Xena: Warrior Princess

1995–2001 series: Xena/Gabrielle's central lifelong bond, sustained romantic subtext, kisses and creator-described love story.

Ended1995United States, New Zealand6 seasons · 134 episodes

A formidable warrior turns away from conquest and begins using her skills to protect people from the kind of violence she once helped create.…Read more +Read less −

A formidable warrior turns away from conquest and begins using her skills to protect people from the kind of violence she once helped create. Gabrielle joins her journey with a different temperament and a growing determination to find her own purpose. Adventures across a heightened ancient world gradually become inseparable from the bond between them. Loyalty, jealousy, separation and reunion give their companionship emotional stakes far beyond another partnership on the road. The series develops that connection through sustained romantic subtext, intimate moments and the language available to a 1990s adventure show. Its queer significance lies in that continuing love story, while its broadcast presentation differs from an openly labelled contemporary romance.

Major sapphic storylineAction Adventure Fantasy

Sapphic characters & cast

Lucy Lawless

as Xena

Main sapphic character

1968-03-29Aries

Renee O'Connor

as Gabrielle

Supporting sapphic character

BEHIND THE SCENES

Details & credits

Country: United States, New Zealand
Language: English
Premiere: 1995-09-04
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 134

Image credits

Poster: TVmaze series catalogue · Source
Lucy Lawless: TVmaze performer catalogue · Source
Renee O'Connor: TVmaze performer catalogue · Source

Sources & editorial notes (4)

Last researched 2026-10-30. Editorially approved.

year: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
genres: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
status: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
country: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
language: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
description: Sourced sapphic storyline / cast evidence
watch links: Official Apple TV series/episode destination checked 2026-11-10; Canadian episode catalogue; access varies
season count: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
western cast: Sourced sapphic storyline / cast evidence
episode count: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
premiere date: Series identity, release and cast catalogue — TVmaze
sapphic storyline: Sourced sapphic storyline / cast evidence
classification note: Sourced sapphic storyline / cast evidence
representation type: Sourced sapphic storyline / cast evidence