Season Guide
Adventure Time Season 8
Season 8 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 8 of Adventure Time premiered 2017-01-23 and ran 14 episodes through 2017-02-02.
Episodes
1
SummaryFinn and Jake contend with a mysterious, but familiar, new being.Our TakeThe season's low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.
2
Summary Finn makes amends at the Candy Hospital while Jake tries to connect with their unexpected houseguest. Our Take A quieter, low-stakes episode that mostly works because it lets Finn…
3
Summary Kim Kil Whan is worried about his daughter’s future and asks Jake for some parental advice. Our Take A quiet, sweet episode that leans on Jake's history of being…
4
Summary An otherworldly encounter puts Tree Trunks on the trail of a conspiracy in the Candy Kingdom. Our Take Tree Trunks gets a genuinely weird one here, and the show…
5
Summary When disaster befalls James Baxter, it’s up to Finn and Jake to help him pick up the pieces. Our Take A quiet little hour built around one of the…
6
Summary Princess Bubblegum’s scientific mind must wrestle with her Elemental magic potential when she’s faced with a Crystal Entity. Our Take A quiet, oddly philosophical episode that leans into PB's…
7
SummaryA mysterious craft invades Ooo and Finn believes it may hold the secrets to his past.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Adventure…
8
Summary Finn, Jake, and Susan set sail on a ocean voyage full of wonders and danger. Our Take This is a slow, cozy middle chapter that leans on atmosphere over…
9
Summary After waking up alone and shipwrecked, Finn investigates a bizarre island in search of his friends. Our Take A quiet, eerie hour that leans on atmosphere over action, and…
10
Summary Finn and Jake travel to a land where reality has been redesigned and improved. Our Take This one's a lighter breather in the Islands arc, and honestly it coasts…
11
Summary While exploring some futuristic ruins, Susan sees glimpses of a familiar girl. Our Take This is the emotional core of the Islands arc, finally filling in Susan's past through…
12
SummaryAn unexpected revelation from Susan leads Finn closer to answers about his past.Our TakeThis one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Adventure Time.
13
Summary Finn and his friends journey to a last refuge called Founders Island. Our Take A quiet, sad hour that pays off the whole miniseries. The reveal of what happened…
14
Summary Finn confronts the power behind Founders Island, but will he ever return home to Ooo?. Our Take A perfect closer to a miniseries that quietly became the show's most…