Queen of Swords: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In 1817, a young Spanish aristocrat, Tessa Alvarado, returns to Spanish California after the death of her father and finds her home in ruins, her father's manservant reduced to stealing. The town where she was born is run by a militaristic governor who abuses his power, resulting in the miscarriage of justice and the poor living conditions of his subjects. Upset about the state of her birthplace and the murder of her father, Tessa's path is revealed to her in a mysterious dream where her father comes to her and talks of his murder, his hidden gold, and of his "Avenging Angel". She will take up arms to protect the people from the town's governor and to avenge her father's death. Tessa will do this in disguise behind a mask, becoming that "Avenging Angel", The Queen of Swords.

As the Queen of Swords, Tessa becomes a vision of hope for the people who live in her long oppressed town.

Series details

• Title: Queen of Swords
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Western
• Premiere date: 2000-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1894

Cast and credited roles

• Anthony Lemke — Captain Marcus Grisham
• Elsa Pataky — Senora Vera Hidalgo
• Peter Wingfield — Dr. Robert Helm
• Tessie Santiago — Maria Teresa 'Tessa' Alvarado
• Valentine Pelka — Colonel Luis Montoya
• Tessie Santiago — The Queen of Swords

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-10-07; final listed air date 2001-06-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Queen of Swords on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.