Before the Dawn

"Before the Dawn" is the tenth episode of the second season of Young Justice, and the 36th of the overall series. It was originally scheduled to air on October 13, 2012, but was pushed to a later date in a last minute schedule change. However, on October 14, the episode was made available for purchase on iTunes.

Logline
On a covert mission to rescue some of its own, The Team, Blue Beetle and Miss Martian uncover shocking secrets… and devastating truths!

Cast and characters
! colspan="3"| Non-speaking roles
 * Tim Curry
 * colspan="2"| G. Gordon Godfrey
 * Kevin Grevioux
 * colspan="2"| Black Beetle
 * Logan Grove
 * colspan="2"| Beast Boy
 * rowspan="2"| Phil LaMarr
 * Ambassador
 * colspan="2"| Aquaman
 * Stephanie Lemelin
 * colspan="2"| Tigress
 * rowspan="2"| Eric Lopez
 * colspan="2"| Blue Beetle
 * colspan="2"| Scarab
 * Jason Marsden
 * colspan="2"| Impulse
 * Jesse McCartney
 * colspan="2"| Nightwing
 * Danica McKellar
 * colspan="2"| Miss Martian
 * rowspan="3"| Masasa Moyo
 * Scientist
 * colspan="2"| Bumblebee
 * colspan="2"| Cat Grant
 * Nolan North
 * colspan="2"| Superboy
 * Khary Payton
 * colspan="2"| Kaldur'ahm
 * Alyson Stoner
 * colspan="2"| Barbara Gordon
 * rowspan="2"| Mae Whitman
 * colspan="2"| Wonder Girl
 * Stephanie Brown
 * rowspan="3"| Masasa Moyo
 * Scientist
 * colspan="2"| Bumblebee
 * colspan="2"| Cat Grant
 * Nolan North
 * colspan="2"| Superboy
 * Khary Payton
 * colspan="2"| Kaldur'ahm
 * Alyson Stoner
 * colspan="2"| Barbara Gordon
 * rowspan="2"| Mae Whitman
 * colspan="2"| Wonder Girl
 * Stephanie Brown
 * Alyson Stoner
 * colspan="2"| Barbara Gordon
 * rowspan="2"| Mae Whitman
 * colspan="2"| Wonder Girl
 * Stephanie Brown
 * colspan="2"| Wonder Girl
 * Stephanie Brown
 * Stephanie Brown
 * colspan="3" | Batman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Black Canary (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Black Manta (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Captain Atom
 * colspan="3" | Captain Marvel (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Cheshire (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Hawkwoman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Icicle Jr. (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | John Stewart (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Kid Flash (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Lagoon Boy
 * colspan="3" | Martian Manhunter (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Red Arrow (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Red Tornado (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Rocket (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Shimmer
 * colspan="3" | Superman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Topo (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tula (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tye Longshadow
 * colspan="3" | Wonder Woman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Zatanna (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Martian Manhunter (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Red Arrow (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Red Tornado (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Rocket (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Shimmer
 * colspan="3" | Superman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Topo (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tula (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tye Longshadow
 * colspan="3" | Wonder Woman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Zatanna (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Superman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Topo (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tula (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tye Longshadow
 * colspan="3" | Wonder Woman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Zatanna (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Tye Longshadow
 * colspan="3" | Wonder Woman (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Zatanna (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Zatanna (flashback)
 * colspan="3" | Zatanna (flashback)

Continuity

 * Aqualad's flashbacks include shots from "Fireworks", "Welcome to Happy Harbor", "Schooled", "Infiltrator", "Denial", "Downtime", "Targets", "Homefront", "Alpha Male", "Failsafe", "Disordered", "Secrets", "Coldhearted", "Insecurity", "Usual Suspects", "auld Acquaintance", "Alienated", "Depths" and "Darkest".

Unanswered questions

 * What happened to Aqualad?
 * Why is G. Gordon Godfrey seemingly an advocate of the Reach?