Binary Two-Step
Summary 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. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Cowboy…
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Dark Side Tango
Summary Jet reunites with his former partner to track down a recently released criminal. While he’s away, Spike and Faye try to pick up a quick job. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and…
Callisto Soul
Summary When a group of ecoterrorists screw up her attempted shakedown, Faye enlists Spike and Jet to help her bring them in for the bounty. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Dog Star Swing
Summary Jet needs cash 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. Our Take A sturdy episode with more hits than misses.…
Venus Pop
Summary While chasing a bounty on an one handed Venusian bomber, Jet and Spike grapple with rising interpersonal tensions, exacerbated by Spike’s secret past. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Cowboy…
Cowboy Gospel
Summary After getting shortchanged on the fee for a bounty, Spike and Jet head to New Tijuana on the trail of another mark, but they’re not the only ones. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel…
The Cavalry Has Arrived
Summary Omega and the Batch battle Imperial forces for their freedom. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.
Flash Strike
Summary Odds are against the Batch as they operate behind enemy lines. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
Into The Breach
Summary The Batch prep for a gambit in enemy territory. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
Juggernaut
Summary While seeking an unexpected source, the Batch must make a daring escape. Our Take An all time great. If you sample one episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, make it this one.