# Where to Watch Black Butler

**Black Butler streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. Victorian gothic elegance, demonic contracts, and the most dangerously competent butler in fiction — this is the series that made 'one hell of a butler' a catchphrase.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYQ43P3E6/black-butler)
- [Hulu](https://www.hulu.com/series/black-butler)
- [Netflix](http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Black_Butler/70204955)

Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix all carry the series, so whichever you already use will do. The show's blend of estate comedy and genuine darkness makes it an easy one to binge past bedtime.

## Synopsis

In Victorian England, the Phantomhive name commands respect in daylight and fear after dark — the family serves as the Queen's watchdog over the empire's criminal underworld. When a brutal plot destroys young Ciel Phantomhive's world, he survives by striking the oldest kind of bargain: his soul, promised to a demon, in exchange for revenge on everyone responsible. That demon now stands at his shoulder in a butler's uniform. Sebastian Michaelis pours tea flawlessly, ends threats effortlessly, and waits with perfect patience for his payment. Together, the boy earl and his devil handle the Queen's darkest errands while pulling threads that lead back to the tragedy that started it all.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 24
- **Premiered:** 2008
- **Studio:** a-1 pictures inc.
- **Score:** 7.3

## Watch Order

Start with this original series — it introduces Ciel, Sebastian, and the contract that binds them. Further seasons continue the story from there, including the Book of Circus arc.

- Kuroshitsuji II — sequel
- Kuroshitsuji: Sono Shitsuji, Kougyou — side\_story
- Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus — sequel

## If You Liked This

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Black Butler?

It streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix.

### How many episodes is the first season of Black Butler?

The original series runs 24 episodes.

### Where should I start with Black Butler?

Right here, with the original series — it establishes Ciel and Sebastian's contract and the Phantomhive world. The later seasons and arcs build on that foundation.