Ben must grow out of his "hero complex" to become a legitimate strategist and leader of a team. Romance and Maturity: Episodes like " Pier Pressure Save the Last Dance
The first season establishes the new status quo: Grandpa Max is missing, and a clandestine alien invasion is underway. Ben must learn to be a leader for his new team.
The war against the Highbreed escalates, and Ben unlocks new aliens:
The team discovers a Highbreed factory and briefly reunites with Grandpa Max, who appears to sacrifice himself to stop a shipment of Xenocytes.
" : An experimental episode where Ben plays the "villain" to test the skills of the , a group of teenage alien-human hybrids he had previously mentored.
