In order to give this series continuity with the movies that serve as the basis, there is a brief appearance by Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod, who is Duncan's "cousin" and mentor. From that moment on, the series stands on its own, and besides Duncan, the main characters are Tessa (Alexandra Vandernoot), his mortal girlfriend who sells antiques, and Richie (Stan Kirsch), a kid who loves to get in trouble with the law.

The series has a good continuity, but most chapters stand pretty well on their own. Of course my recommendation is that you watch them in order, so you can maximize your enjoyment and understanding of what is going on. Especially since one of the aspects I enjoyed most was to learn the rules that govern the lives of the immortals. These rules are revealed little by little and every time we come across a new one, we find ourselves thinking about past episodes and understanding things better.

Most episodes follow the same basic pattern, with a situation presenting itself to Duncan (usually involving another immortal), the tension building up and at the same time Duncan remembering an event from his past related to the present one, and a grand finale with an all out confrontation. The good thing is that even though this pattern is pretty consistent, the creators provide us with enough variety to keep us interested. One fact that may help in this sense is that there are several different writers across the various episodes. All of them share a trait though, and that is the ability to infuse each installment with a high level of suspense, usually through the endangerment of Duncan or someone he loves.

It was very interesting to me to watch the evolution of the actors in this series, since in the first half of this season I found Adrian Paul and Alexandra Vandernoot to be a little stiff and unnatural in their performances. But as the series progressed, they became much better and at ease in their roles. The case of Stan Kirsch is different, since he fits the role to the T since the first episode, and he fulfills the task of bringing some humor to the series in a highly proficient manner.

Due to the nature of the series and of the different places in which Duncan has lived throughout the years, we get to see a huge variety of settings. The creators of the series really excelled in this aspect, especially during Duncan's flashbacks to ancient times. In terms of the present action, the first half of the season develops in the US and the second part in Paris, allowing for the introduction of new secondary characters and even of the way the story progresses. Finally, another attractive feature of this series is the music, with a main theme by Queen that fits the mood very well.

For those of you that are already fans of this series and want something extra besides the episodes, you will get a behind the scenes feature that is pretty interesting and some bloopers during filming. If you like action series in a fantastic setting, you cannot do better than with this one!

The start of the immortal highland series
Review date: 2004-09-23 Rating: 10 out of 10

This show is spectaculer. After the huge success of the first film its no wonder they produced this series.
His name is duncun Mcleod and his roughly 50 years younger than Connor (of the films). This series throws the viewing in to the life of Duncun who for 12 years has lived happily and peacefully with this mortal girlfriend and soul mate Tessa, and then has to come to terms with the realisation that you cant hide from the game forever.
Sadly this isn't available on region 2 so it will have to be imported from the States or Cancada. So you will need a multi region dvd player.

Highlander series 1 on DVD
Review date: 2004-06-20 Rating: 10 out of 10

"I am Duncan Macleod. born 400 years ago in the highlands of Scotland. I am immortal."

At last I can enjoy Highlander the series on DVD! I had to buy it from Canada, ( so you have to have a multi-regional DVD player). Its a real joy to see one of my favourite actors and favourite shows on DVD. Adrian Paul, stars as Duncan Macleod, Clans man of Conner Macleod (Christopher Lambert) of the Highlander movies.

The first of the series , is an introduction to Duncan, and those who share his life: his mortal lover Tessa, and a young boy, Richie they "adopt". Duncan is not perfect, but with each mistake he makes he try's to learn from it. He values life all life above all else, mortal or immortal its all the same.

(There are six series, a testament to the excellent standard of the stories and the actors).The series carries on it the same vein as the movies. Adrian is one of the best Actors to leave these shores. He easily holds his own with the best of them.. Each episode is fresh and full of adventure, and within the core of the show is the moral dilemmas that Duncan must face ,especially within himself. I highly recommend Highlander the series, on DVD.

Remember there can be only one!

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