Season Guide
Cowboy Bebop Season 1
Season 1 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals. They’ll save the world … for the right price. A live action series.
Episodes
1
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…
2
SummaryWhile chasing a bounty on an 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…
3
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…
4
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…
5
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 This…
6
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…
7
Summary 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. Our Take This one…
8
SummaryVicious liberates a terrifying assassin and contracts him to kill Spike Spiegel. Later, he puts his plan for the Elders into motion.Our TakeA solidly built episode with more hits than…
9
Summary Years earlier, Spike and Vicious meet Julia at Ana’s club. But romantic entanglements and Vicious’ ambitions soon cause trouble for all of them. Our Take A full flashback hour,…
10
Summary 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. Our Take This one…