Highlander (season 3) - Song of The Executioner

Song of The Executioner

  • Original air date: 20 February 1995
  • Written by: David Tynan
  • Directed by: Paolo Barzman
  • Credited Cast: Adrian Paul (Duncan MacLeod), Stan Kirsch (Richie Ryan), Lisa Howard (Anne Lindsey), Jim Byrnes (Joe Dawson)
  • Guest cast: David Robb (Kalas), Eugene Lipinski (Brother Paul), John Tench (Max Jupe), Demetri Goritsas (Timon), Vince Metcalfe (Dan Tarendash), Lynda Boyd (Karen), Catherine Lough (Marcia), Paul Bittante (Detective), Allixandria East (Nurse)

In the 17th century, MacLeod sought refuge for a time in a monastery founded by Paul, another Immortal. There he encountered Kalas, an Immortal monk with a heavenly singing voice. When MacLeod discovered that Kalas was routinely taking the heads of Immortals as they left the sanctuary, MacLeod and Paul expelled Kalas from the monastery, separating him from the music that was his life. Now in the present, Paul and his choir have been lured out of their monastery for a concert tour. When Paul disappears after a concert, MacLeod discovers that Kalas is after his revenge. Meanwhile, two mysterious deaths at the hospital seem to be linked to negligence on Anne's part. Later, when drugs are found in Joe's bar, it becomes obvious that Kalas is trying to destroy MacLeod's friends before coming for him. MacLeod confronts Kalas and finds that Kalas is a strong and skillful fighter, better than MacLeod has faced before, and is nearly the victor. To save himself, MacLeod throws himself off the concert hall catwalk, landing, dead, near Anne on the seats below. Kalas escapes and MacLeod is forced to leave his life in the U.S. and flee to France, leaving Anne believing that he is dead.

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