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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!

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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  1. 7.2/10(1.5k votes)

    #1 - Callisto Soul

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    S1:E4

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

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  2. 7.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #2 - Cowboy Gospel

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  3. 7.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - Sad Clown A-Go-Go

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    S1:E8

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

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  4. 6.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #4 - Venus Pop

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    S1:E2

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

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  5. 6.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #5 - Dog Star Swing

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  6. 6.9/10(1.3k votes)

    #6 - Galileo Hustle

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    S1:E7

    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.

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  8. 6.9/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - Blue Crow Waltz

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    S1:E9

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

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  9. 6.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #8 - Darkside Tango

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  10. 6.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #9 - Binary Two-Step

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  11. 6.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #10 - Supernova Symphony

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    S1:E10

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Callisto Soul" is the best rated episode of "Cowboy Bebop" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 1456 votes. Directed by Michael Katleman and written by Christopher L. Yost, Vivian Lee, it aired on 11/19/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cowboy Gospel".