The fifth season of the

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'' 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 Immortal 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

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

Recurring cast

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... Carolyn Marsh * Lloyd Berry ... Harry * Alex Bruhanski ... Reynaldo * Lisa Butler ... Genevieve * Felipe Calvarro ... Rafael *

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... Claire Clairmont * Fulvio Cecere ... Alan Wilkinson * Dolores Chaplin ... Theresa * Kira Clavell ... 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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... Derek Worth * Roger Daltrey ... Hugh Fitzcairn * Mitch Davies ... Captain Greenwell * Bob Dawson ... O'Grady * Anthony De Longis ... Otavio Consone * Carmen du Sautoy ... Anna Hidalgo * Nathaniel Deveaux ... Reverend Bell * Stephen Dimopoulos ... Seth Hobart *

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... Gavriel Larca * Alastair Duncan ... Terence Coventry * Deborah Epstein ... Luisa Hidalgo * Martin Evans ... Claus von Stauffenberg * Kathy Evison ... Jennifer Hill * Jonathan Firth ... Lord Byron * Don Foran ... Jerry * Elsa Franco ... Isabella * L. Harvey Gold ... Igor Stefanovich * Patrick Gordon ... Immortal Hermit * Patrick T. Gorman ... Sergeant Hickson * Elizabeth Gracen ...

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... Delila * Tom Heaton ... Old Tom * Philip Heinrich ... Bobby * Tim Henry ... Detective Dennis Tynan * Gary Hetherington ... Carlo Capodimonte * Keith Holmgren ... Gerald * Peter Hudson ... Ahriman * Chris Humphreys ... Graham Ashe *

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... Ian MacLeod * Bob Wilde ... Dominic Delio * Rhys Williams ... Talbot * Peter Wingfield ... Methos / 7 episodes *

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... William Culbraith * Bruce A. Young ... 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
at Epguides
''Highlander: The Series'' episode list
at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Highlander: The Series (Season 5) 5 1996 Canadian television seasons 1997 Canadian television seasons 1996 French television seasons 1997 French television seasons