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The Best Episodes of Samurai Jack

Every episode of Samurai Jack ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Samurai Jack!

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A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 10 - CI
    9.2/10(1799 votes)

    #1 - CI

    S5:E10

    The fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance as Samurai Jack faces Aku.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 4 - Birth of Evil
    8.8/10(746 votes)

    #2 - Birth of Evil

    S4:E4

    When ancient gods try to destroy a powerful evil, they send one piece of the beast hurtling through space. This piece lands on earth, spreading its evil through the land. When it encroaches on an Emperor's empire, he takes it upon himself to destroy the evil, but ends up unleashing the evil that is Aku.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Don Shank, Genndy Tartakovsky

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  3. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 9 - XXXV
    8.7/10(1002 votes)

    #3 - XXXV

    S3:E9

    When Jack enters a spooky, old mansion and gets locked inside, he catches sight of a figure and sets after it to find out what is going on. As Jack is led further and further in, he discovers that the house and its inhabitants have an evil plan that involves…him.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  4. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 1 - I
    8.5/10(1950 votes)

    #4 - I

    S1:E1

    When Aku is reborn to set forth his reign of terror, the Emperor's son is sent off to learn the ways of the samurai. That boy becomes a man and attempts to slay Aku with a mighty sword, but Aku banishes him to the future.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Paul Rudish

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  5. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 1 - XL
    8.4/10(939 votes)

    #5 - XL

    S4:E1

    Aku sends a Ninja to destroy Jack who is busily helping a port town in distress.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  6. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 2 - XCIII
    8.3/10(2750 votes)

    #6 - XCIII

    S5:E2

    Jack's will to survive is pushed to its absolute limits after a deadly, unseen foe launches a relentless surprise attack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 3 - XCIV
    8.3/10(2240 votes)

    #7 - XCIV

    S5:E3

    Samurai Jack is gravely injured, but still decides to face one of the deadliest foes he's ever faced, Assassins from the Cult of Aku.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 5 - VII
    8.2/10(1164 votes)

    #8 - VII

    S1:E5

    Jack must get past three blind archers to reach an all-powerful wishing well.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Mark Andrews

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  9. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 9 - XLVIII
    8.2/10(810 votes)

    #9 - XLVIII

    S4:E9

    Tired of all the bounty hunters and robots failing, Aku fights Jack, mano y mano.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  10. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 10 - XLIX
    8.2/10(789 votes)

    #10 - XLIX

    S4:E10

    As Jack goes through fall, winter, spring and summer, he must battle the perils that each season brings.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  11. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 11 - L
    8.2/10(1061 votes)

    #11 - L

    S4:E11

    Aku forces an old, ace robot assassin out of retirement to eliminate the ultimate mark - Jack.

    Director:Genndy Tartakovsky
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews

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  12. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 1 - XCII
    8.1/10(2125 votes)

    #12 - XCII

    S5:E1

    It's been 50 years since we last saw Samurai Jack and time has not been kind to him. Aku has destroyed every time portal and Jack has stopped aging, a side effect of time travel. It seems he is cursed to just roam the land for all eternity. His past haunts him as well as a cult of assasins dedicated to killing him for Aku's glory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 8 - XXXIV
    8.0/10(697 votes)

    #13 - XXXIV

    S3:E8

    Jack and a Swamp Wizard travel to the four corners of the earth, collecting pieces that are meant to get Jack home. But when Aku reveals himself to be the Swamp Wizard, Jack must battle these pieces which are now being puppeteered by Aku's evil hands.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writer:Paul Rudish

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  14. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 10 - XXXVI
    8.0/10(751 votes)

    #14 - XXXVI

    S3:E10

    Jack falls into a hidden temple sanctuary to find monks trained like him in the style of the Ancient Master. The Ancient Master's Son then tells Jack of a portal to send him home, but in order to use it, his new friends must be sacrificed.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  15. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 7 - XLIV
    8.0/10(723 votes)

    #15 - XLIV

    S4:E7

    When Aku raises the bounty on Jack, the best bounty hunters in the world gather to capture him.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  16. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 9 - C
    8.0/10(1274 votes)

    #16 - C

    S5:E9

    Samurai Jack's worst fear is realized when he faces off against Aku; the demon makes a shocking discovery about Ashi that puts her in grave danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 10 - XI
    7.8/10(1174 votes)

    #17 - XI

    S1:E10

    When Jack and a Scotsman meet on a never-ending bridge, they end up shackled together and on the run from bounty hunters.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Mark Andrews

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  18. Samurai Jack Season 2 Episode 12 - XXV
    7.8/10(1061 votes)

    #18 - XXV

    S2:E12

    Jack comes upon a battle where a mere 300 men are fighting a vast, unending army of robots and their evil robotic leader.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  19. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 3 - XLII
    7.8/10(722 votes)

    #19 - XLII

    S4:E3

    Jack is approached by a cool Samurai-punk who wants to battle with Jack in order to prove that he is the best.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Chris Reccardi

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  20. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 5 - Scotsman Saves Jack
    7.8/10(931 votes)

    #20 - Scotsman Saves Jack

    S4:E5

    Jack has lost all memory of who he is and it's up to the Scotsman to put the pieces of the puzzle together to save the samurai.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  21. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 6 - XLIII
    7.8/10(714 votes)

    #21 - XLIII

    S4:E6

    When Aku catches a cold and sneezes on Jack, Jack becomes infected with Aku’s badness which begins to take over his entire body.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Paul Rudish, Charlie Bean

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  22. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 12 - LI
    7.8/10(674 votes)

    #22 - LI

    S4:E12

    Young Jack is brought to Africa for part of his training, but when his tribe is abducted, he must learn how to use their unique sword-like weapon – and fast!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 13 - LII
    7.8/10(702 votes)

    #23 - LII

    S4:E13

    Jack finds a baby and the two travel together as Jack tries to return the boy to his mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 4 - XCV
    7.8/10(1374 votes)

    #24 - XCV

    S5:E4

    Samurai Jack partners with a deadly assassin in order to escape a gargantuan creature that has swallowed them whole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Samurai Jack Season 2 Episode 4 - XVII
    7.7/10(934 votes)

    #25 - XVII

    S2:E4

    The Scotsman needs Jack's help to save his kidnapped wife. But this woman is hardly the distressed damsel the Scotsman makes her out to be.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writer:Mark Andrews

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Best Episodes Summary

"CI" is the best rated episode of "Samurai Jack". It scored 9.2/10 based on 1799 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/20/2017. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Birth of Evil".