List of Beast Wars episodes

Season 1: 1996–1997

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
1	Beast Wars (Part 1)	Bob Forward	Ian Pearson	April 22, 1996 (preview airing) September 16, 1996 (regular airing)	BW001
The Maximal and Predacon forces crash-land on a mysterious, primitive world.
2	Beast Wars (Part 2)	Bob Forward	Steve Ball	April 23, 1996 (preview airing) September 17, 1996 (regular airing)	BW002
After a battle between Optimus and Dinobot, a huge cache of Energon is discovered.
3	The Web	Larry DiTillio	C. Michael Easton	September 18, 1996	BW003
While testing a new communications device, Cheetor runs into trouble.
4	Equal Measures	Greg Johnson	T.W. Peacocke	September 23, 1996	BW004
While placing communication relay devices, Cheetor is accidentally transported to the Darksyde.
5	Chain of Command	Jesse Winfield	Andrew Doucette	September 24, 1996	BW005
After Optimus is abducted by an alien probe, the remaining Maximals must decide on a new leader.
6	Power Surge	Larry DiTillio	Nicholas Kendall	September 25, 1996	BW006
Terrorsaur discovers a cache of energon on a floating mountain that gives him enough power to overthrow Megatron.
7	Fallen Comrades	Bob Forward	Steve Ball	September 30, 1996	BW007
A stasis pod falls from orbit into an icy region of the planet and the Maximals and Predacons race to obtain it.
8	Double Jeopardy	Jesse Winfield	Mark Schiemann	October 7, 1996	BW008
After a series of failed missions, Rattrap's loyalty is brought into question.
9	A Better Mousetrap	Karen Willson, Chris Weber	J. Falconer	October 8, 1996	BW011
Rattrap is trapped inside the Axalon when the new Sentinel security program malfunctions, and must disarm it.
10	Gorilla Warfare	Greg Johnson	James Boshier	October 14, 1996	BW010
A virus, courtesy of Scorponok turns Optimus into an overly-aggressive fighting machine.
11	The Probe	Craig Miller, Marvin Wolfman	Ezekiel Norton	October 15, 1996	BW009
As a probe from Cybertron approaches the planet, the Maximals desperately try to make contact with it, but Megatron has other plans.
12	Victory	Wendy Reardon	Steve Ball	November 1, 1996	BW012
A rebellion (and explosion) at the Predacon base seemingly leads to a Maximal victory.
13	Dark Designs	Ian Weir	Owen Hurley	November 4, 1996	BW013
Megatron captures Rhinox and reprograms him into a Predacon.
14	Double Dinobot	Rowby Goren	John Pozer	November 5, 1996	BW014
Megatron creates a non-transforming clone of Dinobot in an effort to disable Sentinel.
15	The Spark	Larry DiTillio	Colin Davies	November 11, 1996	BW015
Rhinox and Cheetor assist a downed stasis pod and the damaged protoform within.
16	The Trigger, Part 1	Bob Forward	J. Falconer	November 18, 1996	BW016
Tigatron discovers a flying island with amazing alien power, but the Predacons are after it as well.
17	The Trigger, Part 2	Bob Forward	Michaela Zabranska	November 19, 1996	BW017
With the flying island under Predacon control, the Maximal base and the Beast Wars are in jeopardy.
18	Spider's Game	Larry DiTillio	James Boshier	January 6, 1997	BW018
Tarantulas detects a new stasis pod and attempts to turn the protoform into a new Predacon.
19	Call of the Wild	Bob Forward	Jonathan Goodwill	January 7, 1997	BW019
The Predacons steal the Axalon's Energon Dampener which causes the Maximals to revert into a more feral state.
20	Dark Voyage	Samuel Warren Joseph	Steve Ball	January 27, 1997	BW020
After an energon explosion, Rhinox must lead the blinded Maximals back to base.
21	Possession	Ian Weir	Owen Hurley	February 3, 1997	BW021
Waspinator finds himself possessed by none other than the original Decepticon traitor, Starscream!
22	The Low Road	Bob Forward	J. Falconer	February 10, 1997	BW022
Rhinox is infected with a strange energon discharge virus and if a cure isn't found he'll destroy the Maximal base.
23	Law of the Jungle	Mark Leiren-Young	John Pozer	February 17, 1997	BW023
After an innocent is killed, Tigatron questions his commitment to the Maximal cause.
24	Before the Storm	Bob Forward	Adam Wood	February 21, 1997	BW024
Inferno brings Megatron an alien golden disk that causes him to offer a too good to be true cease fire to the Maximals.
25	Other Voices, Part 1	Larry DiTillio, Bob Forward	Colin Davies	March 31, 1997	BW025
The plans of both Megatron and the mysterious aliens are coming to a head as one of the two moons transforms.
26	Other Voices, Part 2	Larry DiTillio	Ezekiel Norton	April 1, 1997	BW026
As the Planet Buster begins destroying the planet's energon, Optimus devises a desperate plan to destroy the alien device.

