Highlander The Series - Season 3

Highlander The Series - Season 3
by Charles Wilkinson, Clay Borris, Dennis Berry, George Mendeluk, Jerry Ciccoritti

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DVD Reviews of Highlander The Series - Season 3

DVD Review: Action and Romance Through Time
Summary: 5 Stars

THE STORY

Season 3 delves deeper into the origins of Duncan MacLeod examining his past and the evolution of his character. We learn about his time training in the Orient as well as the time he spent living among the Lakota Sioux. MacLeod also gains a new love interest, surgeon Anne Lindsey, and faces his greatest rival yet, the Immortal opera singer Kalas. Behind all this the Immortals' Game rages on...

THE DVDS:

Here are the contents of each DVD.

Disc 1:

Episode 1: "The Samurai" - MacLeod fulfills a vow he made to his Samurai mentor 200 hundred years ago to protect his family.

Episode 2: "Line of Fire" - MacLeod faces the Immortal who killed his adopted Sioux family a hundred years ago.

Episode 3: "The Revolutionary" - Mac must face his old Immortal freedom fighter friend who has become a warmonger.

Disc 2:

Episode 4: "The Cross of St. Antoine" - Mac and Amanda set out to retrieve a gold Cross stolen from under his protection by an Immortal two hundred years ago.

Episode 5: "Rite of Passage" - MacLeod must protect a newly Immortal teenage girl.

Episode 6: "Courage" - Mac must stop an old Immortal friend who's become addicted to drugs.

Disc 3:

Episode 7: "The Lamb" - Mac and Richie take into their protection an Immortal child whose sweet exterior belies the heart of a ruthless Immortal determined to win the Game.

Episode 8: "Obsession" - Mac's Immortal friend plans to marry the love of his life and no one will stop him, not even an unwilling bride or Mac himself.

Episode 9: "Shadows" - Mac is going insane and only his Immortal friend Garrick can help him. Or can he?

Disc 4:

Episode 10: "Blackmail" - Mac takes on two Immortals and an evil lawyer who tries to blackmail him.

Episode 11: "Vendetta" - Mac crosses paths with the old mob boss who murdered him 50 years ago.

Episode 12: "They Also Serve" - A rogue Watcher has used her knowledge to help her Immortal beat other Immortals, including Mac's old martial arts teacher. Their next target -- Mac himself.

Disc 5:

Episode 13: "Blind Faith" - To the world Kirin's a Saint; to Mac he's an evil traitor and mass murderer who's killed thousands. Which is it?

Episode 14: "Song of the Executioner" - Three hundred years ago Mac stopped the Immortal monk Kalas' plot to kill Immortals by ambushing them as they left Holy Ground. Now Kalas seeks revenge by slowly destroying everyone Mac loves.

Episode 15: "Star-Crossed" - The battle against Kalas continues as Mac returns to Paris and joins up with his old buddy Fitzcairn.

Disc 6:

Episode 16: "Methos" - Looking for the extra power he needs to defeat MacLeod, Kalas seeks out the head of the mythical oldest Immortal Methos.

Episode 17: "Take Back The Night" - After a gang kills her husband the Immortal Ceirdwyn hunts down the thugs one by one. Mac must convince her that revenge is not the answer.

Episode 18: "Testimony" - Mac, Anne and Richie all get caught in the middle of a Russian mob hit by the Immortal Russian mobster Kristov.

Disc 7:

Episode 19 - "Mortal Sins" - Mac protects a mortal priest from the Immortal Nazi officer he "killed" during WWII after the Immortal returns from the grave.

Episode 20 - "Reasonable Doubt" - MacLeod must protect Maurice's niece who's taken up as the partner of an Immortal who was raised from childhood for a life of crime.

Disc 8:

Episode 21 - "Finale, Part I" - Kalas returns. Plus, the widow of a murdered Watcher threatens to reveal the Immortals and Watchers' secret to the press.

Episode 22 - "Finale, Part II" - Mac faces Kalas in a battle to the finish with the secret of the Immortals hanging in the balance.

THE DVD EXTRAS

Anchor Bay improves on the already great previous season releases by including even MORE goodies.

COMMENTARY, NOTES and BLOOPERS

ALL EPISODES include extended commentary from the cast and crew and "Watcher" notes. Improving from past Seasons, the commentaries are longer and are true "behind-the-scenes" features. Also improved, the "Watcher Notes" now include an upgraded "Sword Guide" with more background on the blades and how they were chosen by their Immortal. Also, the MAJORITY of the episodes now include deleted scenes/blooper footage.

AUDIO/VIDEO COMMENTARY

Also improved, audio and video commentary now feature more cast and crew members and are available on episodes 1, 4, 9, 15, 16 and 19.

DISC 7

1. Highlander Blooper Reel (also featured on the Season One DVD set)

2. Production Sketches Gallery (not bad, but eh...)

DISC 8

1. Finale Backstage Teaser: 3 minute commercial for a behind-the-scenes feature on how the Finale episodes were filmed.

2. Series Promo: 2 minute blooper of Adrian Paul filming a series TV promo.

DISC 9

1. Scripts: Shooting scripts for ALL 22 episodes in season three including all the lines and stage directions.

2. Call Sheets and Fight Scripts: Other nifty production documents that detail the production for several episodes. Action lovers will love the detailed descriptions and choreography of the fight scenes.

3. Actor, Director and Writer Bios: Filmographies for ALL actors, directors and writers who appeared in or worked on Season Three.

4. Trivia Game: Test your Highlander knowledge (or pick some up).

COLLECTIBLES

This set includes a mail-in coupon for the Season 3 collector's edition Highlander medallion.

THE VERDICT

With its martial arts action, adventure, romance and stunning historical backdrops, Highlander has it all. Fans of the series will be pleased as the DVD sets become better with each release. If you've never been exposed to the world of Highlander before check this series out and see what fans have known for years, "In The End, There Can Be Only One" -- and this series is it!!

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