Cowboy Bebop — Season 1

SummaryAfter 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 TakeConfident…

SummaryWhile chasing a bounty on a one-handed Venusian bomber, Jet and Spike grapple with rising interpersonal tensions, exacerbated by Spike's secret past.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but…

SummaryJet 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 TakeA…

SummaryWhen a group of ecoterrorists screw up her attempted shakedown, Faye enlists Spike and Jet to help her bring them in for the bounty.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine…

SummaryJet 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.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot…

SummaryWhen 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 TakeA strong episode…

SummaryA 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.Our TakeA strong episode with a…

SummaryVicious liberates a terrifying assassin and contracts him to kill Spike Spiegel. Later, he puts his plan for the Elders into motion.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses.…

SummaryYears earlier, Spike and Vicious meet Julia at Ana's club. But romantic entanglements and Vicious' ambitions soon cause trouble for all of them.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of…

SummaryFaye 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.Our TakeA strong episode with a…