The Sea Witch

The Sea Witch
Series Highlander: The Series Season One Episode 9 Protagonist Richie Ryan Friends Duncan MacLeod Tessa Noël Nikki Simmons Enemies Alexei Voshin Marco Reese Set In Seacouver Flashbacks 1938, Leningrad Previous Story Deadly Medicine Following Story Revenge is Sweet
Credits Written by Gregory Widen (character) David Tynan Directed by Thomas J. Wright Produced by Gary M. Goodman Barry Rosen Broadcast On December 5, 1992 Running Time 60 min. Production Code 92112-9

Plot Synopsis

A meeting between Richie's friend Nikki, her boyfriend and two drug dealers ends in a shooting and Nikki secretly keeps both the drugs and the money. MacLeod foils several attempts by the dealers to retrieve the stolen goods and discovers that their leader is Immortal Alexei Voshin (Stephen Macht), who had betrayed MacLeod in 1938. When Voshin discovers that MacLeod has destroyed the drug and protects Nikki, he challenges him. MacLeod fights Voshin.

Cast

• Adrian Paul (Duncan MaLeod)
• Alexandra Vandernoot (Tessa Noel)

• Stan Kirsch (Richie Ryan)
• Stephen Macht (Alexi Voshin)
• Johannah Newmarch (Nikki)
• Phillip Maurice Hayes (Marco)
• John Tench (Reese)
• Brooklyn Brown (Melinda)
• Scott McNeil (Dennis)
• Gina Brunton (Niva)
• Garry Davey (Soviet Major)

Continuity

• This is the first time an immortal is beheaded by means other than the sword of another immortal. It introduces the idea that when an immortal is beheaded this way, the Quickening will be received by any immortal close enough to accept it.