Samurai Jack

Name: Samurai Jack
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation
Released: 2001-08-10
Cast: Phil LaMarr, Greg Baldwin, Tara Strong, Grey DeLisle

2001 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 6 Emmys, audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Doctor Who, start here.
The mood: Mind-bending.
The pace: 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 24 minutes each).
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can "undo the future that is Aku!".

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
AwardsVery strong
Won 6 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, Primetime Emmy Award: Dan Krall (for "Jack and the Spartans"), Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour), Primetime Emmy Award: Scott Willis (for "Episode XCIII") and 2 more. Also nominated for 1 more Emmy. Plus 7 other awards.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 318K people sought it out in the past year