Young Justice: Invasion is the second season of Young Justice, preceded by season one, and it is comprised of 20 episodes.^[1] It was expected to air in March 2012, during the premiere of DC Nation,^[2][3] but was later set to premiere on April 28.^[4]

The story follows the teenage superhero members of the Team, as they must deal with an alien invasion.^[5]

The first episode takes place on January 1, five years after the first season concluded.^[6] Unlike the previous season which featured a spate of guest directors, the season two production team hired a permanent set of three directors: Tim Divar, Doug Murphy and Mel Zwyer.^[7]

Major plot lines Edit

• Five years have passed since season one, bringing drastic changes, including many alterations to the line-ups of both the Team and the Justice League.
• Public perception of super-heroes takes a turn for the worse, thanks in particular to the GBS commentaries of G. Gordon Godfrey.
• The heroes discover what occurred over the missing 16 hours, during which six Leaguers were under Vandal Savage's mind control. As a result, those same Leaguers leave Earth to undergo a criminal trial on Rimbor.
• Multiple aliens have secretly invaded the Earth, operating there for unspecified purposes that include abducting and experimenting on humans.
• The Light is still active and is now working with a new Partner (or two).
• Having nearly been consumed by his five year search for Speedy, Red Arrow finally finds the original Roy Harper with the help of his estranged wife Jade Nguyen, who also introduces Clone-Roy to their daughter Lian Nguyen-Harper.  Together, they bring Speedy back to Star City.
• Aqualad is on a deep cover mission for Nightwing, posing as the loyal lieutenant of his father, Black Manta.  As part of this mission, Artemis's death is faked and Mount Justice is destroyed, all to advance Aqualad's credentials with Manta, the Light and their Partner.
• Sportsmaster and Cheshire vow vengeance on Aqualad and Black Manta for the 'death' of Artemis, when in fact, Artemis has gone under cover as Tigress.
• In a paroxysm of anger, Miss Martian puts Aqualad in a catatonic state, before finding out that his betrayal and Artemis's death were staged.
• The Reach makes themselves known to the public, professing good intentions, but all the while concealing a hidden agenda.
• The Reach manufactures food for human consumption with eerie purposes.
• The abductees manifest superhuman abilities and are recruited by Lex Luthor.
• Learning from Impulse that he will bring upon an apocalypse, Blue Beetle is determined to remove his scarab.
• Sportsmaster defects from the Light and pursues his vendetta against Black Manta and Aqualad with Cheshire. Deathstroke takes his place as the Light's enforcer.
• A new Beetle appears, pretending to be an ally of the heroes, and offers to help Blue Beetle to take control of his scarab. However, it was all an elaborate ruse, as he is actually an agent of the Reach and manages to put Jaime under the control of the Reach.
• Miss Martian is kidnapped at the behest of Black Manta and coerced to fix Aqualad.

Cast Edit

Stars Edit

• Cameron Bowen as Robin
• Logan Grove as Beast Boy
• Eric Lopez as Blue Beetle
• Yuri Lowenthal as Lagoon Boy
• Jesse McCartney as Nightwing
• Danica McKellar as Miss Martian
• Masasa Moyo as Bumblebee
• Nolan North as Superboy, Superman
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Mal Duncan, John Stewart, Martian Manhunter
• Alyson Stoner as Batgirl
• Mae Whitman as Wonder Girl
• Jason Marsden as Impulse

Co-stars Edit

• Lacey Chabert as Zatanna
• Tim Curry as G. Gordon Godfrey
• Bruce Greenwood as Batman
• Michael Trucco as Adam Strange
• Michael T. Weiss as Captain Atom
• Stephanie Lemelin as Catherine Cobert, Artemis
• Crispin Freeman as Red Arrow, Arsenal
• Jason Spisak as Kid Flash
• Khary Payton as Aqualad

Production crew Edit

Producers Edit

• Brandon Vietti Developer / Producer / Art Director / Writer
• Greg Weisman Developer / Producer / Story Editor / Writer

Directors Edit

• Tim Divar – 7 episodes
• Doug Murphy – 7 episodes
• Mel Zwyer – 6 episodes

Writers Edit

• Peter David – 2 episodes
• Nicole Dubuc – 2 episodes
• Paul Giacoppo – 1.5 episode
• Kevin Hopps – 5.5 episodes
• Brandon Vietti – 2 episodes
• Greg Weisman – 5 episodes
• Jon Weisman – 2 episodes

