Highlander: The Series Season 2

Highlander: The Series Season 2 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 424 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Adrian Paul leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Highlander: The Series Season 2 keeps coming up in conversation. What makes Highlander: The Series Season 2 work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The series continues to follow the adventures of Duncan MacLeod, a 400-year-old Immortal who can only die if he is beheaded. MacLeod is involved in the Game, an ongoing battle during which all Immortals have to behead each other until only one is left. Adrian Paul and Jim Byrnes lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1993. What separates Highlander: The Series Season 2 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Highlander: The Series Season 2 fits the bill. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Adrian Paul grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.