Xena: Warrior Princess is currently streaming on major platforms, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. 6 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. 1,422 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Lucy Lawless leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Xena: Warrior Princess arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Xena: Warrior Princess treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to help those who are unable to defend themselves. Lucy Lawless and Renée O'Connor lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It ran for 6 seasons (1995–2001), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Xena: Warrior Princess a chance. The tonal similarities to Hercules: The Legendary Journeys are real, though Xena: Warrior Princess carves out its own identity quickly. 6 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Lucy Lawless grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Xena: Warrior Princess wrapped up in 2001, created by John Schulian and Robert Tapert — and 6 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.