Season 1 – Cowboy Bebop

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Nov 2021

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A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy's most dangerous criminals; they'll save the world for the right price.

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Critics Consensus

Maybe next time, Space Cowboy -- this live-action Bebop has a fun enough crew to spend time with, but it disappointingly replaces the soulfulness of the source material with kitsch.

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Juan Barquin

Autostraddle

Apr 13, 2022

A failure of an adaptation.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Dec 2, 2021

Nemec's 10-episode series gets its sea legs after a somewhat wobbly start.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

Nov 22, 2021

Somewhere between affection and disappointment sits the willingness to commit, helped along by Kanno's infectious score. The dancing jazz swells alone are enough to persuade diehards to saddle up through its 10-episode mission, such as it is.

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Joonatan Itkonen

Region Free

Jul 4, 2024

1/5

At once well-acted and beautifully produced, but weighed down by lazy directing and aimless writing. It left me heaving in disbelief.

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Steven Jones

Anime News Network

Sep 20, 2023

If something was cool in the original, you can expect the adaptation to make it feel lamer. If something complex or understated, you can expect the adaptation to flatten its meaning.

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Jul 26, 2023

A Love letter to the original Anime with a lackluster villain

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Eternal S

@Eternal690 Aug 26, 2026

It’s trash! They ruined everything!

Thomas N

@RT68335728 Jun 23, 2026

I really liked this... mostly. I really didn't care for the love triangle thing and really didn't pay much attention to the episodes where that was the focus. The rest of it was great though! Really disappointed that there is no season two. I was looking forward to the addition of Ed.

Jesse J.

@TheRedEyeJedi47 Jun 2, 2026

I hate the fact that this was cancelled, as I enjoyed the majority of it. I wish they could have done a second season and heavily pivoted from the boring vicious, fearless, and Julia romance. I truly believe if it weren’t for that portion of the show, and they focused on Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed, the show would have had a shot at a second season at least. Hopefully, better writers get the opportunity to give us a few more seasons!

Joe L

@Hoagie1013 Apr 8, 2026

I fail to see what all the criticism was about. Ya it wasn't story by story or word by word perfect from anime to live action. But I thought the story itself was even deeper and better than the anime, and I loved the anime. Wildly disappointed they scrapped season 2 when Ed was making her appearance.

Michel B

@HeroicBlood Mar 7, 2026

I watched the anime first and unfortunately discovered the Netflix adaptation after all the criticism had already spread. Maybe it’s a bit of pointless hope, but I would really love to see a continuation someday. I’m usually very critical when it comes to liveaction anime adaptations, but with Cowboy Bebop I think quite a few things were done well. It captures the same universe and atmosphere, carries a similar charm, and the cast interpreted the characters in a convincing way while telling a newly imagined story which still sparks some nostalgic moments. But well… who am I to say. Anyway. Must watch in my opinion ;)

ProjectNL T

@ProjectNL Jan 24, 2026

I realy liked it. I don't know the original, but this was entertaining and for todays standards pretty good writing.

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John Cho

Spike Spiegel

Mustafa Shakir

Jet Black

Daniella Pineda

Faye Valentine

Alex Hassell

Vicious

Elena Satine

Julia

Geoff Stults

Chalmers

Episode 1

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Cowboy Gospel

After getting shortchanged on a bounty, Spike and Jet head to New Tijuana on the trail of another mark, but they're not the only ones.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Venus Pop

While chasing a bounty on a one-handed Venusian bomber, Jet and Spike grapple with rising interpersonal tensions, exacerbated by Spike's secret past.

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Dog Star Swing

Jet needs to buy his daughter a birthday present; to get it, he and Spike track a potential bounty to a brothel, but Spike has his own agenda.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Callisto Soul

After eco-terrorists screw up her attempted shakedown, Faye enlists Spike and Jet to help her bring them in for the bounty.

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Episode 5

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Darkside Tango

Jet reunites with his ex-partner to track down a recently released criminal; while he's away, Spike and Faye try to pick up a quick job.

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Episode 6

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Binary Two-Step

When the Bebop needs repairs, Jet sends Spike to chase down a tip on a phantom bounty to cover the cost, leaving Faye to supervise the mechanic.

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Episode 7

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Galileo Hustle

A con woman from Faye's past reappears, offering Faye's real identity in exchange for passage to Santo City in a hurry; Julia considers her options.

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Episode 8

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Sad Clown A-Go-Go

Vicious liberates an assassin and contracts him to kill Spike Spiegel; later, he puts his plan for the Elders into motion.

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Episode 9

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Blue Crow Waltz

Years earlier, Spike and Vicious meet Julia at Ana's club, but romantic entanglements and Vicious' ambitions soon cause trouble for all of them.

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Episode 10

Aired Nov 19, 2021

Supernova Symphony

Faye and Jet track Spike to Ana's club, only to learn that Vicious has kidnapped Jet's daughter so he can trade Spike's life for hers.

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