Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV Series) (Season 1)
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 1) | ||
| DVD cover for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season 1. | ||
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of episodes | 26 | |
| Release | ||
| Original channel | Nickelodeon | |
| Original run | September 29, 2012 – August 8, 2013 | |
| Season chronology | ||
| Next → Season 2 | ||
| List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes | ||
The first season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aired on Nickelodeon from September 29, 2012 to August 8, 2013. The season introduces the four turtles Leonardo (voiced by Jason Biggs), Donatello (voiced by Rob Paulsen), Raphael (voiced by Sean Astin) and Michelangelo (voiced by Greg Cipes).
Production
On October 21, 2009, a press release was made indicating that Viacom had bought the complete rights of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise from Peter Laird for $60 million, and would be developing a CGI animated TV series for its Nickelodeon family of channels for broadcast in 2012. A feature film, released by Paramount Pictures (also a division of Viacom), debuted in 2014.
Jason Biggs voices Leonardo and Rob Paulsen voices Donatello. In June 2011, it was confirmed that Sean Astin is playing Raphael and Greg Cipes is Michelangelo. In August 2011, it was revealed that Mae Whitman would be the voice for April O'Neil. In April 2012, it was announced that Phil LaMarr would be playing the role of Baxter Stockman and Nolan North would be playing a race of aliens known as the Kraang, while Roseanne Barr was confirmed to voice their leader, Kraang Prime. Actress Kelly Hu confirmed her role as Karai in May 2012.
Production art was leaked on the Nickelodeon website before it was taken down. The images showed the designs of all four Turtles, Shredder, Splinter, a teenage April O'Neil and the Kraang, an alien race that combines elements of both Krang and the Utroms. A trailer for the series was released on June 21, 2012, on Nickelodeon USA.
Episodes
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rise of the Turtles" (Part 1) | Michael Chang | Joshua Sternin & J.R. Ventimilia | September 29, 2012 | 101 | 3.92 |
| On their first trip to the surface, the Turtles witness April O'Neil and her father Kirby get abducted by the Kraang. Donnie convinces the others that it is their duty to rescue the O'Neils. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rise of the Turtles" (Part 2) | Alan Wan | Joshua Sternin & J.R. Ventimilia | September 29, 2012 | 102 | 3.92 |
| The Turtles find out where the O'Neils are being held and infiltrate their hideout even if it means battling the giant plant mutant Snakeweed. | |||||||
