Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) and Xena (Lucy Lawless) discover that Darphus (Matthew Chamberlain) has miraculously risen from the dead and is once again roaming the land slaughtering innocent people. Recognizing that Darphus' return must be the work of Ares, Hercules and Xena set out to stop him and his army once and for all. Unbeknownst to Hercules, Darphus' is feeding the victims of his bloody crusade to Ares' man-eating dog, Graegus. With every bite, the evil beast grows