Season 1 is the first season of Max Steel. The first episode, titled as Come Together Part One, premiered on March 25, 2013 on North America via Disney XD.
Synopsis[]
After moving to Copper Canyon, Maxwell McGrath discovers that his body can generate T.U.R.B.O. Energy of which he cannot control. After being introduced to N-Tek, led by Max's uncle Forge Ferrus, Maxwell is introduced to Steel, an alien technology known as Ultralink capable of controlling his powers. After villains attack Copper Canyon, they must work together to form the superhero Max Steel, save the day and discover the truth behind their pasts.
Cast and crew[]
List of Episodes[]
- Come Together Part One
- Come Together Part Two
- Come Together Part Three
- Cleaning House
- Secret Identity Crisis
- C.Y.T.R.O Attacks!
- Hard Water
- The Thrill of the Hunt
- Extroyer Unleashed
- Live by the Sword
- Supermania
- Uncle Sam Wants You!
- Elements of Surprise Part One
- Elements of Surprise Part Two
- Driven
- The Truth Hurts
- The Secret Admirer
- Scrambled
- X Marks the Spot
- Gone Fishin'
- Making The Grade
- Split Decisions
- Pick Your Poison (Originally know as "Secret Agent Men")
- Thanks, I Think
- Earth Under Siege Part One (Originally know as "Space Invaders Part One")
- Earth Under Siege Part Two (Originally know as "Space Invaders Part Two")
Toy Line[]
- Featured article: Action Figures/2013
Boomerang Max Steel, a 6" product.
Two distinct toy lines were made to accompany the first season of the series. 12" products were developed for Latin American countries, while 6" were sold worldwide.
The initial batch of the 6" toy line, named "Turbo Team-Up", was released in Fall 2013 and included Max Steel, Forge Ferrus, C.Y.T.R.O., Miles Dread and Toxzon action figures. All of them featured light-up gimmicks and missile firing action. The deluxe assortment included Max in his Turbo Flight and Strength modes, alongside a 12" Turbo Strength Mode action figure and an interactive Steel/Turbo Sword two-pack. Battle packs featuring Max Steel facing Miles Dread and Earth Elementor were later released, and Mattel partnered with Target and Toys "R" Us to release exclusive products, mainly repaints and a brand new Turbo Car toy.
The Latin American toy line was divided in three sublines: Strength, Stealth and Speed, with each being named after one of Max Steel's Turbo Modes.
Halfway 2013, Mattel released the subline Rise of Elementor to coincide with the mobile game of the same name. With the exception of the 12" Ultimate Elementor action figure, which was marketed exclusively in Mexican territories, the remaining products were released exclusively in Wal Mart stores and in Toys "R" Us.
A line of spinning top-like toys titled Turbo Battlers was released in both Latin American territories and internationally. The line featured Max Steel, Forge Ferrus, C.Y.T.R.O., Miles Dread, Extroyer, Toxzon, Fire, Water, Earth and Ultimate Elementors products. An arena was produced as well.
Additionally, Mattel released three Hot Wheels Max Steel 5-packs and a miniature of the Turbo Cycle from the animated series. A track named Dredd Destroyer was also launched.
Production[]
Trivia[]
- The synopsis of the episodes on Google Play's website[1] reveals few scrapped ideas and plans for the episodes, such as:
- X Marks the Spot was originally titled as Secret Agent Men. After Jefferson picked up an Ultralink activity in Japan, Max and Steel would head to the country and would unlock Turbo Jumbo Mode, causing them to become "super large". An Ultralink who had escaped eariler from containment at N-Tek would bond with a lizard and become a giant monster, resulting in a big fight between Max and the creature.
- Due to Jumbo Mode's description of being "super large", it is possible that it had a similar concept to Max's Turbo Titan Mode, which debuted in The Wrath of Makino.
- Gone Fishin' would originally involve Max falling into a coma-like sleep after fighting against Toxzon by himself. Steel would bond with C.Y.T.R.O. and attempt to get to him before he overload with T.U.R.B.O energy.
- Split Decisions would include Molly.
- An unnamed episode (most likely X Marks the Spot) would involve Naught getting Max Steel to a deserted island and broadcast their battle to Miles Dread and N-Tek to show that he was worthy/tough.
- Pick Your Poison would involve Max, Steel, Berto, Kat and Jefferson going undercover to a swank party to recover an Ultralink, which in reality was a trap set by Miles. The synopsis also mentions that this would play into Dread's plan of disrupting the N-Tek shields protecting Earth.
- Thanks, I Think would involve Max, Steel and Forge working together to shut down a fake Max Steel created by Miles.
- While this idea wasn't used on the first season, it was partially recycled for Me, Myself, and Extroyer, in which the titular villain Extroys Max's Turbo Strength Mode and tries to turn the public against him.
- Another synopsis reveal that Max would unlock a new Turbo Mode to fight Extroyer.[2]
- The season finale would involve Miles Dread, Jason Naught, Ultimate Elementor, Toxzon and Extroyer teaming up to take down Max and N-Tek. Their team would be named as "The Syndicate". In the Earth Under Siege two-parter, Ultimate Elementor would be the one to reveal the truth to Steel.[2]
- X Marks the Spot was originally titled as Secret Agent Men. After Jefferson picked up an Ultralink activity in Japan, Max and Steel would head to the country and would unlock Turbo Jumbo Mode, causing them to become "super large". An Ultralink who had escaped eariler from containment at N-Tek would bond with a lizard and become a giant monster, resulting in a big fight between Max and the creature.