Samurai Jack is still streaming free with ads on Adult Swim, or you can buy it on Amazon.
Streaming libraries change constantly, with services adding and dropping titles every month. HBO Max just made one of those quiet cuts, and it stings for animation fans.
The platform removed Samurai Jack, the Cartoon Network series that first aired in the early 2000s, from its library heading into July. The good news is the show has not disappeared completely. It remains available elsewhere, whether you want a free option or a copy to keep for good.
HBO Max quietly drops Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack had streamed on HBO Max for several years before its sudden removal. Streaming libraries shift often, since platforms are constantly rotating titles in and out, but losing a beloved animated classic still catches longtime fans off guard.
News of the change spread quickly on X, where fans pointed out that owning a physical copy on DVD or Blu-ray is one guaranteed way to hold onto a favorite show no matter what a streaming service decides to do with its library.
Where to stream Samurai Jack for free
Fans do not need to give up on Samurai Jack just because it left HBO Max. All five seasons are streaming free on Adult Swim’s website, ads included, the same way most viewers first watched the show on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s.
Anyone who would rather skip the commercials can buy the series in digital or physical form through Amazon.
A look back at Samurai Jack‘s Cartoon Network run
Creator Genndy Tartakovsky’s series follows a samurai flung into a dystopian future, where he works to stop that grim timeline from ever coming to pass. It became a Cartoon Network staple in the early 2000s before Adult Swim revived it for a fifth and final season in 2017, giving the story a proper ending.
That revival is part of why every episode remains easy to find today. Between Adult Swim’s free stream and the Amazon purchase option, new viewers and longtime fans alike still have a way to watch Jack‘s journey from start to finish.