After more than a decade since its abrupt end, “Samurai Jack” finally returned in 2017 for the fifth and final season. This gives us the conclusion we needed to one of the best Cartoon Network shows. It also upped the violence and gave us darker themes. I enjoyed this final season just as much if not more than the original run.

It’s been fifty years since Samurai Jack was flung into the dystopian future by Aku. Samurai Jack has not aged due to the effects of the time travel. However, he has become hopeless. He lost his magic sword and all the time portals have been destroyed. Will he ever get back to the past to undo the nightmarish future created by Aku?

All the characters look great with the animation looking pretty much identical to the earlier seasons. Some of the voice actors have changed. I loved the original voice of Aku, which was done by Mako (“Conan The Barbarian”). Aku doesn’t sound quite as good now but the new voice is fine. I think the characters are still written really well and this season goes a bit deeper into Samurai Jack’s soul. I don’t want to spoil anything by talking about some of the other characters by enjoyed a lot of them.

The final season of “Samurai Jack” is just what we needed. The stylish action sequences are great and the stakes feel higher now that we have some proper gore. The characters and relationships are really fascinating. I think the ending is perfect for this show. If you haven’t seen any of the earlier “Samurai Jack” seasons, I recommend watching at least the first three episodes (you can also watch them as “Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie”). Now, maybe one day we’ll get a live-action “Samurai Jack” movie.