My wife and I are looking for a new TV show or two to watch, for relative values of 'new'.

We've landed on Hercules and the spin-off Xena, as we're both fans of the core mythology, but won't mind seeing it butchered for good stories.

I know that Xena was a spin-off of Hercules, but I'm not sure if the two maintain a relatively tight coupling (like Buffy and Angel did) or if they were more or less distinct.

So my question is twofold:

1. Do the shows have any significant overlap?

2. If so, what is the suggested order to watch them in?

My wife and I are looking for a new TV show or two to watch, for relative values of 'new'.

We've landed on Hercules and the spin-off Xena, as we're both fans of the core mythology, but won't mind seeing it butchered for good stories.

I know that Xena was a spin-off of Hercules, but I'm not sure if the two maintain a relatively tight coupling (like Buffy and Angel did) or if they were more or less distinct.

So my question is twofold:

1. Do the shows have any significant overlap?

2. If so, what is the suggested order to watch them in?