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22 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 1
Sat, Oct 7, 2000 60 mins
A beautiful young Spanish debutante (Tessie Santiago) learns of her father's murder and becomes a masked avenger to battle a corrupt governor in 19th-century California. Marta: Paulina Galvez. Col. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Capt. Grisham: Anthony Lemke. Vera: Elsa Pataky. Don Hidalgo: Tacho Gonzalez.
Episode 2
Sat, Oct 14, 2000 60 mins
Tessa learns village peasants are being shanghaied by Montoya to work in his mines, but is unaware they are part of a trap the colonel and Capt. Grisham have set for her. Louisa: Cristina Segovia. Don Hidalgo: Tacho González. Dr. Helm: Peter Wingfield. Vera: Elsa Pataky. Tessa: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 3
Sat, Oct 21, 2000 60 mins
Helm's medical skills are called into action when a fever ravages the town, but his antidote is stolen by Grisham, who plots to wrest power from Montoya by blackmailing the village unless the Queen of Swords can stop him. Dr. Helm: Peter Wingfield. Grisham: Anthony Lemke. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago. Pira: Irene Gonzalez.
Episode 4
Sat, Oct 28, 2000 60 mins
Tessa searches for answers after the father of her childhood friend is mistakenly killed by an assassin whose real target was the shadowy Dr. Helm (Peter Wingfield). Latham: James Innes Smith. Ramon: Freddie Douglas. Don Aguilera: Julio Morales Merino. Ian: Noah Huntley. Tessa: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 5
Sat, Nov 4, 2000 60 mins
Tessa becomes a target after she fingers the killer of a peasant girl, prompting the wrath of the suspect's mother (Bo Derek), who plots murder to save her son from the gallows. Anton: Neil Newbon. Arsenio: Christopher De Andres. Vera: Elsa Pataky. Marta: Paulina Galvez. Tessa: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 6
Sat, Nov 11, 2000 60 mins
An ace Spanish swordsman (Cristian de la Fuente) hired by Montoya to dispose of the Queen is unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost love---Tessa. Pietro: Eduardo Recabarren. Don Hidalgo: Tacho Gonzalez. Vera: Elsa Pataky. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Tessa: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 7
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 60 mins
Devastated by the murder of her godfather, Tessa is determined to bring the killers to justice, but she is in for a shock when a close friend is linked to the crime. Isabelle: Daisy Fuentes. Ramon: Freddy Douglas. Don Federico: Enric Benavent. Teodoro: Daniel Fredenburgh.
Episode 8
Sat, Nov 25, 2000 60 mins
Tessa boldly plots to free two of Montoya's prisoners and learn the identity of her father's killer, but in doing so risks having her own identity exposed by a blackmailer. Raul: Ramon Camin. Churli: Gael Garcia Bernal. Dr. Helm: Peter Wingfield. Tessa: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 9
Sat, Jan 13, 2001 60 mins
The Queen's reputation is sullied by an impersonator (Elizabeth Gracen) who robs a shipment of gold, providing Montoya with a perfect excuse to rid himself of the avenger and reap a handsome profit in the bargain. Viceroy: Richard Clifford. Padre Quinterra: Steve Emerson. Pira: Irene González. Don Hidalgo: Tacho González. Marta: Paulina Gálvez. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 10
Sat, Jan 20, 2001 60 mins
Helm (Peter Wingfield) is caught in a deadly showdown between the Queen and her latest nemesis, a bandit called the Serpent (David Carradine) who has slithered into town. Col. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Capt. Grisham: Anthony Lemke. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 11
Sat, Jan 27, 2001 60 mins
Grisham and Montoya learn of a pact between Tessa's father and two other dons to divide the estate of a deceased comrade, and they plot to recover the fortune. Don Horacio: Patrick Medioni. Don Miguel: Jose Conde. Reno: Pablo Scola. Grisham: Anthony Lemke. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 12
Sat, Feb 3, 2001 60 mins
The King of Spain's power-hungry emissary (Ed Stoppard) arrives in Saint Helena on a mission to capture the Queen of Swords and oust Montoya from his governor's post. Vasquez: Michael Culkin. Sancho: Rafael Castejon. Marta: Paulina Galvez. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 13
Sat, Feb 10, 2001 60 mins
The Queen has to rescue both Vera (Elsa Pataky) and her reputation when she is compromised by a former flame (Stephen Billington) who wants her husband's gold. Lola: Luisa Villarreal. Don Hidalgo: Tacho Gonzalez. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 14
Sat, Feb 17, 2001 60 mins
Tessa's uncle (Grant Russell) arrives from Spain thirsting to avenge the death of his brother, but Tessa risks his wrath to protect the man her uncle believes is responsible for her father's murder. Don Ricardo: Carlos la Rosa Pace. Juan: Joaquín Calderón. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 15
Sat, Feb 24, 2001 60 mins
Tessa fears for Dr. Helm's safety when his former fiancée (Amber Batty) arrives in Saint Helena claiming to be on the run from an abusive husband (Simon MacCorkindale). Jeffrey: Tundé Oba. Agatha: Yasmine Bannerman. Sgt. Gomez. Darius Davidauskas. Dr. Helm: Peter Wingfield. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 16
Sat, Apr 21, 2001 60 mins
When Col. Montoya marches the garrison to Monterey, Tessa organizes the women of Saint Helena into a makeshift posse to save the town from Grisham's old nemesis, Krane (Anthony DeLongis). Grisham: Anthony Lemke. Lamorena: Emile Abossolo M'bo. Marisa: Pilar Abellá D'Arstegua. Tessa: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 17
Sat, Apr 28, 2001 60 mins
Marta's long-lost love, Leonardo (Oliver Haden) visits Saint Helena in search of his paramour and becomes enmeshed in Montoya's scheme to trap the Queen. Pietro: Jose Luis Patriño. Don Hidalgo: Tacho González. Marta: Paulina Gálvez. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 18
Sat, May 5, 2001 60 mins
The son (Alex Hassell) of a prominent couple becomes the target of Montoya's wrath when a dying man rides into town and accuses the son's family of deception and murder. Claudio: Jorge Montesi. Paloma: Cyrielle Clair. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Dr. Helm: Peter Wingfield. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 19
Sat, May 12, 2001 60 mins
A pair of con men, Fenner and Roman (Darren Tighe, Ralf Moeller) convince Montoya they can hunt down the Queen for a fee, but have trouble keeping their word after she saves Roman's life. Marta: Paulina Galvez. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 20
Sat, May 19, 2001 60 mins
The death of a Samurai master (Burt Kwouk) leaves his apprentice thirsting for revenge---an ideal scenerio for Montoya, who insists the Queen of Swords is responsible. Kami: Sung Hi Lee. Armando: Darrell D'Silva. Miguel: Fernando Moraleda. Dr. Helm: Peter Wingfield. Montoya: Valentine Pelka. Marta: Paulina Gálvez. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 21
Sat, May 26, 2001 60 mins
Grisham (Anthony Lemke) corners the Queen in an abandoned mine, but a sudden earthquake leaves them trapped, forcing them into an uneasy alliance. Sgt. Perez: Enrique Sarasola. Marta: Paulina Galvez. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.
Episode 22
Sat, Jun 2, 2001 60 mins
The Queen is accused of causing Vera's injuries after Grisham knocks the woman from her horse, prompting Montoya to establish martial law to stop the saber-wielding vigilante for good. Vera: Elsa Pataky. Rosa: Maria del Carmen Ruiz. Don Hidalgo: Tacho Gonzalez. Grisham: Anthony Lemke. Tessa/Queen of Swords: Tessie Santiago.