Ben 10: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

First premiering in January 2006, Ben 10 is a Cartoon Network Original Animation Series that finds our hero, 10-year-old Ben Tennyson, discovering an alien "Omnitrix" watch that allows him the ability to transform into any one of ten alien superheroes! With the help of his Grandpa Max and "dweeb" cousin Gwen, Ben defeats his arch-nemesis Vilgax in the "Secret of the Omnitrix" movie special, leaving the planet earth safe from evil alien threats. In "Ben 10: Alien Force" (premiered April 2008), our hero is now fifteen years old and must once again use the Omnitrix to protect the earth from a new, sinister alien conspiracy that threatens to conquer the entire universe! This time around he has the help of not only his cousin Gwen (who is learning to master alien powers of her own), but his old nemesis Kevin Levin. Together, our trio of heroes span the globe (and galaxy!) to protect the earth from threats as they arise. Picking up immediately where "Ben 10: Alien Force" leaves off, "Ben 10: Ultimate Alien" (premiering April 2010) follows the now 16-year-old Ben as his life changes in major ways! The Omnitrix has been destroyed and Ben must now learn to master the secrets of the mysterious Ultimatrix, a new watch-like device that not only allows him to transform into a variety of alien super heroes, but also gives him the ability to activate evolved (or "ultimate") versions of some of his most powerful alien entities! That's only half of the changes in store for our hero, as a young savvy fanboy discovers Ben's secret identity and reveals it to the world! Faced with newfound stardom, Ben must deal with obsessive fans and skeptics who view him as a nuisance. With Gwen and Kevin still at his side, Ben continues his battle against incredible alien threats to the galaxy!

Series details

• Title: Ben 10
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2005-12-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-04-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Cartoon Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 951

Cast and credited roles

• Dee Bradley Baker — Stinkfly
• Dee Bradley Baker — Wildmutt
• Fred Tatasciore — Ripjaw
• Jim Ward — XLR8
• Jim Ward — Diamondhead
• Meagan Smith — Gwen Tennyson
• Paul Eiding — Grandpa Max
• Richard McGonagle — Four Arms
• Richard Steven Horvitz — Grey Matter
• Steve Blum — Heat Blast
• Steve Blum — Ghostfreak
• Tara Strong — Ben Tennyson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-12-27; final listed air date 2006-03-25.
• Season 2: premiered 2006-05-29; final listed air date 2006-10-09.
• Season 3: premiered 2006-11-25; final listed air date 2007-04-21.
• Season 4: premiered 2007-07-14; final listed air date 2008-04-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ben 10 on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.