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The Best Episodes of Cowboy Bebop Season 1

Every episode of Cowboy Bebop Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cowboy Bebop Season 1!

Long on style and perpetually short on cash, bounty hunters Spike, Jet and Faye trawl the solar system looking for jobs. But can they outrun...
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Network:Netflix

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Cowboy Gospel" is the best rated episode of "Cowboy Bebop" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 2250 votes. Directed by Alex Garcia Lopez and written by Christopher L. Yost, it aired on 11/19/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Venus Pop".

  • Cowboy Gospel
    7.0/102,250 votes

    #1 - Cowboy Gospel

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2021

    After getting shortchanged on the fee for a bounty, Spike and Jet head to New Tijuana on the trail of another mark — but they're not the only ones.

    Director: Alex Garcia Lopez

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost

  • Venus Pop
    6.9/101,641 votes

    #2 - Venus Pop

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2021

    While chasing a bounty on a one-handed Venusian bomber, Jet and Spike grapple with rising interpersonal tensions, exacerbated by Spike's secret past.

    Director: Alex Garcia Lopez

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost

  • Dog Star Swing
    6.9/101,498 votes

    #3 - Dog Star Swing

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2021

    Jet needs cash to buy his daughter a birthday present. To get it, he and Spike track a potential bounty to a brothel, but Spike has his own agenda.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost

  • Callisto Soul
    7.2/101,437 votes

    #4 - Callisto Soul

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2021

    When a group of ecoterrorists screw up her attempted shakedown, Faye enlists Spike and Jet to help her bring them in for the bounty.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost, Vivian Lee

  • Darkside Tango
    6.8/101,300 votes

    #5 - Darkside Tango

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2021

    Jet reunites with his ex-partner to track down a recently released criminal. While he's away, Spike and Faye try to pick up a quick job.

    Director: Alex Garcia Lopez

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost, Liz Sagal

  • Binary Two-Step
    6.6/101,389 votes

    #6 - Binary Two-Step

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2021

    When the Bebop needs repairs, Jet sends Spike to chase down a tip on a phantom bounty to cover the cost, leaving Faye to supervise the mechanic.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost, Karl Taro Greenfeld

  • Galileo Hustle
    6.9/101,266 votes

    #7 - Galileo Hustle

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2021

    A con woman from Faye's past reappears, offering Faye's real identity in exchange for passage to Santo City in a hurry. Julia considers her options.

    Director: Alex Garcia Lopez

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost, Alexandra E. Hartman

  • Sad Clown A-Go-Go
    7.0/101,249 votes

    #8 - Sad Clown A-Go-Go

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2021

    Vicious liberates a terrifying assassin and contracts him to kill Spike Spiegel. Later, he puts his plan for the Elders into motion.

    Director: Alex Garcia Lopez

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

  • Blue Crow Waltz
    6.9/101,219 votes

    #9 - Blue Crow Waltz

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2021

    Years earlier, Spike and Vicious meet Julia at Ana's club. But romantic entanglements and Vicious' ambitions soon cause trouble for all of them.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost, Jennifer Johnson

  • Supernova Symphony
    6.2/101,423 votes

    #10 - Supernova Symphony

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/2021

    Faye and Jet track Spike to Ana's club, only to learn that Vicious has kidnapped Jet's daughter so he can trade Spike's life for hers.

    Director: Michael Katleman

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost