The fifth season of the

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'' Highlander'' began airing 23 September 1996 and finished on 19 May 1997. The series continues to follow the adventures of

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, a 400-year-old

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who, just as the Immortals of the movies, can only die if he is beheaded. MacLeod is involved in the

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, an ongoing battle during which all Immortals have to behead each other until only one is left.

Production

Two episodes that aired during the fifth season were the fourth season episodes "Double Jeopardy" (aired April 28, 1997) and "One Minute to Midnight" (aired September 23, 1996). These episodes are included in the fourth season DVD set.

Cast

Main cast

Adrian Paul Adrian Paul Hewett (born 29 May 1959) is an English actor best known for the titular role of Duncan MacLeod on the television series '' Highlander: The Series''. In 1997, he founded the Peace Fund charitable organisation. Early life Paul was b ...

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Stan Kirsch Stanley Benjamin Kirsch, Jr. (July 15, 1968 – January 11, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and acting coach. Biography Kirsch was born in New York City, New York. He began acting as a young child. His first acting job was ...

... Richie Ryan * Jim Byrnes ... Joe Dawson

Recurring cast

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... Luke * Dean Balkwill ... David * Terry Barclay ... Paco * Geoffrey Bateman ... Richard Dunbar * Jo Bates ... Glenda * Mario Battista ... Big Gino * Jeremy Beck ... Young Duncan MacLeod *

Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, singer, comedian and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. She is perhaps b ...

... Carolyn Marsh * Lloyd Berry ... Harry * Alex Bruhanski ... Reynaldo *

Lisa Butler Lisa Butler is a make-up artist in the fashion industry. She regularly works on advertising campaigns, catwalk shows, fashion films, and editorials. She is responsible for the execution and design of make-up looks that appear on the covers and in ...

... Genevieve * Felipe Calvarro ... Rafael *

Katie Carr Katie Carr (born London, 1973) is an English actress and model. She may be best known for her appearances in ''Dinotopia'' as Marion and in ''Heroes'' as Caitlin Caitlin () is a female given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name ...

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Claire Clairmont Clara Mary Jane Clairmont (27 April 1798 – 19 March 1879), or Claire Clairmont as she was commonly known, was the stepsister of the writer Mary Shelley and the mother of Lord Byron's daughter Allegra. She is thought to be the subject of a poe ...

Fulvio Cecere Fulvio Cecere (born March 11, 1960) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. Early life Born in Canada, he moved to Hawthorne, New Jersey as a teenager and attended Hawthorne High School, graduating as part of the class of 1978. Cecere attended South ...

... Alan Wilkinson * Dolores Chaplin ... Theresa *

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... Coyantu * Allan Clow ... Neil MacGregor * Sonia Codhant ... Marina LeMartin * Kevin John Conway ... Alec Hill * Bertie Cortez ... Dr. Cernavoda * James Crescenzo ... Mr. Luca *

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Hugh Fitzcairn Hugh Fitzcairn is a fictional character from '' Highlander: The Series'', portrayed by actor and musician Roger Daltrey. An Immortal, he is a friend of protagonist Duncan MacLeod. Appearances Fitzcairn is introduced in the season one finale episo ...

* Mitch Davies ... Captain Greenwell * Bob Dawson ... O'Grady *

Anthony De Longis Anthony Charles De Longis (born March 23, 1950) is an American actor, stuntman, and fight choreographer. Life and career De Longis was born in Glendale, California. He attended California State University, Northridge where he was initiated ...

... Otavio Consone *

Carmen du Sautoy Carmen Du Sautoy (born 26 February 1950) is a British stage, television and film actor. Early life Du Sautoy was born in London. She has played a wide variety of leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre, in Lon ...

... Anna Hidalgo * Nathaniel Deveaux ... Reverend Bell * Stephen Dimopoulos ... Seth Hobart *

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... Gavriel Larca * Alastair Duncan ... Terence Coventry *

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Kathy Evison Kathleen G. Evison (born January 16, 1963) is an American former actress. She is best known for playing Lonnie Henderson in season 2-3 of '' seaQuest DSV''. Biography Evison's father was employed by the National Park Service so she spent most ...

... Jennifer Hill *

Jonathan Firth Jonathan Stephen Firth (born 6 April 1967) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in such noted British television productions as ''Middlemarch'', ''Far from the Madding Crowd'', and '' Victoria & Albert''. He lives in Islington, N ...

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* Don Foran ... Jerry * Elsa Franco ... Isabella * L. Harvey Gold ... Igor Stefanovich * Patrick Gordon ... Immortal Hermit * Patrick T. Gorman ... Sergeant Hickson *

Elizabeth Gracen Elizabeth Ward Gracen (born Elizabeth Grace Ward, April 3, 1961) is an American actress and beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss America in 1982. Early life and education Elizabeth Grace Ward was born on April 3, 1961, in Oz ...

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/ 4 episodes * Anna Hagan ... Mary Macleod * Peter Hanlon ... Karl Brandt * Kevin Hansen ... Clayton Hobart * Deryl Hayes ... Andrew Beckmann *

Rachel Hayward Rachel Hayward (born August 7, 1968) is a Canadian actress. She began pursuing a serious acting career in her early twenties. As a child and teen, Hayward was involved in modeling and commercials but always thought she would become a doctor. S ...

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Tom Heaton Thomas David Heaton (born 15 April 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Manchester United. Heaton began his career in the Manchester United academy but was unable to break into the first team and sp ...

... Old Tom * Philip Heinrich ... Bobby * Tim Henry ... Detective Dennis Tynan * Gary Hetherington ... Carlo Capodimonte * Keith Holmgren ... Gerald * Peter Hudson ...

