Xena: Warrior Princess was an Emmy Award-winning television series which aired from September 4th, 1995 to June 18th, 2001. It was a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, as well as was created by the executives of Renaissance Pictures, Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi. They both became the Executive Producers, along with R. J. Stewart, who was credited as having "developed" it, as well as John Schulian, credited as one of two people who "created" it, with Tapert being the other. It did, however, eventually outlive its "parent" show, running for a year longer.
The series depicts Kiwi actress Lucy Lawless as Xena the Warrior Princess, an ex-warlord who realizes the error of her ways and fights for the Greater Good. Accompanying her is Gabrielle (played by Texan actress Renee O'Connor), a bard and later Amazon Queen, who is Xena's best friend and soulmate. They mainly travel through Greece and the Near East, although venture into ancient versions of Italy, China, England, Japan, Siberia, Norway, India, and Mauritania.