Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

**Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** is a 2D-animated television series. It first aired as a special preview on July 20th, 2018, before its full release on September 17th, 2018. After the preview, it was renewed for a second season.

The series was officially cancelled by Nickelodeon in September 2019 and its second season concluded August 7th, 2020, with the series' second and final season being cut short.

The series is initially broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United States, and then week(s) later the episodes reran on YTV in Canada.

The series can be streamed legally on Netflix Canada and Netflix US. On April 7th, 2021, the first 20 episodes of the series were made available on the streaming platform Paramount+. The complete first season of the series was then added to Paramount+ on May 20th, 2021. The complete second season of the series was added to Paramount+ on February 23rd, 2022.

## Production

### Development

The 2D series is co-executive produced by Andy Suriano (character designer for *Samurai Jack*) and Ant Ward (supervising producer of the 2012 TV series). The series is said to be lighter and more humor-oriented than its predecessor series.

## Synopsis

Deep down in the sewers of the hugely populated New York City, Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello are four mutant turtle brothers in their teenage years who go on new adventures where they end up "tapping into mystic ninja powers they never knew existed", while learning to work together as a team and navigate the perils of the modern age and hidden realms in order to fulfill their destiny to become a team of true heroes.

## Plot

### **Season 1 (2018-19)**

The Turtle brothers, along with their friend April O'Neil, meet an evil alchemist named Baron Draxum, and the dangerous Foot Clan. They also learn of their Master Splinter's secret: that he was once martial arts expert, and movie star, Lou Jitsu. They must collect pieces of an ancient dark armor to prevent the Foot Clan and Draxum from resurrecting the Shredder, a demon once banished by Splinter's ancestors.

### **Season 2 (2019-20)**

The Turtle brothers return in this season to battle against foes old and new, redeem the warrior alchemist, and fight the Foot Clan once more, while facing off against their greatest threat yet: The Shredder.

## Characters

* The Mad Dogs
	+ Leonardo (Ben Schwartz)
	+ Raphael (Omar Benson Miller)
	+ Donatello (Josh Brener)
	+ Michelangelo (Brandon Mychal Smith)
	+ April O'Neil (Kat Graham)
	+ Mayhem
	+ Franken-Foot (Rob Paulsen)
* Splinter (Eric Bauza)
* Todd Capybara (Thurop Van Orman)
* S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. (Greg Cipes)
* Baron Draxum (John Cena in season 1, Roger Craig Smith in season 2)
* Meat Sweats (Johnny Rotten)
* Don Suave (Eric Bauza and Christian Lanz)
	+ Señor Hueso (Eric Bauza)
	+ Capitán Piel (Christian Lanz)
* Warren Stone (John Michael Higgins)
* Hypno-Potamus (Rhys Darby)
* Albearto (Tom Kenny)
* Cheery Tomato (Jill Talley)
* President Pepperoni (Eric Bauza)
* Big Mama (Lena Headey)
* Huginn (Tim Simons)
* Muninn (Sam Richardson)
* Ghostbear (Jorge Gutiérrez)
* Jessica Jaclyn (Cree Summer)
* Baxter Stockboy (Ramone Hamilton)
* Mrs. Cuddles (Eliza Jane Schneider)
* Repo Mantis (Fred Tatasciore)
* The Foot Clan
	+ Foot Lieutenant (Rob Paulsen)
	+ Foot Brute (Maurice LaMarche)
	+ Origami Ninja
	+ Cassandra Jones (Zelda Williams)
	+ Foot Soldiers
		- Jocelyn (Cree Summer)
	+ The Shredder (Hoon Lee)
* The Purple Dragons
	+ Jason (Eugene Byrd)
	+ Jeremy (Kyle Massey)
	+ Kendra (Tania Gunadi)
* Sunita (Kody Kavitha)
* Bullhop (Dave Foley)
* Marcus Moncrief (Phil LaMarr)
* Piebald (Chelsea Peretti)
* The Sando Brothers
	+ Carl (Jason Mantzoukas)
	+ Ben (Paul Scheer)
* The Mud Dogs
	+ Loathsome Leonard (Seth Green)
	+ Malicious Mickey (Greg Cipes)
	+ Dastardly Danny (Rob Paulsen)
* Heinous Green

## Production Crew

* Alan Wan - Director
* Alexis Page - Character Designer
* Andy Suriano - Executive Producer, Character Designer
* Ant Ward - Executive Producer
* Brendan Clogher - Director
* Christine Liu - Story Artist
* Erik Elizarrez - Prop Designer
* Jamie Vickers - Director
* Rob Paulsen - Voice Director
* Ron Corcillo - Staff Writer
* Russ Carney - Staff Writer
* Ida Hem - Character Designer
* Matt Mahaffey - Composer
* Frank Verderosa - Sound Mixer
* Chris Viscardi - Supervising Producer
* Sebastian Montes - Director
* Ian Busch - Staff Writer
* Jesse Gordon - Staff Writer