The series focuses on a team of crime-fighting teenage superheroes, consisting of the leader Robin, alien princess Starfire, green shapeshifter Beast Boy, the dark sorceress Raven, and the technological genius Cyborg.

This season focuses on Beast Boy as he deals with his past involving the Doom Patrol, and helps the Titans unite heroes to stop the Brotherhood of Evil.

[1] The episodes for the season were written by a team of writers, which consisted of Richard Elliott, Melody Fox, Rob Hoegee, Greg Klein, Thomas Pugsley, Simon Racioppa, David Slack, and Amy Wolfram.

[1] The season employed a number of storyboard artists, including Eric Canete, Colin Heck, Kalvin Lee, Keo Thongkham, Scooter Tidwell, Alan Wan and Matt Youngberg.

[1] The five voice actors for the main characters - Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, Tara Strong, and Khary Payton - reprise their roles in the fifth season as Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, and Cyborg, respectively.

[2] Walch also provided the voice for Madame Rouge, a villain who is a part of the Brotherhood of Evil, and the character Teether in episode "Hide and Seek".

Dee Bradley Baker recurs in the season, providing voices for several characters, including Le Blanc, Gnarrk, Cinderblock, Silkie, and Wildebeest.

[3] Glenn Shadix appeared in the series, voicing the season main villain The Brain and Monsieur Mallah.

Xander Berkeley returns to the series, voicing Mento and Brotherhood of Evil member General Immortus.

The episode "For Real" features T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Mike Erwin and Wil Wheaton reprising their roles as Bumblebee, Speedy and Aqualad.

[8] In the episode "Revved Up", rock singer David Johansen voiced the villain Ding Dong Daddy Dowd.

[14] In the series finale "Things Change", Ashley Johnson and Ron Perlman reprise their roles as Terra and Slade respectively.

Sinnott also highlighted the alterations made on DC characters to fit within the series' context as a strong point.

Meanwhile, Control Freak escapes from prison, ready to face off against the Teen Titans with a series of challenges designed specifically for them, sure to succeed.

While the Teen Titans are fighting a mysterious creature in Russia, Starfire searches for the monster everywhere by herself and gets lost in a blinding snowstorm.

Starfire is rescued by a young radioactive soldier named Red Star, who hides away in a battle shelter to prevent his power from harming others.

They find themselves in a jungle where they discover two new superheroes — Kole, and her caveman sidekick, Gnarrk, who invite to their place for nourishment.

Raven is tasked with bringing three young superheroes – Melvin, Timmy Tantrum, and Teether – to a monastery while avoiding interference from Monsieur Mallah.

When they calm her down, the Gordanians call for Starfire to return or Jump City will be destroyed, and they work together for the first time to help her stop them.