Prime CARTOON (2010-2013)

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NOTES
- Titles are not given on actual episodes. They come from Hasbro's HUB website.
- First five episodes had a preview screening in America in Nov/Dec 2010, with the series starting in Feb 2011.
- US Dates and plot details can be found here.

SEASON 1 (2010-2011)

Ep 1 - Darkness Rising, Part 1 (November 26, 2010) After eliminating Cliffjumper, the Decepticons target Arcee and three humans become involved in the Transformer war.
Ep 2 - Darkness Rising, Part 2 (November 26, 2010) The Autobots attempt to rescue Cliffjumper, whom they believe to be alive, only to discover that the Decepticons have been experimenting on him with Dark Energon.
Ep 3 - Darkness Rising, Part 3 (December 1, 2010) Optimus Prime and Ratchet investigate Megatron's plans with Dark Energon, while Agent Fowler is abducted by the Decepticons.
Ep 4 - Darkness Rising, Part 4 (December 2, 2010) The Autobots and the three kids rescue Fowler while Optimus and Ratchet continue fighting Megatron's Dark Energon zombies.
Ep 5 - Darkness Rising, Part 5 (December 3, 2010) With Megatron's plan revealed, the Autobots attempt to stop him using the space bridge to send Dark Energon to Cybertron.
Ep 6 - Masters & Students (February 11, 2011) While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.
Ep 7 - Scrapheap (February 18, 2011) While Optimus and Arcee are trapped in the Arctic, the base is invaded by deadly Scraplets.
Ep 8 - Con Job (February 25, 2011) Bulkhead awaits a visit from his buddy Wheeljack, but his arrival does not go as planned.
Ep 9 - Convoy (March 4, 2011) The Autobots are attacked by a new foe while assisting Fowler with transporting the DNGS.
Ep 10 - Deus ex Machina (March 11, 2011) When Bulkhead makes a discovery in Greece, the race is on to recover an Energon Harvester before new Decepticon arrivals Knock Out and Breakdown get it.
Ep 11 - Speed Metal (April 9, 2011) Jack is drawn into the world of street racing to impress Sierra, and is aided by Bumblebee, but they encounter Knock Out as well.
Ep 12 - Predatory (April 16, 2011) When Arcee takes Jack on a routine mission, Airachnid turns up, putting him in danger.
Ep 13 - Sick Mind (April 30, 2011) When Optimus is infected by a Decepticon plague, Arcee and Bumblebee sneak aboard the Nemesis to find a cure in Megatron's mind, but must race against Starscream and Knock Out's plot to euthanize the Decepticon leader.
Ep 14 - Out of His Head (May 7, 2011) As Starscream's rise to power climaxes, a vengeful Megatron takes control of Bumblebee's mind.
Ep 15 - Shadowzone (May 14, 2011) Starscream resorts to reviving Skyquake with Dark Energon, but his undead warrior is trapped in another dimension with the kids after a GroundBridge incident.
Ep 16 - Operation: Breakdown (June 18, 2011) Bulkhead must swallow his pride if he is to rescue Breakdown when he is captured by MECH.
Ep 17 - Crisscross (June 25, 2011) Airachnid teams up with MECH to plot her revenge on Arcee and Jack, targeting Jack's mother, June.
Ep 18 - Metal Attraction (July 9, 2011) As June's welcome at the Autobot base wears thin, Bulkhead and Arcee battle their respective nemesis' Breakdown and Airachnid for a magnetic weapon.
Ep 19 - Rock Bottom (July 16, 2011) Starscream learns his place under Megatron the hard way when he is forced to rescue his leader when he is trapped in an abandoned Energon mine with the Autobots.
Ep 20 - Partners (July 23, 2011) Arcee lets her lust for vengeance cloud her judgement when the disgraced Starscream asks to join the Autobots.
Ep 21 - T.M.I. (August 7, 2011 (Canada)) Bulkhead is accidentally uploaded with the information from a data cylinder, which slowly kills him.
Ep 22 - Stronger, Faster (August 14, 2011 (Canada)) Ratchet 'finalizes' the synthetic energon formula and uses himself as a test subject, but it ends up having some negative side effects.
Ep 23 - One Shall Fall (August 21, 2011 (Canada)) A prophecy predicts dark times ahead, which Megatron intends to see through, leaving Optimus with one final option to stop him.
Ep 24 - One Shall Rise, Part 1 (October 1, 2011) The Autobots discover that Dark Energon is responsible for an epidemic of natural disasters.
Ep 25 - One Shall Rise, Part 2 (October 8, 2011) Megatron offers his aid to defeat Unicron, but the Autobots are wary of such an alliance.
Ep 26 - One Shall Rise, Part 3 (October 15, 2011) Jack learns more about Optimus Prime's history on Cybertron as the Autobots and Megatron's joint battle to stop Unicron at the Earth's core comes at a terrible cost.


