Hades (Erik Thomson) dispatches several fierce warriors to find Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) and when they confront him in a country inn, a heated battle ensues. Hercules prevails, but when he steps outside, Hades appears and sends two bolts of lightning through him, knocking him unconscious. The God of the Underworld thunders off with Hercules in the back of his chariot. When they reach the shore of the River Styx, where Charon (Michael Hurst) is ferrying the newly departed across to the Other Side, Hades points out a handsome young man named Timuron (Craig Hall) and reveals that he has done nothing to deserve the severe punishment which awaits him. Hades explains that King Sisyphus of Corinth (Ray Henwood) tricked Timuron on the young man's wedding night into taking his place. He urges Hercules to go after the King and bring him back to the Underworld so that Timuron's spirit will be allowed to rest in the Elysian Fields where it belongs. Hercules is told he can take the spirit of Timuron with him, but is warned that they must be back within three days or the young man's spirit will be doomed to wander forever. Hercules accepts the assignment and sets out with Timuron -- whom only Hercules can see and hear -- to enlist the help of Iolaus (Michael Hurst).
As Hercules, Iolaus and Timuron make their way to Corinth, Timuron becomes very emotional and starts to materialize. For the first time, Iolaus is able to see the young man as a ghostly apparition. Knowing he'll scare people out of their wits if he's seen, Hercules and Iolaus leave him to wait in a shed outside of town as they head for Sisyphus' palace. After battling the guards at the palace gates, they finally make contact with the King, who admits he did a terrible thing to Timuron and agrees to return with them to the Underworld. Binding his hands with a rope, they march him back to the shed only to be told by Timuron that their prisoner is an impostor (Ray Henwood). Meanwhile, the real King Sisyphus, whose wife Karis (Leslie Wing) has been unable to have children, summons Timuron's beautiful young widow Daphne (Angela Gribbon) and offers to make her Queen if she agrees to bear him an heir. Daphne becomes very upset and rejects his proposal.
Later, when Timuron slips away from Hercules and Iolaus to find Daphne, he begins to materialize once again as his emotions get the best of him. When he confronts his beloved in his semi-transparent state, she runs off in terror, almost knocking over Hercules and Iolaus who have come looking for her late husband. Word spreads fast that there's a ghost loose in the town and when Hercules and Iolaus are attacked by a cadre of the King's guards, the soldiers flee in fear as soon as Timuron appears. When Daphne returns home thoroughly confused and distraught, Hercules is there waiting for her. He explains his mission and Timuron's tragic predicament, and asks for her help in gaining entrance to the palace so that he and Iolaus can capture the King and return him to Hades.
Daphne agrees and is able to sneak them past the palace guards and direct them to the King's chamber, where they take Sisyphus captive. While waiting in another room, Daphne is visited again by her beloved Timuron. Overcome with love and emotion, she tells him she wants to die so that they can be together again on the Other Side. Timuron races to Hercules for help just as Daphne is about to throw herself from the tower. Leaving Iolaus to guard the King, Hercules is able to prevent Daphne's suicide, but when he returns to collect Sisyphus, he finds that Iolaus has been taken prisoner by Queen Karis and the King's guards. Sisyphus asks that Daphne be taken to his room. However, Karis angrily objects and finally learns the truth about her husband's treachery. A battle breaks out when Iolaus is able to free his hands using a knife shoved his way by an invisible Timuron, who materializes once again, sending the King's guards running in fear. In the end, Daphne and Queen Karis help Hercules catch the King before he can make his escape. Hercules returns Sisyphus to Hades in the nick of time and convinces the God of the Underworld to bend the rules a bit and allow Timuron and Daphne to enjoy one night of their honeymoon together before saying goodbye.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo (Hercules)
Guest Starring: Michael Hurst (Iolaus), Erik Thomson (Hades), Ray Henwood (Sisyphus), Leslie Wing (Karis), Craig Hall (Timuron), Angela Gribben (Daphne), Michael Hurst (Charon), Tony Wood (Elusius), Ranald Hendriks (Epicurus), Barry Te Hira (Leader), Jane Cresswell (Maiden), Megan Edwards (Servant), Tim Raby (Soldier), David Mackie (Guard)
Written by Robert Bielak
Directed by T.J. Scott