8.7/103,789 votes#1 - Hammerscale
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/2023
Lone-wolf warrior Mizu gets stuck with an unexpected travel companion, while Princess Akemi grasps for a way to control her future.
Director: Jane Wu
Writer: Amber Noizumi, Michael Green
8.5/103,240 votes#2 - An Unexpected Element
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2023
With a squad of deadly assassins on her trail, Mizu forges ahead — but hits a hiccup when she and Ringo arrive in town on a festival day.
Director: Ryan O'Loughlin
Writer: Amber Noizumi, Michael Green
8.5/103,116 votes#3 - A Fixed Number of Paths
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2023
Taigen proposes a deal, and Mizu receives an invitation to tea. Life on the road turns out to be more challenging than Akemi imagined.
Director: Earl A. Hibbert, Alan Wan
Writer: Amber Noizumi, Michael Green
8.8/103,250 votes#4 - Peculiarities
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2023
Akemi embarks on a new career and Mizu searches for a way to reach Fowler, bringing them both to Madame Kaji's rather unusual establishment.
Director: Ryan O'Loughlin
Writer: Amber Noizumi, Michael Green
9.5/105,678 votes#5 - The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2023
During a desperate battle, Mizu remembers another life — and a lesson she learned the hard way.
Director: Michael Green
Writer: Amber Noizumi
8.8/103,141 votes#6 - All Evil Dreams and Angry Words
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2023
Determined to see Fowler dead, Mizu scrapes up all the wits, grit and strength she has left to make her way through his castle's defenses.
Director: Earl A. Hibbert, Sunny Sun
Writer: Amber Noizumi, Michael Green
8.5/102,795 votes#7 - Nothing Broken
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2023
Fowler, bound for Edo, reveals the terrifying scope of his plans. Akemi braces herself for her upcoming wedding. Mizu and Taigen return home.
Director: Alan Taylor
Writer: Yana Bille-Chung
8.1/103,030 votes#8 - The Great Fire of 1657
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/2023
As an army approaches, Akemi must choose her path. While Taigen risks his life for the royal family, Mizu remains hell-bent on her mission.
Director: Jane Wu
Writer: Amber Noizumi, Michael Green
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Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Hammerscale" is the best rated episode of "BLUE EYE SAMURAI" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3789 votes. Directed by Jane Wu and written by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green, it aired on 11/3/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "An Unexpected Element".