Queen of Swords

S01E03: Fever

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.

Overview

Queen of Swords is an action–adventure television series set in California during the early 19th century that ran for one season, from 2000 to 2001.

The series premiered October 7, 2000. After filming had been completed on 22 episodes and the first eight episodes were broadcast, the series was canceled.

Episodes

Destiny

S01E01 Destiny

October 7, 2000 42 min
While attending school in Madrid (and receiving fencing lessons on the side), Tessa Alvarado learns of her father's death and leaves immediately for her hacienda in California. Upon arriving, she discovers her father had been...
Death to the Queen

S01E02 Death to the Queen

October 14, 2000 43 min
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...
Fever

S01E03 Fever

October 21, 2000 43 min
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...
Vengeance

S01E04 Vengeance

October 28, 2000
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...
The Witness

S01E05 The Witness

November 4, 2000
A peasant girl lays dead by the hand of her well-moneyed lover, Anton, and the only witness is Tessa, who vows to testify against him. But Anton's mother, ranchero and former pirate Mary Rose (played...
Duel with a Stranger

S01E06 Duel with a Stranger

November 11, 2000
Montoya commissions Spain's finest swordsman to strike down the Queen of Swords. Unbeknownst to Antonio (played by special guest star Cristián de la Fuente), his target is also his long-lost love, Tessa. The two long...
Running Wild

S01E07 Running Wild

November 18, 2000
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....
Honor Thy Father

S01E08 Honor Thy Father

November 25, 2000
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...
Counterfeit Queen

S01E09 Counterfeit Queen

January 13, 2001
An imposter (guest star Elizabeth Gracen) poses as the Queen of Swords to steal a payroll of gold so Tessa must clear her name and unmask the bandit. With Tessie Santiago, Paulina Galvez, Valentine Pelka...
The Serpent

S01E10 The Serpent

January 20, 2001
El Serpiente (guest star David Carradine), a famous bandit, decides on Santa Helena as his next target and manages to put a rift between the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago) and Doctor Helm (Peter Wingfield)....
The Pact

S01E11 The Pact

January 27, 2001
While avoiding Montoya and Grisham, the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago) must race against time to recover a treasure hidden by her father. Also starring Paulina Galvez, Valentine Pelka, Anthony Lemke and Peter Wingfield.
The Emissary

S01E12 The Emissary

February 3, 2001
An ambassador (Ed Stoppard) for the King of Spain arrives in town on a mission to return with the Queen of Swords' head. Also starring Paulina Galvez, Valentine Pelka, Anthony Lemke and Peter Wingfield.
Kidnapped

S01E13 Kidnapped

February 10, 2001
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.
The Uncle

S01E14 The Uncle

February 17, 2001
Tessa's uncle (guest star Grant Russell) arrives in town bent on avenging his brother's death and Montoya makes an innocent man scapegoat for the crime.
Runaways

S01E15 Runaways

February 24, 2001
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).
The Hanged Man

S01E16 The Hanged Man

April 21, 2001
Krane (Anthony De Longis), the Captain's nemesis, decides to raid the town after Montoya heads for Monterey, leaving the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago) to save the day by enlisting some unlikely allies.
The Return

S01E17 The Return

April 28, 2001
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.
The Pretender

S01E18 The Pretender

May 5, 2001
A horse rides into town carrying a wounded stranger, whose last words accuse the Rey family of lies and murder.
Takes a Thief

S01E19 Takes a Thief

May 12, 2001
Two con men (Ralf Moeller, Darren Tighe) convince Montoya they can catch the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago) for the reward money.
The Dragon

S01E20 The Dragon

May 19, 2001
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.
End of Days

S01E21 End of Days

May 26, 2001
The Queen of Swords and Grisham (Tessie Santiago, Anthony Lemke) are trapped in an abandoned mine with only their vendettas to keep them alive.
Betrayed

S01E22 Betrayed

June 2, 2001
The captain (Anthony Lemke) blames Vera's (Elsa Pataky) fall from a horse on the Queen of Swords (Tessie Santiago), and Montoya calls for martial law.

Cast

Tessie Santiago
Tessie Santiago
Maria Teresa Alvarado / The Queen of Swords
Anthony Lemke
Anthony Lemke
Capt. Marcus Grisham
Elsa Pataky
Elsa Pataky
Vera Hidalgo
Peter Wingfield
Peter Wingfield
Dr. Robert Helm
Valentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka
Col. Luis Montoya
Paulina Gálvez
Paulina Gálvez
Marta

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