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Black Butler: Season 1

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24 episodes · premiered Oct 2, 2008

In Victorian-era London, on the night of Ciel Phantomhive's tenth birthday a fire destroyed his manor and killed both of his parents. In a moment of death Ceil strikes a deal with a demon, his soul in exchange for revenge. This demon becomes his butler and calls himself by name of Sebastian Michaelis, to protect and serve Ciel until the deal has been completed. One month after the fire Ciel returns from being missing, with his new butler Sebastian. Ceil is now the head of the Phantomhive corporation, handling all business affairs as well as the work as the Queen of England’s guard dog and looking for his parents murders.

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  1. Episode 1: His Butler, Able Oct 2, 2008 · 24m The Phantomhive estate bustles with preparations for an important meeting between the Young Master and a slithering captain of industry. The maid, the gardener, and the cook are fools, but…
  2. Episode 2: His Butler, Strongest Oct 9, 2008 · 24m Plans to suppress an uprising of the vermin variety are put on hold when the Young Master is abducted. The Butler is obligated to act decisively in such matters, and no one sets the table…
  3. Episode 3: His Butler, Omnipotent Oct 16, 2008 · 24m When the Young Master’s fiancée drops by for an unannounced visit, the Phantomhive Estate experiences a sickening outbreak of “cuteness.” Meanwhile, the Butler has his hands full with a…
  4. Episode 4: His Butler, Capricious Oct 23, 2008 · 24m The Young Master dons an evening gown to apprehend a monster who’s been butchering women of the night, but if his talent for cross-dressing is discovered, the Phantomhive name will be…
  5. Episode 5: His Butler, Chance Encounter Oct 30, 2008 · 24m The Butler and his Young Master scour the seedy back alleys of London in search of an infamous butcher. Imagine their surprise upon discovering that the ripper may actually be a reaper!
  6. Episode 6: His Butler, at the Funeral Nov 6, 2008 · 24m Sebastian continues his gruesome battle with the rogue reaper, and the Young Master takes special care to ensure that his beloved aunt is buried in the proper colors.
  7. Episode 7: His Butler, Merrymaking Nov 13, 2008 · 24m At the behest of the Queen, the Young Master and his underlings travel to a dreary land supposedly haunted by a demon dog. This new mission makes the Butler uneasy, but he’s always been…
  8. Episode 8: His Butler, Training Nov 20, 2008 · 24m The Butler puts on an exhibition in the art of training demonic canines to shake, roll over, and refrain from terrorizing gloomy villages. Meanwhile, the Gardener gets his first, painful…
  9. Episode 9: His Butler, Phantom Image Nov 27, 2008 · 24m The Young Master’s latest acquisition is a haunted camera which can photograph beings not of this world. Calamites are sure to follow when the servants set out to snap a shot of the…
  10. Episode 10: His Butler, on Ice Dec 4, 2008 · 24m Already a man of many talents, the Butler adds ice sculpting to his repertoire in an attempt to acquire a priceless-but-cursed gem for his Young Master.
  11. Episode 11: His Butler, However You Please Dec 11, 2008 · 24m When his betrothed is abducted by a deranged doll maker, the Young Master travels to London to investigate. Little does he know, the search will be complicated by a lovesick reaper who’s…
  12. Episode 12: His Butler, Forlorn Dec 18, 2008 · 24m The Master’s birthday approaches, but rescuing Elizabeth is of far greater importance than celebrating. A vile puppeteer is terrorizing London, and only the Butler can cut down his army of…
  13. Episode 13: His Butler, Freeloader Dec 25, 2008 · 24m A postcolonial conflict boils over when an Indian prince visits the Phantomhive estate. Later, the Butler’s prowess with a blade is unexpectedly matched by his foreign counterpart.
  14. Episode 14: His Butler, Supremely Talented Jan 15, 2009 · 24m Prince Soma has been betrayed by his manservant, and the Butler must put his hellish talents to the test in a curry-cooking competition against the blessed right hand of an Indian deity.
  15. Episode 15: His Butler, Competing Jan 22, 2009 · 24m The Queen is on hand as the Butler wages culinary warfare against Prince Soma’s royal servant. The competition reaches an unprecedented level of ferocity when someone’s secret ingredient…
  16. Episode 16: His Butler, in an Isolated Castle Jan 29, 2009 · 24m When the Young Master is defeated in a supernatural chess match, he must surrender his most prized possession to a ghostly prince. Locating a very old and very specific skull is the key to…
  17. Episode 17: His Butler, Offering Feb 5, 2009 · 24m The Queen orders young Master Phantomhive to investigate reports of a cult that promises to “purify” its unclean members. The mission is complicated by the appearance of a familiar reaper.
  18. Episode 18: His Butler, Transmitted Feb 13, 2009 · 24m An angel abducts Ciel and attempts to rewrite his unhappy memories of the past. The Butler is powerless to assist, but fortunately, the Young Master has an unhealthy attachment to his…
  19. Episode 19: His Butler, Imprisoned Feb 20, 2009 · 24m There’s a potent new drug plaguing the backstreets of London, and it’s being sold in stolen Phantomhive candy wrappers. The Young Master is being set up, but what manner of man wants him…
  20. Episode 20: His Butler, Escaping Feb 27, 2009 · 24m While the Young Master continues his investigation into the opium-filled, counterfeit candy wrappers, the Butler is chained and tortured in the Tower of London.
  21. Episode 21: His Butler, Engaging Servants Mar 6, 2009 · 24m A series of flashbacks reveals the secret pasts - and hidden talents - of the Phantomhive staff. While the servants go about their daily duties, the Young Master gives a chess lesson to…
  22. Episode 22: His Butler, Dissolution Mar 13, 2009 · 24m The Young Master’s journey to Paris leads to another showdown with the Queen’s angelic butler and a painful parting of the ways with someone dear to his heart. Can Ciel survive without the…
  23. Episode 23: His Butler, Up in Flames Mar 20, 2009 · 24m The Young Master arrives in London only to find the city engulfed by flames. After an ominous warning from the undertaker, Ciel attempts to visit the queen, but he’s shocked by his…
  24. Episode 24: His Butler, Fluent Mar 27, 2009 · 24m Having regained the services of his Butler, the Young Master issues a chilling order to kill. Sebastian is eager to please, but this task will require a revelation of his true nature.