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Black Butler

Black Butler

2008Returning Series5 Seasons70 Episodes7.7TMDB
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In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.

Season 1 Episodes

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Episode 1: His Butler, Able

Oct 2, 2008 · 24m

The Phantomhive estate bustles with preparations for an important meeting between the Young Master and a slithering captain of industry. The maid, the gardener, and the cook are fools, but the Butler is a man of hidden talents.

Episode 2: His Butler, Strongest

Oct 9, 2008 · 24m

Plans to suppress an uprising of the vermin variety are put on hold when the Young Master is abducted. The Butler is obligated to act decisively in such matters, and no one sets the table better than Sebastian.

Episode 3: His Butler, Omnipotent

Oct 16, 2008 · 24m

When the Young Master’s fiancée drops by for an unannounced visit, the Phantomhive Estate experiences a sickening outbreak of “cuteness.” Meanwhile, the Butler has his hands full with a suicidal apprentice.

Episode 4: His Butler, Capricious

Oct 23, 2008 · 24m

The Young Master dons an evening gown to apprehend a monster who’s been butchering women of the night, but if his talent for cross-dressing is discovered, the Phantomhive name will be irreversibly sullied.

Episode 5: His Butler, Chance Encounter

Oct 30, 2008 · 24m

The Butler and his Young Master scour the seedy back alleys of London in search of an infamous butcher. Imagine their surprise upon discovering that the ripper may actually be a reaper!

Episode 6: His Butler, at the Funeral

Nov 6, 2008 · 24m

Sebastian continues his gruesome battle with the rogue reaper, and the Young Master takes special care to ensure that his beloved aunt is buried in the proper colors.

Episode 7: His Butler, Merrymaking

Nov 13, 2008 · 24m

At the behest of the Queen, the Young Master and his underlings travel to a dreary land supposedly haunted by a demon dog. This new mission makes the Butler uneasy, but he’s always been more of a cat person.

Episode 8: His Butler, Training

Nov 20, 2008 · 24m

The Butler puts on an exhibition in the art of training demonic canines to shake, roll over, and refrain from terrorizing gloomy villages. Meanwhile, the Gardener gets his first, painful taste of love.

Episode 9: His Butler, Phantom Image

Nov 27, 2008 · 24m

The Young Master’s latest acquisition is a haunted camera which can photograph beings not of this world. Calamites are sure to follow when the servants set out to snap a shot of the elusive Butler.

Episode 10: His Butler, on Ice

Dec 4, 2008 · 24m

Already a man of many talents, the Butler adds ice sculpting to his repertoire in an attempt to acquire a priceless-but-cursed gem for his Young Master.

Episode 11: His Butler, However You Please

Dec 11, 2008 · 24m

When his betrothed is abducted by a deranged doll maker, the Young Master travels to London to investigate. Little does he know, the search will be complicated by a lovesick reaper who’s lost his scythe.

Episode 12: His Butler, Forlorn

Dec 18, 2008 · 24m

The Master’s birthday approaches, but rescuing Elizabeth is of far greater importance than celebrating. A vile puppeteer is terrorizing London, and only the Butler can cut down his army of marionettes.

Episode 13: His Butler, Freeloader

Dec 25, 2008 · 24m

A postcolonial conflict boils over when an Indian prince visits the Phantomhive estate. Later, the Butler’s prowess with a blade is unexpectedly matched by his foreign counterpart.

Episode 14: His Butler, Supremely Talented

Jan 15, 2009 · 24m

Prince Soma has been betrayed by his manservant, and the Butler must put his hellish talents to the test in a curry-cooking competition against the blessed right hand of an Indian deity.

Episode 15: His Butler, Competing

Jan 22, 2009 · 24m

The Queen is on hand as the Butler wages culinary warfare against Prince Soma’s royal servant. The competition reaches an unprecedented level of ferocity when someone’s secret ingredient unleashes the demon god of curry.

Episode 16: His Butler, in an Isolated Castle

Jan 29, 2009 · 24m

When the Young Master is defeated in a supernatural chess match, he must surrender his most prized possession to a ghostly prince. Locating a very old and very specific skull is the key to bringing Sebastian back.

Episode 17: His Butler, Offering

Feb 5, 2009 · 24m

The Queen orders young Master Phantomhive to investigate reports of a cult that promises to “purify” its unclean members. The mission is complicated by the appearance of a familiar reaper.

Episode 18: His Butler, Transmitted

Feb 13, 2009 · 24m

An angel abducts Ciel and attempts to rewrite his unhappy memories of the past. The Butler is powerless to assist, but fortunately, the Young Master has an unhealthy attachment to his hatred.

Episode 19: His Butler, Imprisoned

Feb 20, 2009 · 24m

There’s a potent new drug plaguing the backstreets of London, and it’s being sold in stolen Phantomhive candy wrappers. The Young Master is being set up, but what manner of man wants him to take the fall?

Episode 20: His Butler, Escaping

Feb 27, 2009 · 24m

While the Young Master continues his investigation into the opium-filled, counterfeit candy wrappers, the Butler is chained and tortured in the Tower of London.

Episode 21: His Butler, Engaging Servants

Mar 6, 2009 · 24m

A series of flashbacks reveals the secret pasts - and hidden talents - of the Phantomhive staff. While the servants go about their daily duties, the Young Master gives a chess lesson to pretty lady.

Episode 22: His Butler, Dissolution

Mar 13, 2009 · 24m

The Young Master’s journey to Paris leads to another showdown with the Queen’s angelic butler and a painful parting of the ways with someone dear to his heart. Can Ciel survive without the demonic assistance he’s grown so accustomed to?

Episode 23: His Butler, Up in Flames

Mar 20, 2009 · 24m

The Young Master arrives in London only to find the city engulfed by flames. After an ominous warning from the undertaker, Ciel attempts to visit the queen, but he’s shocked by his treatment at the hands of the palace guards.

Episode 24: His Butler, Fluent

Mar 27, 2009 · 24m

Having regained the services of his Butler, the Young Master issues a chilling order to kill. Sebastian is eager to please, but this task will require a revelation of his true nature.

Season 1 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Black Butler Season 1 premiere?

Black Butler Season 1 premiered on October 2, 2008.

How many episodes are in Black Butler Season 1?

Black Butler Season 1 has 24 episodes.

What is the first episode of Black Butler Season 1?

The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "His Butler, Able". It aired on October 2, 2008.

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