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The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
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The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.
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Episode 1
Iolaus faces execution for a robbery committed by Autolycus, king of thieves.
Directed by Doug LeflerWritten by Doug LeflerGuest stars Michael Hurst, Martyn Sanderson, John Watson, Peter Rowley, John O'Leary, Ross Campbell, Margaret Conquest, Lisa Chappell
Episode 2
Hercules must help King Midas reclaim his realm from vicious gamblers.
Directed by Garth MaxwellWritten by Craig VolkGuest stars Robert Trebor, Tracy Melchior, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Noel Trevarthen, Terry Batchelor, Margaret Mary Hollins, Max Cryer, Alexander Gandar
Episode 3
Hercules' brother steals his identity to pursue the leader's stepdaughter.
Directed by Bruce CampbellWritten by Michael MarksGuest stars Michael Hurst, Kenneth McGregor, Ross Duncan, Paul Glover, Lewis Martin, Joy Watson, Simon Prast, Jason Garner
Episode 4
Hercules and Iolaus incur the wrath of a horde of barbarians when they capture the group's leader.
Directed by Stephen L. PoseyWritten by Darrell FettyGuest stars Michael Hurst, Brian Thompson, Rebecca Hobbs, Patrick Smyth, Robert Harte, Ray Woolf, Richard Adams, Zo Hartley
Episode 5
Hercules defends a young woman and her centaur husband against prejudice.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Robert Trebor, Jon Brazier, Kelson Henderson, Lucy Lawless, James Croft, Rose Dube, Chris Bailey, Andrew Kovacevich
Episode 6
Hercules battles a town run by bandits in order to help a farmer reunite with his estranged wife.
Directed by James A. ContnerWritten by John SchulianGuest stars Robert Trebor, Maria Rangel, Bruce Phillips, Carl Bland, John Mellor, Crawford Thomson, Jim Ngaata, Jean Hyland
Episode 7
Hercules' mother is a pawn in a deadly plot for revenge by Echidna, whose monster children Hercules has slain.
Directed by Bruce Seth GreenWritten by John SchulianGuest stars Michael Hurst, Martin Kove, Tyler Jane, Katrina Misa, Graham Smith, Ian Miller, Don Linden, Jack Dacey
Episode 8
Hercules descends to Hades to rescue Persephone and sees his late wife.
Directed by George MendelukWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Michael Hurst, Sarah Wilson, David Baxter, Ian Harrop, Geoff Allen, Erik Thomson, Andrea Croton, Rose McIver
Episode 9
After Salmoneus sells off Hera's treasure, Hercules must save him from the fiery monster Pyro.
Directed by Timothy BondWritten by John Schulian, Scott Smith MillerGuest stars Robert Trebor, Teresa Hill, Andy Anderson, Emma Menzies, Stephanie Wilkin, Daniel Batten, Stephen Hall, Geoff Clendon
Episode 10
Maceus plans to avenge his brother's death by luring Hercules into battle with the monster Echidna.
Directed by John T. KretchmerWritten by John SchulianGuest stars Michael Hurst, Stig Eldred, Fiona Mogridge, Bruce Hopkins, Bruce Allpress, Bernard Moody, Milan Borich, Stephen Hall
Episode 11
Hercules must capture King Sisyphus and return him to the Underworld.
Directed by T.J. ScottWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Michael Hurst, Ray Henwood, Leslie Wing, Craig Hall, Angela Gribben, Tony Wood, Ranald Hendriks, Barry Te Hira
Episode 12
To save a friend from execution, Hercules must retrieve a sword that renders people incapable of lying.
Directed by Garth MaxwellWritten by Steven BaumGuest stars Michael Hurst, Kim Michalis, Paul Minifie, Danny Lineham, Kelly Greene, Brendhan Lovegrove, Anton Bentley, Amanda Rees
Episode 13
Hercules' good time at a harvest festival is interrupted by the arrival of an assassin sent by his vindictive stepmother.
