The show ran for (often grouped into 5 production seasons or 8 "arcs") and 80 episodes total (including the 4-part finale "A New Dawn").
The series, which served as the fourth installment of the original Ben 10 franchise, aired on from August 2012 to November 2014. While it was originally produced as three production seasons (of 40, 20, and 20 episodes), it was officially aired in a format of 8 story arcs , with each arc containing exactly 10 episodes. Complete Episode Breakdown by Story Arc Notable Episodes Key Themes/Plotlines 1 A New Beginning " The More Things Change ," " Of Predators and Prey " Introduction of Rook Blonko and the Nemetrix. 2 Malware's Revenge " Outbreak ," " Showdown " Ben's history with the corrupted Mechamorph, Malware. 3 Incursean Invasion " The Frogs of War ," " Vilgax Must Croak " The Incursean Empire invades Earth. 4 Duel of the Duplicates " The Ultimate Heist ," " For a Few Brains More " Albedo returns with a new plan to regain his human form. 5 Galactic Monsters " Rad Monster Party ," "Charmed, I'm Sure" Ben faces horror-themed aliens and the Anur System. 6 The Evil Rooters " The Rooters of All Evil ," " Weapon XI " ben 10 omniverse total episodes
The 80 episodes are grouped into these thematic arcs, each exploring a specific conflict or villain: Arc 1: A New Beginning The show ran for (often grouped into 5
| Season | Episodes | Main Villain / Arc | |--------|----------|--------------------| | 1 | 1–10 | Khyber / Nemetrix | | 2 | 11–20 | Malware | | 3 | 21–30 | Incurseans | | 4 | 31–40 | Psychobos / Zombies | | 5 | 41–50 | Rooters | | 6 | 51–60 | Servantis / Kevin | | 7 | 61–70 | Mad Ben / Eon | | 8 | 71–80 | Maltruant / Time War| Complete Episode Breakdown by Story Arc Notable Episodes
While many shows suffer from "season fatigue" around the 60-episode mark, Omniverse utilized its total count to deliver a sprawling, multi-faceted narrative that previous, shorter seasons couldn't accommodate. The high episode count allowed the show to breathe, experimenting with different art styles, genres, and character dynamics that a 13 or 26-episode order might have restricted.