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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 2 - XCIII
    9.7/10(2540 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 3 - XCIV
    9.6/10(1941 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 1 - XCII
    9.3/10(2084 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 7 - XCVIII
    9.3/10(1289 votes)

    #4 - XCVIII

    S5:E7

    Jack and Ashi overcome a series of dangerous physical and spiritual tests in order to recover Jack's sword.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 10 - CI
    9.3/10(1735 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 7 - IX
    9.2/10(1511 votes)

    #6 - IX

    S1:E7

    Jack has an underwater adventure with a jelly-whale and sea monkeys while hunting foran ancient time portal.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti
    Writers:Chris Reccardi, Charlie Bean

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  7. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 11 - L
    9.2/10(1012 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 9 - C
    9.2/10(1227 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 9 - XXXV
    9.1/10(952 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 4 - XCV
    9.1/10(1326 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 6 - XCVII
    9.1/10(1297 votes)

    #11 - XCVII

    S5:E6

    Ashi's search for Samurai Jack helps her to see his effect on the world after encountering numerous people and places where he has changed things for the better

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Samurai Jack Season 2 Episode 12 - XXV
    9.0/10(998 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 4 - XXIX
    9.0/10(884 votes)

    #13 - XXIX

    S3:E4

    Jack boards a train to his next destination only to be attacked by a couple of arguing bounty hunters.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writers:Paul Rudish, Charlie Bean

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  14. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 11 - XXXIX
    9.0/10(799 votes)

    #14 - XXXIX

    S3:E11

    Jack is directed to a deathtrap-filled labyrinth which holds a diamond that can restore him to his time. Unfortunately a master thief also enters the labyrinth going for the item.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Don Shank

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  15. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 1 - XL
    9.0/10(889 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 5 - Scotsman Saves Jack
    9.0/10(885 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 11 - VI
    8.9/10(1218 votes)

    #17 - VI

    S1:E11

    Jack and a mysterious woman goon a quest in an attempt to resolve their personal goals.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Mike Manley

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  18. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 6 - XXXII
    8.9/10(858 votes)

    #18 - XXXII

    S3:E6

    Jack must travel along a water creature, a mountain creature and a flying creature to get to a portal to return home. But once he reaches the portal, it is guarded by an undefeatable warrior who tells him that this portal is not for him.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers
    Writers:Genndy Tartakovsky, Erik Wiese

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  19. Samurai Jack Season 5 Episode 5 - XCVI
    8.9/10(1257 votes)

    #19 - XCVI

    S5:E5

    Samurai Jack fights to save a group of enslaved people from being harvested as the power source for a monstrous Mega-Robot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 1 - I
    8.8/10(1854 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Samurai Jack Season 4 Episode 9 - XLVIII
    8.8/10(770 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Samurai Jack Season 2 Episode 5 - XVIII
    8.7/10(898 votes)

    #22 - XVIII

    S2:E5

    Jack goes from destroyed village to another looking for those responsible, only to find the destruction was commissioned by Aku.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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  23. Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 10 - XI
    8.6/10(1113 votes)

    #23 - XI

    S1:E10

    WhenJack and a Scotsman meet ona 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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  24. Samurai Jack Season 2 Episode 9 - XXII
    8.6/10(853 votes)

    #24 - XXII

    S2:E9

    Aku hires the best hunters in the galaxy to track down the most elusive of prey - Samurai Jack.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Robert Alvarez
    Writer:Genndy Tartakovsky

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  25. Samurai Jack Season 3 Episode 5 - XXXI
    8.6/10(770 votes)

    #25 - XXXI

    S3:E5

    Jack must read hieroglyphics, solve riddles and assemble a sacred scarab to call upon Ra for help in fighting evil ancient Egyptian shadow warriors.

    Directors:Genndy Tartakovsky, Chris Savino
    Writers:Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen

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Best Episodes Summary

"XCIII" is the best rated episode of "Samurai Jack". It scored 9.7/10 based on 2540 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/18/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "XCIV".