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Highlander episode
“The Gathering”
Original Air Date	October 3, 1992
Season	1
Episode #	1
Production #	1.01
Writer(s)	Dan Gordon
Director	Thomas J. Wright
Guest star(s)	Christopher Lambert Richard Moll Amy Pietz Wendell Wright
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The Gathering is the premier episode of Highlander: The Series. Adrian Paul makes his debut as Duncan Macleod.

Summary

Duncan McLeod is roused from his peaceful existence with the love of this life, Tessa Noel, when he is challenged to Immortal combat by Slan Quince, an Evil Immortal. An old friend and Clansman, Connor MacLeod, comes to try and convince Duncan to once more join the fray in the battle of Good versus Evil. This episode also introduces Richie Ryan, a kid from the streets whom Duncan befriends after catching him breaking into his antique store.