Beneath

"Beneath" is the fifth episode of the second season of Young Justice, and the 31st of the overall series. It aired on May 26, 2012.

Logline
Jaime Reyes searches for a missing friend, while Miss Martian, Batgirl, Bumblebee and Wonder Girl return to Bialya to discover what lies beneath.

Cast and characters
! colspan="3"| Non-speaking roles
 * rowspan="2"| Eric Lopez
 * colspan="2"| Blue Beetle
 * colspan="2"| Scarab
 * Yuri Lowenthal
 * colspan="2"| Icicle Jr.
 * Jesse McCartney
 * colspan="2"| Nightwing
 * Danica McKellar
 * colspan="2"| Miss Martian
 * Masasa Moyo
 * colspan="2"| Bumblebee
 * Marina Sirtis
 * colspan="2"| Queen Bee
 * Alyson Stoner
 * colspan="2"| Batgirl
 * Alan Tudyk
 * colspan="2"| Psimon
 * Mae Whitman
 * colspan="2"| Wonder Girl
 * Actor
 * colspan="1"| Tai
 * Actor
 * Devastation
 * Actor
 * Maurice
 * Actor
 * Holling Longshadow
 * Actor
 * Shelly Longshadow
 * Actor
 * colspan="1"| Tai
 * Actor
 * Devastation
 * Actor
 * Maurice
 * Actor
 * Holling Longshadow
 * Actor
 * Shelly Longshadow
 * Maurice
 * Actor
 * Holling Longshadow
 * Actor
 * Shelly Longshadow
 * Actor
 * Shelly Longshadow
 * Actor
 * Shelly Longshadow
 * colspan="3" | Mammoth
 * colspan="3" | Shimmer
 * colspan="3" | Shimmer
 * colspan="3" | Shimmer

Continuity

 * Nightwing alludes to the destruction of Malina Island, which happened in "Alienated". He suspects that the bomb used may have been smuggled through a boom tube, which was Superboy's theory in "Salvage".
 * This episode shows that Queen Bee's move to incorporate Qurac into Bialya, which was shown in "Image", eventually succeeded.
 * Nightwing also mentions the last meeting between Miss Martian and Psimon, in "Image". Icicle Jr. also refers to that fight, as well as Psimon's earlier loss in "Bereft".
 * Psimon mentions that Batman is out of the picture; he left the planet with the other accused Leaguers at the end of "Alienated".
 * Icicle Jr. still carries a grudge against Miss Martian after she deceived him in "Terrors".

Trivia

 * This is the first episode in the series in which Superboy does not appear, even in a non-speaking role.
 * Tai's physical appearance, ethnic background, and surname allude to Apache Chief, a character in the TV series, Superfriends, and Long Shadow, a character in Justice League Unlimited who was based on Apache Chief.

Cultural references

 * Upon seeing the underground cave, Bumblebee alludes to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Unanswered questions

 * How did Psimon awaken from his catatonic state?
 * How was Queen Bee able to incorporate Qurac into Bialya?
 * Why does the Partner want human abductees?