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Chris Humphreys Chris Humphreys is a Canadian actor, playwright and novelist. Born in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Peter Humphreys, was an actor, writer and Battle of Britain] fighter pilot. His mother, Ingegerd Holter, was a spy in the Norwegian resistance ...

... Graham Ashe * Michael J. Jackson ... Sean Burns *

Edward Jewesbury Reginald Edward Oliphant Jewesbury (6 August 1917 – 31 March 2001) was an English actor, notable for his film, stage and television work and as a member of the Renaissance Theatre Company. In 1982, he appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Compan ...

... Jason Landry * Marine Jolivet ... Inspector Begue * Patrick Keating ...

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Eric Keenleyside Eric Keenleyside (born October 11, 1957) is a Canadian actor. Early life Eric was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, grew up in London, Ontario, and spent time in Brisbane, Australia. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (acting) from the Univer ...

... Trey Franks *

Michael Kopsa Michael Kopsa (January 22, 1956 – October 23, 2022) was a Canadian actor. Kopsa was best known for his role as Char Aznable in the English dub of ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' and for his role as Commander Volcott O'Huey in ''Galaxy Angel''. He als ...

... Tommy * Sotigui Kouyate ... Hijad *

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... Steven Keane *

Nicholas Lea Nicholas Lea (born Nicholas Christopher Herbert; June 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on ''The X-Files'' and of Tom Foss on ''Kyle XY''. Life and career Lea was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. He ...

... Cory Raines * Jim Leard ... Detective Frayne / 2 episodes * David Longworth ... Paxton * Cluny MacPherson ... Robert Macleod * F. Braun McAsh ... Hans Kershner *

Tom McBeath Tom McBeath is a Canadian actor. He is the winner of three Jessie Awards best known for playing Col. Harold Maybourne on ''Stargate SG-1''. In 2017, he started playing Smithers on '' Riverdale''. Biography He appeared in an episode of ''Street ...

... Sam Grinkhov *

Eric McCormack Eric James McCormack (born April 18, 1963) is a Canadian-American actor and singer, known for his roles as Will Truman in the NBC sitcom ''Will & Grace'', Grant MacLaren in Netflix's '' Travelers'' and Dr. Daniel Pierce in the TNT crime drama ...

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... Carter Wellan * Greg Michaels ... Tippet *

Frank Middlemass Francis George Middlemass (28 May 1919 – 8 September 2006) was an English actor, who even in his early career played older roles. He is best remembered for his television roles as Rocky Hardcastle in '' As Time Goes By'', Algy Herries in ''To S ...

... Baron Lemartin *

Michel Modo Michel Modo (born Michel Henri Louis Goi; 30 March 1937 - 25 September 2008) was a French actor and humorist. Modo died of cancer on 25 September 2008 in Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne). Career He is best known in France for having formed in ...

... Maurice Lalonde * Robin Mossley ... Jimmy the Weasel *

John Novak John Novak is a Canadian voice, film and television actor who frequently does work for the Ocean Productions based in Vancouver, Canada. Biography He was born in Venezuela to Canadian parents who were visiting the country. He has also starred ...

... Gerard Kragen * Aaron Pearl ... Myron Corman *

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... Kronos / 3 episodes *

Ron Perlman Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–199 ...

... The Messenger * Gerard Plunkett ... Roland Kantos * Christopher J.P. Racasa ... Enrique * Emily Raymond ... Allison Landry * Jeffrey Ribier ... Mike Paladini *

Richard Ridings Richard Ridings (born 19 September 1958) is an English actor. He portrayed Alan Ashburn in the ITV television drama ''Fat Friends'', Bernard Green in the BBC One comedy-drama '' Common as Muck'', and is the voice of Daddy Pig in ''Peppa Pig''. He ...

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/ 2 episodes * Sylvain Rougerie ... James Foulard * Gerry Rousseau ... Raymond Fairchild *

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... Edward Cervain *

Tracy Scoggins Tracy Dawn Scoggins (born in 1953 in Dickinson, Texas or November 13, 1959, in Galveston, Texas) is an American actress known for her roles as Monica Colby in the 1980s primetime soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off series ''The Colbys'', C ...

... Cassandra / 3 episodes * Stephen J. M. Sisk ... Tim * Christopher Staines ...

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Marcia Strassman Marcia Ann Strassman (April 28, 1948 – October 24, 2014) was an American actress and singer. She played Nurse Margie Cutler on ''M*A*S*H'', Julie Kotter on ''Welcome Back, Kotter'', and Diane Szalinski in the film ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kid ...

... Betsy Fields *

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... Roxanne * Richard Temple ... Foster * Marcus Testory ...

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/ 2 episodes * Matthew Thompson ... James * Elisa Tonati ... Gilda *

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... Nicolae Breslaw *

Musetta Vander Musetta Vander (born Musetta van der Merwe; 26 May 1963) is a South African actress, model and dancer. Biography In 1991, Vander landed her first notable role, portraying Zander Tyler in seven episodes of the action-adventure TV series '' Supe ...

... Ingrid Henning * Astrid Veillon ... Desiree * Marie Vernalde ... Young Anna * Arturo Venegas ... Don Diego * Matthew Walker ... Ian MacLeod * Bob Wilde ... Dominic Delio * Rhys Williams ... Talbot *

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... William Culbraith *

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... Carl Robinson

Episodes

This season follows the theme of "forgiveness or regret" as episodes focus on a character coming to terms with the consequences of their actions from their past.

Home media

References

External links

''Highlander: The Series'' episode list
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