Series synopsis
Cowboy Bebop is an American animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy western television series that premiered on Netflix on November 19, 2021. It ended on November 19, 2021. It was created by Christopher L. Yost. It stars John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda and Elena Satine.
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
Premise
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
Premise: See you space cowboy...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Cho as Spike Spiegel
- Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black
- Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine
- Elena Satine as Julia
- Alex Hassell as Vicious
- Jan Uddin as Asimov
- Lydia Peckham as Katerina
- Lucy Currey as Judy
Supporting cast
- Tamara Tunie as Ana
- Geoff Stults as Chalmers
- Jay Paulson as Hakim
- Molly Moriarty as Kimmie Black
- Mason Alexander Park as Gren
- Rachel House as Mao
- Blessing Mokgohloa as Santiago
- Ann Truong as Shin
- Hoa Xuande as Lin
- Jade Harlow as Mechanic
- Mark Mitchinson
- John Noble as Caliban
Guest cast
- Jan Uddin as Asimov
- Lydia Peckham as Katerina
- Lucy Currey as Judy
- Tamara Tunie as Ana
- Geoff Stults as Chalmers
- Jay Paulson as Hakim
- Molly Moriarty as Kimmie Black
- Mason Alexander Park as Gren
- Rachel House as Mao
- Blessing Mokgohloa as Santiago
- Ann Truong as Shin
- Hoa Xuande as Lin
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | June 26, 1998 | December 21, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 10 | November 19, 2021 | November 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Session XX; Mish-Mash Blues Due to the violence portrayed in the series, and the violence occurring at the time in Japanese schools, the series was briefly canceled and “Mish-Mash Blues” was created. The characters provide a philosophical commentary and it ends with the words: “This is not the end. You will see the real ‘Cowboy Bebop’ someday!” |
June 26, 1998 |
| 2 |
Session #0 This episode is a teaser for the release of the series to DVD. It contains interviews with the staff and cast, character info, a story digest of the episodes not broadcast on television (due to its depictions of gratuitous violence, only a handful of episodes were aired originally. The remaining episodes were not broadcast until 1999), the complete beginning/closing title sequences without the interference of credits or other text, and a couple of full length music videos featuring the theme track "Tank!" accompanied by the jaw-dropping animation found throughout the series. |
August 25, 1998 |
| 3 |
Ein's Summer Vacation Picture drama featuring Ein. |
December 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cowboy Gospel 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. |
November 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Venus Pop While chasing a bounty on a one-handed Venusian bomber, Jet and Spike grapple with rising interpersonal tensions, exacerbated by Spike's secret past. |
November 19, 2021 |
| 3 |
Dog Star Swing 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. |
November 19, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 19, 2021 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2021 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | canceled |