Ash has gone from zero to hero in Elk Grove! With evil defeated and humanity saved, there was only one thing left to do: open a hardware store. His peace is short lived when evil returns with a new target close to his heart.
Ruby reveals herself to Ash as she tries to strengthen her bond with Brandy to defeat The Prophesized One. Meanwhile, Pablo and Dalton continue to spar, unsure of one another.
Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) uncovers an elaborate plot calling for the murder of a king (Noel Trevarthen) during a celebration honoring the god of wine. Hercules must grapple with a ten-foot eel-like creature and try and reach the festival and stop the virgins from drinking the wine possessed by Ares which will cause them to slay the king. Norman Forsey co-stars as the seer.
Xena and Gabrielle (Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor) team up with a band of criminals to battle Ares' ambitious protege and his heavily armed troops. With Kevin Smith.