Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television series developed by Ant Ward and Andy Suriano for Nickelodeon. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it is a re-imagined series that has the Turtles go on new adventures as they seek to unlock the mystical secrets of New York City and their own powers to save the world from evil. The series stars the voices of Omar Benson Miller, Ben Schwartz, Brandon Mychal Smith, Josh Brener, Kat Graham, and Eric Bauza. It was announced by Nickelodeon in March 2017, and was initially scheduled to run for at least 26 episodes. Ward and Suriano were attached as showrunners and executive producers. The series was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, and Flying Bark Productions provided the animation. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered on Nickelodeon on July 20, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season consisting of 26 episodes. Partway into the production of the second season, however, it was shortened in length to 13 episodes, which were exhibited on Nicktoons. The final episode aired on August 7, 2020. A feature film sequel was released on Netflix on August 5, 2022, following the series finale.