Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - A cikin kakar 2008/09, Samuelson / Bates ya koma matakin manyan ƙasashe a duniya. Gasar su ta farko ta kasa da kasa a kakar wasa ta 2008 ita ce Nebelhorn Trophy. Sun kasance na biyu a cikin rawar da aka tilasta kuma sun ci nasara da rawa na asali da kyauta don lashe taken gaba ɗaya. Sun fara wasan farko na Grand Prix a shekarar 2008 Skate America, inda suka kasance na 5 a cikin rawa na tilas, na huɗu a cikin rawa ta asali, kuma na uku a cikin rawa kyauta, don zama na huɗu gaba ɗaya. A taron Grand Prix na biyu, NHK Trophy na 2008, sun kasance na uku a cikin rawa na tilas da na huɗu a cikin raye-raye na asali da kyauta don lashe lambar tagulla. A gasar zakarun Amurka ta 2009
, sun kasance na biyu a duka bangarorin uku na gasar, kuma sun lashe lambar azurfa gaba ɗaya. Ya kasance lambar yabo ta shida a jere a gasar zakarun Amurka. Wannan lambar ta cancanci su ga ƙungiyoyin zuwa 2009 Four Continents da 2009 World Championships. A Nahiyoyi Hudu, sun kasance na huɗu a cikin rawa na tilas sannan kuma na uku a cikin raye-raye na asali da kyauta don lashe lambar tagulla gaba ɗaya. A Gasar Cin Kofin Duniya, sun kasance na 13 a cikin rawar tilas, na 11 a cikin rawa ta asali, kuma na 9 a cikin rawa kyauta don sanya 11th gaba ɗaya.