Aug 10, 2001 · 24m
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.


Death is failure.
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 evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can "undo the future that is Aku!".
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Aug 10, 2001 · 24m
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.
Aug 10, 2001 · 24m
The Samurai lands in the future and is named Jack. He is enlisted by a race of dogs to destroy Aku.
Aug 10, 2001 · 24m
Jack gets weapons and beats back Aku's army of beetles saving the canine race.
Aug 13, 2001 · 23m
Jack helps free the Woolies from the tyrannical Chritchellites.
Aug 20, 2001 · 23m
Jack must get past three blind archers to reach an all-powerful wishing well.
Aug 27, 2001 · 23m
When Jack mistakenly destroys a group of scientists' chance to escape Aku, he and the scientists join forces to try and fix the problem, hopefully returning Jack home as well.
Sep 3, 2001 · 24m
Jack has an underwater adventure with a jelly-whale and sea monkeys while hunting foran ancient time portal.
Oct 12, 2001 · 22m
Jack goes through a cave full of challenges only to find an old warrior longing to reach Valhalla.
Oct 15, 2001 · 23m
Jack meets up with Mad Jack and must battle his darker self.
Oct 29, 2001 · 23m
WhenJack and a Scotsman meet ona never-ending bridge, they end up shackled together and on the run from bounty hunters.
Nov 19, 2001 · 23m
Jack and a mysterious woman goon a quest in an attempt to resolve their personal goals.
Nov 26, 2001 · 23m
Jack hooks up with some Chicago gangsters to try and get close to Aku.
Dec 3, 2001 · 23m
Aku tells fairy tales to the children to try and win them over to his side instead of Jack's.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Samurai Jack Season 1 premiered on August 10, 2001.
Samurai Jack Season 1 has 13 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "I". It aired on August 10, 2001.
Go to Season 1 Episode 1