在这部变形金刚：领袖的挑战 第二季动画片中,本作是变形金刚之领袖的挑战动画的续作，是变形金刚系列动画的最新作品，故事背景讲述的是艾之墓监狱舰在皇冠城附近坠毁，羁押着霸天虎囚犯的休眠舱四散各地。
丹尼和罗素父子俩住在皇冠城外，丹尼爱好收集二手机械物品，拥有一大片“废料场”。大黄蜂带领着一队年轻气盛的汽车人 - 循规蹈矩的学警铁腕、叛逆的横炮、自命不凡的恐龙机器钢锁、颇有喜感的迷你金刚黑面神，以该废料场作为基地，在父子俩的协助下，与逃出的霸天虎囚犯展开较量，将他们纷纷缉拿回舱。
大黄蜂一行人和丹尼父子在一次次作战中逐渐历练成一支训练有素、深度默契的团队，捍卫着地球的和平。整部动画将延续变形金刚系列所特有的风格，充满着动作场面而不失诙谐，为孩子们带来又一场正义的冒险之旅。
Following their defeat of Megatronus, the Autobots are visited by Micronus, who comes to take back the power the Primes lent Optimus. The process greatly weakens the legendary hero, who nonetheless insists on remaining an active part of the team. Feeling there are too many Bots around to make one efficient squad, Bee splits the team in two, with one to deal with Decepticon threats near the Scrapyard, and the other to travel the world looking for fugitives. Optimus takes charge of the "away team," which is sent to the polar ice cap to capture polar bear Decepticon POLARCLAW, but the teammates under his leadership are uncertain of his capability. At the same time, the "home team" contends with OVERLOAD, a Decepticon with a score to settle with Optimus, who's forgotten the pounding he once gave rookie Bumblebee. Bee hasn't forgotten, however, and demands to face Overload alone.
