HBO Max just quietly removed a Cartoon Network classic, and U.S. subscribers will need to go elsewhere to watch it. Streaming services typically add new shows and films from month to month — Netflix added 60 in July 2026 alone — and sometimes, they remove beloved hits, too. That's now happened with one animated series from the early 2000s, which had been streaming on HBO Max for several years prior.
Heading into July, HBO Max has removed Samurai Jack from its offerings. The change is causing a stir on social-media platforms like X, where many fans are highlighting the benefits of owning DVDs and Blu-rays. That's one way to ensure continued access to favorites. Fortunately, it's not the only option for those hoping to watch Samurai Jack.
The cartoon, which follows the titular samurai as he's sent to a dystopian future and tries to prevent it from coming to fruition, is still free to watch on another platform. You'll just have to be fine with ads. Alternatively, there's the option of purchasing the digital or physical version on Amazon. Either way, Genndy Tartakovsky's beloved animation hasn't become completely impossible to find.
There's Still Another Place 'Samurai Jack' Fans Can Find the Cartoon Network Classic
Samurai Jack is no longer among HBO Max's offerings, but fans of the series — and anyone wishing to experience it for the first time — can still watch it online. All five seasons of the show are available on Adult Swim's website, so viewers can tune in the old-fashioned way: with commercial breaks. That's how most fans saw it on Cartoon Network during the early 2000s, and it's lucky that Adult Swim brought it back for a fifth and final season in 2017. In addition to giving it a proper send-off, it's now ensured viewers can still access all its episodes. And for those who aren't familiar with Jack's journey, it's well worth digging in.
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