Release Order (Recommended)Recommended
0 / 2 watchedThe original Cartoon Network run, then the Adult Swim finale season.
- 1 Samurai Jack Seasons 1-4 52 episodes across 4 seasons on Cartoon Network, 2001 to 2004. Mostly standalone adventures that build the world.
- 2 Samurai Jack Season 5 10 episodes on Adult Swim, March to May 2017. A serialized finale set 50 years later that ends the story.
About Samurai Jack
A prince flung into a future ruled by the demon Aku fights his way home across 62 episodes. Creator Genndy Tartakovsky blends samurai cinema, science fiction and stark visual storytelling with almost no filler.
Watch the Cartoon Network run first, then the 2017 Adult Swim revival. The revival is a single serialized story set 50 years later, so it only pays off if you know where Jack started.
Good to know
Original run: 52 episodes across seasons 1 to 4 on Cartoon Network, August 2001 to September 2004. Season 5 aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block, March 11 to May 20, 2017, and closes the story. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (August 21, 2020) is a canon game set inside the series finale; it is optional and not listed since this guide covers shows.
