Series synopsis
Queen of Swords is an American western action & adventure television series that premiered on Syndication on October 7, 2000. It ended on June 2, 2001. It was created by David Abramowitz, Linda Lukens. It stars Tessie Santiago, Anthony Lemke, Elsa Pataky and Peter Wingfield.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tessie Santiago as Maria Teresa Alvarado / The Queen of Swords
- Anthony Lemke as Capt. Marcus Grisham
- Elsa Pataky as Vera Hidalgo
- Peter Wingfield as Dr. Robert Helm
- Valentine Pelka as Col. Luis Montoya
- Paulina Gálvez as Marta
Guest cast
- Daisy Fuentes
- Elizabeth Gracen
- Ralf Moeller
- José Sancho as Don Rafael Alvarado
- Tacho González as Don Gaspar Hidalgo
- Teresa del Olmo as Rubina
- Enrique Rodríguez as Fernando
- Antonio Mayans as Carlos
- Anthony De Longis as Torres
- Jaime Palmer Colom as Corporal Leandro
- Cristina Segovia as Louisa
- Javier Lago as Sergeant Alonzo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | October 7, 2000 | June 2, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Destiny 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 murdered and the peons starving because of the policies of the local tyrant with the connivance of the wealthy landowners. In a dream, she is visited by the ghost of her father who encourages her to seek justice for the oppressed and avenge his death. Through her servant's tarot cards, Tessa discovers it is her fate to use her skill as a fencer to become the vigilante, "The Queen of Swords". |
October 7, 2000 |
| 2 |
Death to the Queen 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? |
October 14, 2000 |
| 3 |
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. |
October 21, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2000 |
| Last aired | June 2, 2001 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |