as Dr. Robert Helm
Peter Wingfield

as Dr. Robert Helm

Valentine Pelka as Col. Luis Montoya
Valentine Pelka

as Col. Luis Montoya

Paulina Gálvez as Marta
Paulina Gálvez

as Marta

Episodes

Destiny poster

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October 7, 2000

When Tessa Alvarado (Tessie Santiago) learns of her father's death in California in a fall from his horse, she abandons…

Death to the Queen poster

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October 14, 2000

When the men begin to disappear, the Queen of Swords springs to action. She discovers that the peasants are being frame…

Fever poster

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October 21, 2000

When a deadly fever grips the town, Doctor Helm's medicine is the only cure. In an ambitious bid to assume power, Capta…

Vengeance poster

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October 28, 2000

An assassin disrupts the Harvest Festival, when his crossbow fells Don Aguilera, the father of Tessa's childhood friend…

The Witness poster

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November 4, 2000

A peasant girl lays dead by the hand of her well-moneyed lover, Anton, and the only witness is Tessa, who vows to testi…

Duel with a Stranger poster

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November 11, 2000

Montoya commissions Spain's finest swordsman to strike down the Queen of Swords. Unbeknownst to Antonio (played by spec…

Running Wild poster

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November 18, 2000

During a spree of burglaries, Tessa's godfather, Don Federico, is killed, robbing the young woman of yet another loved …

Honor Thy Father poster

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November 25, 2000

The Queen of Swords risks life and limb to liberate two men captured by Montoya. The first, Raul, knows who murdered Te…

Counterfeit Queen poster

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January 13, 2001

An imposter (guest star Elizabeth Gracen) poses as the Queen of Swords to steal a payroll of gold so Tessa must clear h…

The Serpent poster

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January 20, 2001

El Serpiente (guest star David Carradine), a famous bandit, decides on Santa Helena as his next target and manages to p…

The Pact poster

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January 27, 2001

While avoiding Montoya and Grisham, the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago) must race against time to recover a treasure …

The Emissary poster

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February 3, 2001

An ambassador (Ed Stoppard) for the King of Spain arrives in town on a mission to return with the Queen of Swords' head…

Kidnapped poster

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February 10, 2001

The Queen has to rescue both Vera (Elsa Pataky) and her reputation when she is compromised by a former flame (Stephen B…

The Uncle poster

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February 17, 2001

Tessa's uncle (guest star Grant Russell) arrives in town bent on avenging his brother's death and Montoya makes an inno…

Runaways poster

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February 24, 2001

Tessa fears for Dr. Helm's safety when his former fiancée (Amber Batty) arrives in Saint Helena claiming to be on the …

The Hanged Man poster

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April 21, 2001

Krane (Anthony De Longis), the Captain's nemesis, decides to raid the town after Montoya heads for Monterey, leaving th…

The Return poster

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April 28, 2001

Marta's long-lost love, Leonardo (Oliver Haden) visits Saint Helena in search of his paramour and becomes enmeshed in M…

The Pretender poster

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May 5, 2001

A horse rides into town carrying a wounded stranger, whose last words accuse the Rey family of lies and murder.

Takes a Thief poster

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May 12, 2001

Two con men (Ralf Moeller, Darren Tighe) convince Montoya they can catch the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago) for the …

The Dragon poster

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May 19, 2001

The death of a Samurai master (Burt Kwouk) leaves his apprentice thirsting for revenge---an ideal scenerio for Montoy…

End of Days poster

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May 26, 2001

The Queen of Swords and Grisham (Tessie Santiago, Anthony Lemke) are trapped in an abandoned mine with only their vende…

Betrayed poster

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June 2, 2001

The captain (Anthony Lemke) blames Vera's (Elsa Pataky) fall from a horse on the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago), and…