Episodes Edit

Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
"Happy New Year"	Tim Divar	Greg Weisman	April 28, 2012	201
The Team takes on the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo... as a precursor to an alien invasion![4]
"Earthlings"	Doug Murphy	Nicole Dubuc	May 5, 2012	202
Miss Martian, Superboy, Beast Boy and Adam Strange arrive on the distant planet Rann to stop the alien infiltration of Earth at its source.
"Alienated"	Mel Zwyer	Kevin Hopps	May 12, 2012	203
The Team and the Justice League continue to hunt the Kroloteans that have invaded Earth—but the aliens have help from an extremely unexpected source.
"Salvage"	Tim Divar	Greg Weisman	May 19, 2012	204
While Superboy and Blue Beetle battle Intergang, Nightwing and company try to salvage the soul of a former comrade fallen from grace.
"Beneath"	Doug Murphy	Brandon Vietti	May 26, 2012	205
Jaime Reyes searches for a missing friend, while Miss Martian, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Wonder Girl return to Bialya to discover what lies beneath.
"Bloodlines"	Mel Zwyer	Peter David	June 2, 2012	206
An intruder mysteriously appears inside Mount Justice, claiming to be a tourist from the future. But who is he really? And what is his true agenda?[8]
"Depths"	Tim Divar	Kevin Hopps (story); Paul Giacoppo (teleplay)	June 9, 2012[9]	207
Artemis rejoins the team to defend a critical satellite launch. But will her first mission back also be her last?![9]
"Satisfaction"	Doug Murphy	Greg Weisman	September 29, 2012	208
Roy Harper seeks vengeance against the man who ruined his life.[10]
"Darkest"	Mel Zwyer	Jon Weisman	October 6, 2012	209
Black Manta has a new mission for his son: a mission that should prove once and for all exactly whose side Aqualad is on!
"Before the Dawn"	Tim Divar	Kevin Hopps	January 5, 2013	210
On a covert mission to rescue some of its own, The Team, Blue Beetle and Miss Martian uncover shocking secrets... and devastating truths![11]
"Cornered"	Doug Murphy	Nicole Dubuc	January 12, 2013	211
The Team is trapped inside the Hall of Justice for a cage match against a brutal alien gladiator![11]
"True Colors"	Mel Zwyer	Paul Giacoppo	January 19, 2013	212
When the REACH forms a devil's alliance with Lexcorp, Robin leads a squad undercover to investigate.[11]
"The Fix"	Tim Divar	Greg Weisman	January 26, 2013[12]	213
Black Manta seeks vengeance against Miss Martian.[13]
"Runaways"	Doug Murphy	Kevin Hopps	February 2, 2013	214
Nightwing tasks Blue Beetle with chasing down a group of potentially dangerous super-powered teenage runaways. But Blue's not the only one hunting them...[14]
"War"	Mel Zwyer	Jon Weisman	February 9, 2013	215
A conqueror from another world becomes a wild card in an intergalactic game of supremacy – placing planet Earth square in the jackpot.[14]
"Complications"	Tim Divar	Kevin Hopps	February 16, 2013	216
Black Manta gives Miss Martian twenty-four hours to live, but that may be more time than Aqualad has with Sportsmaster and Cheshire on the hunt for his head![14]
"The Hunt"	Doug Murphy	Brandon Vietti	February 23, 2013	217
A band of misfits is put to the test when Lex Luthor sends them behind enemy lines... to rescue the team![14]
"Intervention"	Mel Zwyer	Peter David	March 2, 2013	218
The team embarks on a desperate endeavor to free Blue Beetle.[15]
"Summit"	Tim Divar	Greg Weisman	March 9, 2013	219
The Light calls a Summit to decide the final fate of Aqualad, the team... and the entire planet Earth![15]
"Endgame"	Doug Murphy	Kevin Hopps	March 16, 2013	220
On the verge of finally ending the alien invasion, the team discovers the price of victory may be the entire planet Earth![15]

Ratings Edit

See also Edit

• Season one
• Young Justice (comic)

References Edit

External links Edit

• Buy this season in HD on iTunes
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