Samurai Jack: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Samurai Jack is a brave and honorable samurai from the distant past trapped in a nightmarish future. He is terrorized by his sworn enemy, the evil shapeshifting demon Aku. He quests for a way back to the past so that he may stop Aku once and for all.

Series details

• Title: Samurai Jack
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2001-08-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Adult Swim
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1603

Cast and credited roles

• Phil LaMarr — Jack
• Greg Baldwin — Aku
• Mako — Aku

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-08-10; final listed air date 2001-12-03.
• Season 2: premiered 2002-03-01; final listed air date 2002-10-11.
• Season 3: premiered 2002-10-18; final listed air date 2003-08-26.
• Season 4: premiered 2003-06-14; final listed air date 2004-09-25; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 2017-03-11; final listed air date 2017-05-20; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Samurai Jack on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.