Queen of Swords
Other (ended 2001)
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Season 1
- Ep 22Betrayed6/2/01
The captain blames Vera's fall from a horse on the Queen of Swords, and Montoya calls for martial law. - Ep 21End of Days5/26/01
The Queen of Swords and Grisham are trapped in an abandoned mine with only their vendettas to keep them alive. - Ep 20The Dragon5/19/01
The death of a Samurai master leaves his apprentice thirsting for revenge--an ideal scenario for Montoya, who insists the Queen of Swords is responsible. - Ep 19Takes a Thief5/12/01
Two con men convince Montoya they can catch the Queen of Swords for the reward money. - Ep 18The Pretender5/5/01
A horse rides into town carrying a wounded stranger, whose last words accuse the Rey family of lies and murder. - Ep 17The Return4/28/01
Marta's long-lost love, Leonardo visits Saint Helena in search of his paramour and becomes enmeshed in Montoya's scheme to trap the Queen. - Ep 16The Hanged Man4/21/01
Krane, the Captain's nemesis, decides to raid the town after Montoya heads for Monterey, leaving the Queen of Swords to save the day by enlisting some unlikely allies. - Ep 15Runaways2/24/01
Tessa fears for Dr. Helm's safety when his former fiancée arrives in Saint Helena claiming to be on the run from an abusive husband. - Ep 14The Uncle2/17/01
Tessa's uncle arrives in town bent on avenging his brother's death and Montoya makes an innocent man a scapegoat for the crime. - Ep 13Kidnapped2/10/01
The Queen has to rescue both Vera and her reputation when she is compromised by a former flame who wants her husband's gold. - Ep 12The Emissary2/3/01
An ambassador for the King of Spain arrives in town on a mission to return with the Queen of Swords' head. - Ep 11The Pact1/27/01
While avoiding Montoya and Grisham, the Queen of Swords must race against time to recover a treasure hidden by her father. - Ep 10The Serpent1/20/01
El Serpiente, a famous bandit, decides on Santa Helena as his next target and manages to put a rift between the Queen of Swords and Doctor Helm. - Ep 9Counterfeit Queen1/13/01
An imposter poses as the Queen of Swords to steal a payroll of gold so Tessa must clear her name and unmask the bandit. - Ep 8Honor Thy Father11/25/00
The Queen of Swords risks life and limb to liberate two men captured by Montoya. The first, Raul, knows who murdered Tessa's father, and the second, Churi, knows the grief of such a loss. But breaking the two out of prison is just the beginning. Raul, a man motivated by greed alone, learns of Tessa's secret identity and uses it against her, putting Tessa and Marta in the line of Grisham's fire, while Churi's quest to free his father's spirit leads the Queen to looted treasure and a surprising accomplice.moreless - Ep 7Running Wild11/18/00
During a spree of burglaries, Tessa's godfather, Don Federico, is killed, robbing the young woman of yet another loved one and providing the Queen of Swords with a very personal reason to stop the bandits. The personal vendetta becomes even more so, when her oldest friend, Ramon, and his lover, Isabelle, are exposed as two of the thieves.moreless - Ep 6Duel with a Stranger11/11/00
Montoya commissions Spain's finest swordsman to strike down the Queen of Swords. Unbeknownst to Antonio, his target is also his long-lost love, Tessa. The two long to pick up where they left off years before, but both have been changed by the sands of time. Tessa puts the Queen's life in Antonio's hands does he have the honor left to protect it?moreless - Ep 5The Witness11/4/00
Tessa witnesses the shooting of a peasant girl. The son of a retired sea captain, Mary Rose, now a rancher, is arrested. Mary Rose is determined that Tessa will not testify, but equally determined is the girl's brothers that she does. Only Vera knows the truth but is reluctant to speak. Meanwhile, Colonel Montoya sees an opportunity to gain the haciendas of Tessa and Mary Rose.moreless - Ep 4Vengeance10/28/00
An assassin disrupts the Harvest Festival, when his crossbow fells Don Aguilera, the father of Tessa's childhood friend, Ramon. The grief-stricken son swears vengeance, which Tessa more than understands until she, as the Queen of Swords, discovers that the shooter's target was not Don Aguilera, but Dr. Robert Helm. It seems that the good doctor has his fair share of secrets, too. Intrigued, the Queen tries to protect Helm, and finds herself caught between Montoya and a range war.moreless - Ep 3Fever10/21/00
When a deadly fever grips the town, Doctor Helm's medicine is the only cure. In an ambitious bid to assume power, Captain Grisham steals the antidote, which Montoya desperately needs, and frames the Queen of Swords for the crime. The dark beauty is forced to unmask the real culprit or watch Marta, Montoya and many of the townspeople die.moreless - Ep 2Death to the Queen10/14/00
When the men begin to disappear, the Queen of Swords springs to action. She discovers that the peasants are being framed for crimes they did not commit and sentenced to work in Montoya's mines. Montoya and Grisham hope the Queen will right the wrong and unwittingly fall into a trap they've laid. Will it be death to the Queen?moreless - Ep 1Destiny10/7/00
When Tessa Alvarado learns of her father's death in California in a fall from his horse, she abandons her life in Spain and returns to her birthplace. She quickly learns all is not well. Her father's servant, Carlos, has turned to robbery and been arrested, the house is in disrepair and in arrears on taxes to the military governor, Colonel Montoya. Her servant, Marta, learns Tessa's father has been murdered but no one will listen and is helpless as her father's manservant is executed. In a dream her father comes to her and speaks of his murder, his hidden gold, and of his "avenging angel." To oppose Montoya, and seek justice she becomes her father's "avenging angel" the Queen of Swords, the name taken from one of Marta's tarot cards.moreless
