Logline:
After six seasons, the adventure series bows out with a two-part storyline set in feudal Japan. Part 1 opens with Xena (Lucy Lawless) being summoned to the city of Higuchi, where a samurai ghost (Adrian Brown) is fighting to enslave 20,000 people. It's revealed that Xena's dark past inadvertently caused the warrior to become the evil “Lord of the Dark Land.” So, with Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) by her side, Xena vows to stop the slaughter in order to make amends for past misdeeds.

Guest Cast:
Borias ... Marton Csokas
Akemi ... Michelle Ang
Kenji ... Mac Jeffrey Ong
Yodoshi ... Adrian Brown
Harukata ... Kazuhiro Muroyama
Morimoto ... Venant Wong

Production Information:
Story by: Rob Tapert & R.J. Stewart
Teleplay by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Rob Tapert
Edited by: Tim Batt

Ratings Information:
Nielson Rating: 3.2
My Rating: 5/5

My Comments:
I liked this episode. The pinch scene is one of my top scenes ever throughout the series.