Season 2: 1997–1998

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
27	Aftermath	Larry DiTillio	Colin Davies	October 26, 1997	BW027
After the destruction of the Planet Buster and the death of Optimus, the remaining Maximals are left to pick up the pieces and fend off the Predacons.
28	Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)	Bob Forward	Steve Sacks	November 2, 1997	BW028
Dinobot breaks into the Predacon base and steals the golden disks, meanwhile two oddly misshapen transformers emerge from their stasis pods.
29	Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)	Bob Forward	Cal Shumiatcher	November 9, 1997	BW029
Vastly outnumbered, the remaining Maximals must defend their base from a Predacon assault while Rhinox takes a dangerous journey.
30	Tangled Web	Len Wein	Craig McEwen	November 16, 1997	BW030
Megatron sends Tarantulas to build a new energon processing station, but Tarantulas has other plans.
31	Maximal, No More	Patrick Barry	Trenton Carlson	November 23, 1997	BW031
With the contents of the Golden Disks weighing heavily on his mind, Dinobot must decide which side of the conflict he truly belongs to.
32	Other Visits (Part 1)	Larry DiTillio	John Pozer	February 8, 1998	BW032
A new alien site and device are discovered, and Megatron intends to have both for himself.
33	Other Visits (Part 2)	Larry DiTillio	Colin Davies	February 15, 1998	BW033
With the alien craft in his possession, Megatron intends to use it to conquer Cybertron!
34	Bad Spark	Greg Johnson	Steve Sacks, Jonathan Goodwill	February 22, 1998	BW034
An oversize stasis pod reveals the secrets of Protoform X.
35	Code of Hero	Ian Weir	Bob Forward	March 9, 1998 (Toonami) April 25, 1998 (syndication)	BW035
Dinobot makes a choice.
36	Transmutate	Christy Marx	J. Falconer, Sean Osborne, George Samilski	March 10, 1998 (Toonami) May 2, 1998 (syndication)	BW036
A strange creature emerges from a damaged stasis pod, and both Rampage and Silverbolt find a strange type of kinship with it.
37	The Agenda (Part 1)	Bob Forward	Cal Shumiatcher	March 11, 1998 (Toonami) May 9, 1998 (syndication)	BW037
The Tripredacus Council sends an agent to Earth to bring back Megatron and his band of criminals.
38	The Agenda (Part 2)	Bob Forward	Owen Hurley	March 12, 1998 (Toonami) May 16, 1998 (syndication)	BW038
Captured by Ravage, Megatron lets the former Decepticon warrior in on the secret of the Golden Disk, and gets him to switch sides.
39	The Agenda (Part III)	Bob Forward	Asaph Fipke, Colin Davies	March 12, 1998 (Toonami) May 23, 1998 (syndication)	BW039
His plans crumbling, Megatron takes a final stab at winning the Beast Wars and changing history.

Season 3: 1998–1999

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
40	Optimal Situation	Bob Forward	Steve Sacks	October 24, 1998	BW040
With Optimus Prime in critical condition after Megatron's attack, Optimus Primal takes on his spark to save the timestream.
41	Deep Metal	Larry DiTillio	Owen Hurley	November 1, 1998	BW041
Depth Charge arrives on Earth continuing his obsessive quest to hunt down Protoform X.
42	Changing of the Guard	Evan Somers	Steve Sacks	November 8, 1998	BW042
While trying to salvage the Sentinel program from the ruins of the Axalon, Rattrap finds himself caught between Depth Charge and Rampage.
43	Cutting Edge	Ian Weir	Trenton Carlson	November 15, 1998	BW043
A new group of raptor clones attacks the proto-human tribe, and it falls to Cheetor and Blackarachnia to defend them.
44	Feral Scream Part 1	Greg Johnson	John Pozer	January 31, 1999	BW044
Megatron creates a new Transmetal 2 Dinobot using alien technology, and Cheetor is caught in the blast as the device malfunctions.
45	Feral Scream Part 2	Jules Dennis	Steve Sacks	February 7, 1999	BW045
Cheetor is behaving oddly after the accident, and a new Transmetal 2 creature is stalking both camps.
46	Proving Grounds	Arthur Sellers	William Lau	February 14, 1999	BW046
Blackarachnia discovers that removing a shell program could free her from Predacon control... or wipe her mind entirely. Believing this revelation to be the latest in a long line of mistrust between her and the Maximals, Blackarachnia strikes out on her own, only to be pulled into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game within a Predacon jamming zone by Dinobot II.
47	Go with the Flow	Bob Forward	Cal Shumiatcher	February 18, 1999	BW047
Megatron and the Predacons are building a cannon that could destroy the Ark and the Maximals, but requires an organic life-form to finish the construction.
48	Crossing the Rubicon	D. C. Fontana	Trenton Carlson	February 22, 1999	BW048
After experimenting with the Transmetal driver, Blackarachnia's core consciousness begins to crash and Rhinox has to perform emergency surgery.
49	Master Blaster	Eric Torin	Steve Sacks	March 1, 1999	BW049
After taking control of Optimus and capturing the Maximals, Megatron enters the Ark and absorbs the original Megatron's spark.
50	Other Victories	Larry DiTillio	William Lau	May 5, 1999	BW050
The Vok send their powerful new emissary, Tigerhawk to Earth to stop the continued disruption of the time stream.
51	Nemesis Part 1	Bob Forward	Ezekiel Norton	May 6, 1999	BW051
Down, but not out, Megatron discovers Tarantulas's secret tunnel network that leads to the Decepticon warship the Nemesis.
52	Nemesis Part 2	Simon Furman	Cal Shumiatcher, Steve Sacks	May 7, 1999	BW052
The end of the Beast Wars. Megatron has possession of the Nemesis, and Optimus and the Maximals need a last-minute miracle to stop him.