SEASON 2 (2012)

Ep 1 - Orion Pax - Part 1 (Feb 18, 2012) Megatron manipulates the impaired Optimus into joining the Decepticons.
Ep 2 - Orion Pax - Part 2 (Feb 25) Jack learns how to restore Optimus' memory.
Ep 3 - Orion Pax - Part 3 (Mar 3) Optimus rebels against Megatron; Autobots try to get their leader back.
Ep 4 - Operation Bumblebee - Part 1 (Mar 10) Bumblebee questions his worthiness to his team after he is compromised.
Ep 5 - Operation Bumblebee - Part 2 (Mar 17) Bumblebee discovers that MECH and Starscream are responsible for his troubles; Ratchet confronts demons from his Cybertronian past.
Ep 6 - Loose Cannons (Mar 24) A legendary Autobot returns to Earth to look for a new Decepticon, but Optimus finds that something is not right with the rogue Bot.
Ep 7 - Crossfire (Mar 31) Arachnid and Starscream struggle to control an Insecticon warrior.
Ep 8 - Nemesis Prime (Apr 7) Optimus Prime becomes destructive while MECH reveals their master plan.
Ep 9 - Grill (Apr 14) Agent Fowler has some explaining to do under the threat of military tribunal and Team Prime's termination.
Ep 10 - Armada (Apr 21) Bulkhead is trapped on the Decepticon Warship and amid dual tries on Megatron's life.
Ep 11 - Flying Mind (Apr 28) The Decepticon Warship threatens humanity and Raf, Jack and Miko are the only ones who can stop it.
Ep 12 - Tunnel Vision (May 5) Arcee and Bumblebee go deep into New York's "underground" in an attempt to beat Megatron to the next four Iacon relics.
Ep 13 - Triangulation (May 12) Optimus Prime hunts for relics in Antarctica and finds himself caught between shifting alliances.
Ep 14 - Triage (May 19) During the third relic hunt Ratchet and Wheeljack get a one of a kind opportunity when Soundwave's deployer is disabled.
Ep 15 - Toxicity (May 26) Bulkhead encounters life-threatening danger during the last relic hunt.
Ep 16 - Hurt (Aug 24) Wheeljack and Miko come to terms with what happened to Bulkhead.
Ep 17 - Out of the Past (Aug 31) Arcee and a friend discover that the Decepticons have developed a weapon that can destroy the Autobots.
Ep 18 - New Recruit (Sept 7) A Decepticon escape pod lands on Earth and the Autobot Smokescreen emerges. Starscream uses the Apex Armor to go on a quest for Red Energon.
Ep 19 - The Human Factor (Sept 14) Silas is given a new lease on life and approaches Megatron with a plan to join the Decepticon ranks.
Ep 20 - Legacy (Sept 21) Jack is paired off with a new partner. Megatron tries to keep Optimus from discovering the existence of a legendary weapon.
Ep 21 - Alpha/Omega (Sept 28) Omega Keys and the secret they hold. Megatron takes extreme measures to harness the power of the Primes.
Ep 22 - Hard Knocks (Oct 5) As the race grows more desperate, Knock Out harnesses the power of sound while Starscream gains the power of hyper speed.
Ep 23 - Inside Job (Oct 12) When Smokescreen is captured, he learns the location of the Omega Key and attempts to retrieve all the other stolen keys.
Ep 24 - Patch (Oct 19) Starscream proposes a truce between him and Megatron, which Dreadwing threatens to stand in the way of.
Ep 25 - Regeneration (Oct 26) The quest for the Omega Lock takes the Autobots and the Decepticons to Cybertron for a battle.
Ep 26 - Darkest Hour (Nov 2) Megatron's plans force Optimus to make a risky decision that could have inescapable consequences for the entire Autobot team.


SEASON 3 (2013)

Ep 1 - Darkmount, NV (22nd March, 2013) Optimus struggles to survive, while the other Autobots try to find each other.
Ep 2 - Scattered (29th March) A key Decepticon arrives on Earth while Wheeljack manages a small victory.
Ep 3 - Prey (5th April) A new Autobot arrives just as the Decepticons unleash the ultimate hunter.
Ep 4 - Rebellion (12th April) Team Prime wages war against the Decepticon citadel.
Ep 5 - Project Predacon (17th May) The Decepticons launch a new scheme to clone an army of beasts.
Ep 6 - Chain of Command (24th May) Tension builds within the Autobot team as they face the return of the Predacon.
Ep 7 - Plus One (May 31st) While on a mission to gather a Precadon bone relic, Agent Fowler finds himself in a tight squeeze with Jack's mother.
Ep 8 - Thirst (June 7th) Knock Out and Starscream experiment with Dark Energon and threaten to take over the Decepticon ship and unleash an old enemy.
Ep 9 - Evolution (June 28th) Megatron questions the results of Project Predacon.
Ep 10 - Minus One (July 5th) The Autobots question a captured enemy for information regarding Megatron's plans.
Ep 11 - Persuasion (July 12th) Megatron appeals to Ratchet; Optimus takes on the Predacon.
Ep 12 - Synthesis (July 19th) The Autobots attempt to rescue one of their own by tracking a Decepticon warship
Ep 13 - Deadlock (July 26th) The Autobots face the Decepticons for a last showdown.

Finale Movie - Rise of the Predacons (OCT 4th) (3-episode length)