Season One
Episode 1.01: “Prophecy” (Nov.1, 2008)
Written by Ken Biller & Stephen Tolkin
After his father’s murder, Richard learns about the prophecy that has named him the first true Seeker in a millennium.
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Episode 1.02: “Destiny” (Nov.1, 2008)
Written by Ken Biller & Barry Schkolnick
Using the wisdom of wizards, Richard chases Fane in hope of taking back the sacred Book of Counted Shadows.
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Episode 1.03: “Bounty” (Nov. 8, 2008)
Written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux
Darken Rahl puts a bounty on the Seeker’s head, turning Richard Cypher from hunter to hunted. An evil cartographer (Ted Raimi) sells magical maps that allow bounty hunters and henchmen to track Richard’s every move.
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Episode 1.04: “Brennidon” (Nov. 15, 2008)
Written by Erin Maher & Kay Reindl
Richard finds that the D’Harans have taken over the village in which he was born.
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Episode 1.05: “Listener” (Nov. 22, 2008)
Written by Stephen Tolkin
Richard and Kahlan rescue a young boy who has the ability to look into people’s eyes and read their thoughts.
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Episode 1.06: “Elixir” (Nov. 29, 2008)
Written by Mike Sussman
Zedd is captured by a corrupt wizard; Richard and Kahlan save the village of Drendril from bad magic.
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Episode 1.07: “Identity” (Dec. 6, 2008)
Written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux
Directed by Garth Maxwell
After seeing visions of the Seeker’s death, a sorceress named Shota temporarily swaps Richard’s identity with that of a merchant’s son.
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Episode 1.08: “Denna” (Jan. 10, 2009)
Written by Ken Biller & Mike Sussman
Directed by Michael Hurst
Richard is captured by a Mord’Sith named Denna, who can manipulate any form of magic directed at her.
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Episode 1.09: “Puppeteer” (Jan. 17, 2009)
Written by Nicki Paluga
Directed by Mark Beesley
Zedd goes undercover in enemy territory in an attempt to outsmart Darken Rahl and retrieve the third and final Box of Orden.
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Episode 1.10: “Sacrifice” (Jan. 24, 2009)
Directed by Michael Hurst
Kahlan learns her sister is alive, and disguises herself as a Mord’Sith in order to free her from a D’Haran prison.
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Episode 1.11: “Confession” (Jan. 31, 2009)
While investigating a series of murders among members of the resistance, Richard begins to doubt everything in which he believes.
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Episode 1.12: “Home” (Feb. 21, 2009)
A spell is placed on Richard and Kahlan, and Zedd must break it before threatening secrets are revealed.
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Episode 1.13: “Revenant” (Feb. 28, 2009)
Facts behind the thousand-year legend of heroic ancient Seeker Kieran.
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Episode 1.14: “Hartland” (Mar. 7, 2009)
After Richard and Kahlan reunite with Chase, whose family has gone missing, the three travel back to Hartland, where they discover that things aren’t what they seem.
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Episode 1.15: “Conversion” (Mar. 14, 2009)
While trying to rescue Chase’s family from captivity, Richard finds himself face to face with the evil Darken Rahl for the first time.
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Episode 1.16: “Bloodline” (Mar. 21, 2009)
While trying to keep Box of Orden out of Darken Rahl’s hands, Richard learns something new about his ties to Zedd.
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Episode 1.17: “Deception” (Mar. 28, 2009)
Richard goes undercover and infiltrates a D’Haran camp to save innocent lives after he and Kahlan discover that Darken Rahl has been using dark magic to fight the resistance.
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Episode 1.18: “Mirror” (April 24, 2009)
Opportunistic thieves use magic to disguise themselves as Richard and Kahlan in a scheme to rob trusting townspeople, but when they learn the real Seeker and Confessor are nearby, they seize the opportunity to steal the Sword of Truth.
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Episode 1.19: “Cursed” (May 2, 2009)
King Gregor persuades Shota the sorcerer to transform him into a vicious beast at sundown each day so he can protect his realm from the D’Harans. But that viciousness takes an unintended – and tragic – turn, leading to a dilemma for Richard.
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Episode 1.20: “Sanctuary” (May 9, 2009)
Richard, Kahlan and Zedd race to locate a duplicate copy of the Book of Counted Shadows before it falls into Darken Rahl’s evil hands.
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Episode 1.21: “Fever” (May 16, 2009)
Darken Rahl’s bid to find the three boxes of Orden leads him to capture Richard’s sister, Jennsen, and to infect an entire village with Fire Fever.
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Episode 1.22: “Reckoning” (May 23, 2009)
The moment of truth comes for Richard to unleash the power of the three Boxes of Orden.
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