Overview and Themes
Relic Hunter follows the earth-trotting risky venture of a spitfire Western archaeologist named Sydney Fox (Carrere) & her high-restive search supporter Nigel Bailey (Anholt). It is assisted at their 'residence base,' the generic American university identified only when Trinity College, per spoiled however easily-well-meaning Claudithe (Booth), the student secretary whose ditzy facade belies her facility by owning quandary of a bureaucratic nature. A character of Karen Petrushky (Reichert) replaces Claudia in a third year, the independent difference between them existence that unlike Claudia, Karen is non pictured as an 'airhead,' however like further of the 'sexy hellcat' stereotype. Fans develop noted that this blatant network attempt to enhance a sex appeal of the series may use been the contributive factor to its ultimate cancellation at the close of the third season.

In the universe in which the series is placed, extremely regarded mercenaries and academics known throughout the world as "relic hunters" compete using every more within seek for even artefact of unique historic or ethnic significance. Sydney is 1 such relic hunter, apparently the like famed of these, when her skills come unceasingly sought fallowing by colleagues & antagonist similar: nigh each episode finds her & Nigel attempting to run the different item, unremarkably for even even noble purposes, like to repatriate it to its land of origin or go to it to its rightful heir, however typically under duress or at point.

Plots around Relic Hunter typically require peachy liberties by using a history upon which it is on the face of it depending. Historical numbers & anecdotes come oftentimes romanticized or even outrighted falsified, & there is a distinct supernatural bent to many of the third year episodes. To its credit, all a same, the indicate presents academic research and anthropological fieldwork in the refreshing weak seldom view in popular television: like than existence construed when stuffy archaist, Sydney & Nigel (a prof & teaching supporter) come presented when modern-contemporary adventurers whose telling command of esoteric archaeologic minutiae is the primary thing in their explorers' arsenal.

Relic Hunter episodes come as well known for existence extremely formulaic, although devoted fans have noted that this does not detract from either their enjoyment of the series.

Recurring Characters
Avery Ko: The soldier of fortune & rival relic hunter. Kate Hemphill: An Interpol professional & occasional romanticistic interest of Nigel.

"Relics" featured in the series (Incomplete list)
Elvis' guitar The possessed Aztec doll with "rubies for eyes." A Buddha's alm bowl The map leading to the Druid astronomicon A Minotaur's maze Julius Caesar's breastplate Al Capone's diamond-encrusted gun The jewel from either Pharaoh Thutmose III's tomb St. Gabriel's sword A dagger of Kali A crown jewels of France

Trivia
A "Trinity College" campus scenes were filmed at a St. George campus at a University of Toronto in Canada. Campus landmarks conspicuously featured throughout a series include Victoria College & a Soldier's Tower (directly adjacent to the Hart House).