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Season 5 – Samurai Jack

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After being sent into the future by evil wizard Aku, young samurai Jack makes a quest to return to the past and undo the destruction caused by the wizard. Along the way Jack enlists allies to defeat some of Aku's henchmen and other villains before getting to the top dog to defeat him and find the portal that can return Jack to his own time. "Samurai Jack" was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who had previously created "Dexter's Laboratory," one of Cartoon Network's first original series.
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Samurai Jack — Season 5

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An increasing intensity and maturity are evident in Samurai Jack's beautifully animated, action-packed, and overall compelling fifth season.

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Dan Schindel Vox Feb 8, 2019
It hasn't missed a single beat, effortlessly recapturing everything that has always made the series great... It's intoxicatingly perfect action cinema. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall Uproxx Feb 7, 2019
Samurai Jack wasn't a property I'd been dreaming of ever seeing again, but it's emerged from its trip through time and space far better than most of the recent TV revivals. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com May 28, 2017
The way that a show like this ends is less of a problem than the sad knowledge that we won't witness any more from it. At the close of all his years, Jack has found an honorable way home. Go to Full Review Nick Statt The Verge Feb 7, 2019
Even with the weight of Jack's grief hanging over every moment, Tartakovsky manages to flavor certain scenes with an absurdist comedic flair. Go to Full Review Madeleine Slade CBR Feb 7, 2019
Take any single image from the new season by itself and it looks like a dynamic work of art. With so many haunting visuals, we're going to be remembering this show for a long time to come. Go to Full Review Omar Holmon Black Nerd Problems Feb 7, 2019
My god, this is the most wonderful time to be alive for fiction. Listen, when we talk about comebacks. When we talk about Ali, Foreman, Jordan, we going to have to put Samurai Jack up there with the greats. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan K @RT89837952 Aug 19, 2026 T this show was awesome. It had a perfect beginning middle and end. I think it just needs one more video game one more movie to bring back Jack’s girlfriend. See more Alexander K @tom889696 Aug 19, 2026 This show was amazing it grows up with you. My only problem is is that he didn’t get a happy ending. I love how in the video game. They let him keep his girl, but I think they should make one movie where he finds a way to resurrect her. See more jake K @RT50205577 Aug 19, 2026 I love this show so much, especially how it grows up with you See more Michael J @RT29377897 Jan 6, 2026 Lloré lloré demasiado,es espectacular y triste,Jack merecía se feliz , See more Jay W @RT52162311 May 27, 2025 Samurai Jack is a classic good vs evil tale. Aku is a literal personification of evil. He is voiced perfectly by Mako and is a wonderful mix of entertaining and intimidating overarching threat for the series. Jack is the hero. He is noble, brave, wise, kind and really good at fighting. As the intro explains, Jack is in a future where Aku rules the world. Most of the series involves Jack wandering from place to place helping people. Or sometimes he is just transformed into a chicken. There is a lovely variety of episodes that this setting can allow for. And then season 5 comes along and gives the best revival for series and provides the ending fans were waiting for years. See more Aaron S @Aro0on Mar 26, 2025 This is what happens if you add a story between episodes. It's exactly what was missing in the past four seasons. Such a great season. See more Read all reviews
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Phil LaMarr

Samurai Jack

Genndy Tartakovsky

Director

Fred Seibert

Producer

Bryan Andrews

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 11, 2017 XCII After 50 long years of battling Aku, Samurai Jack has started to slip into madness and finds that his psyche has now become his own worst enemy. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 18, 2017 XCIII Jack's will to survive is pushed to its limits after an unseen foe launches a surprise attack. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 25, 2017 XCIV Injured, Jack chooses to create his own fate by going up against assassins from the Cult of Aku. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 8, 2017 XCV Jack works with an assassin, bent on his destruction in order to escape the creature who has swallowed them whole. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 15, 2017 XCVI Samurai Jack fights to save a group of enslaved people from being harvested as the power source for a monstrous Mega-Robot. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 22, 2017 XCVII 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 29, 2017 XCVIII Jack and Ashi overcome a series of dangerous physical and spiritual tests in order to recover Jack's sword. Details Episode 8 Aired May 6, 2017 XCIX The burgeoning relationship between Jack and Ashi takes a turn after they are hunted by one of the galaxy's deadliest creatures. Details Episode 9 Aired May 13, 2017 C Samurai Jack's worst fear is realized when he faces off against Aku; the demon makes a discovery about Ashi that puts her in grave danger. Details Episode 10 Aired May 20, 2017 CI The fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance as Samurai Jack faces Aku. Details

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Samurai Jack — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Genndy Tartakovsky
Screenwriter
Bryan Andrews
Network
Cartoon Network
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Action, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 11, 2017
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