Directed by T.J. ScottWritten by Nelson CostelloGuest stars Michael Hurst, Andrew Kovacevich, Asa Lindh, Jeff Gane, Grant Boucher, Jed Brophy, Ross Harper, Adrian Keeling
Episode 14
Hercules and Iolaus help Jason and the Argonauts recover the Golden Fleece.
Directed by Robert TapertWritten by John SchulianGuest stars Michael Hurst, Peter Feeney, Eddie Campbell, Anthony Ray Parker, Mark Nua, Latham Gaines, Belinda Todd, Timothy Raby
Episode 15
Hercules falls in love while helping a woman and her band of rebels defeat a tyrannical king.
Directed by Peter EllisWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Michael Hurst, Audie England, Bruce Hopkins, Michael Morrissey, Nigel Godfrey, Michael Saccente, Grant Triplow, Robert Horwood
Episode 16
Hercules promotes peace by organizing an athletic competition between the warring Spartans and Eleans, thus creating the Olympic Games.
Written by John SchulianGuest stars Robert Trebor, Matthew Humphrey, Paul Glover, Chris Bailey, John Watson, Selwyn Sargeson, Jason Hoyte, Marcus Pointon
Episode 17
Iolaus is used as a pawn by the scheming love goddess Aphrodite to prevent a marriage between the children of two feuding kings.
Directed by Kevin SorboWritten by Steven BaumGuest stars Michael Hurst, Claire Yarlett, Jonathan Blick, Ian Mune, Stephen Tozer, Rhonda McHardy, Amanda Lister, John Smith
Episode 18
Hercules and Iolaus get caught in the middle of a love triangle when they volunteer to help a king.
Directed by Stewart MainWritten by Michael MarksGuest stars Michael Hurst, Marton Csokas, Josephine Davison, Joel Tobeck, Calvin Tuteao, Michael Robinson, Lee-Jane Foreman, Matthew Sunderland
Episode 19
Royal look-alike Iolaus stands in for Orestes at his coronation and wedding to prevent usurper Minos from taking the throne.
Directed by Anson WilliamsWritten by Patricia ManneyGuest stars Michael Hurst, Will Kempe, Robert Pollock, Brendhan Lovegrove, Max Cryer, George Boyle, Zo Hartley, Tim Hosking
Episode 20
A friend of Hercules and Iolaus is accused of theft when an angry god distorts reality by making people appear to have performed acts they didn't.
Directed by Oley SassoneWritten by Brian HerskowitzGuest stars Michael Hurst, Ashley Laurence, Paul Gittins, James O'Farrell, Stephen Papps, John O'Leary, Jane Cresswell, Alan Farquhar
Episode 21
The wedding of Hercules' mother to the legendary Greek hero Jason is threatened by another of Hera's plots to kill Hercules.
Directed by Timothy BondWritten by John SchulianGuest stars Michael Hurst, Simon Prast, Sabine Karsenti, Nathaniel Lees, Simone Kessell, Brad Carpenter, Kim Michalis, Lisa Chappell
Episode 22
Hercules intervenes when a young man with divine powers is manipulated by a relative into using his gift for villainous purposes.
Directed by Charlie HaskellWritten by Nelson CostelloGuest stars Robert Trebor, Bruce Phillips, Grant Bridger, David Drew Gallagher, Greer Robson, Patrick Wilson, Liam Vincent, Greg Johnson
Episode 23
The centaurs' struggle for equal rights threatens to turn violent.
Directed by Stephen L. PoseyWritten by Robert BielakGuest stars Robert Trebor, Tony Blackett, Julian Arahanga, James Townsend, Marcia Cameron, Edward Newborn, John McKee, Robert McMullen
Episode 24
A timid young writer descends into the fearsome Cave of Echoes with Hercules and Iolaus to rescue a fair maiden.
Directed by Gus TrikonisWritten by John Schulian, Robert BielakGuest stars Michael Hurst, Owen Black, Mandie Gillette, Mark Perry, Grant McFarland
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Kevin SorboHercules
Michael HurstIolaus
Robert TreborSalmoneus
Stephen PappsThe Darkness
Kim MichalisYoung Alcmene
Bernard MoodyMessenger
Andrew KovacevichBystander
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