Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles
Genre
Based on
Characters created
by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman
Developed by
  • Max Beaudry
  • Francisco Paredes
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time3–4 minutes
Production companyNickelodeon Digital Studio
Original release
NetworkYouTube
ReleaseJuly 24, 2026 (2026-07-24) –
present

Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated web series developed by Max Beaudry and Francisco Paredes for the Nick Jr. YouTube channel[1]. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, the series reimagines and follows the childhood years of the four Turtles, and is the first in the franchise to be targeted at young audiences.

The series was announced in February 2026, with an order of 30, four-minute episodes. Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel on July 24, 2026.

Premise

The series follows the four turtle brothers—Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey—during their childhood years as ninjas in training.[2] They are joined by their friend, April, and face enemies such as Karai and Bebop and Rocksteady.[3]

Production

In February 2026, it was reported that Paramount had greenlit, Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles, a 30-episode CG-animated series of 4-minute shorts that would be released later that year on YouTube.[2][4] Produced by Nickelodeon Digital Studio, the series was described as being similar to Disney Jr.'s Spidey and his Amazing Friends, and would follow the four Turtles during their childhood years and early ninja training.[2][5]

Eliza Hart, VP of Preschool Development at Nickelodeon Animation and her team bounced around the idea of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show directed at preschoolers for years.[6] The series was conceived and pitched of as a traditional 11-minute animated series but was later reworked as a series of shorts for Nick Jr.'s Youtube channels with the possibility of full-length special episodes in the future.[6] Max Beaudry, Francisco Paredes, and Sarah Johnson were brought on as creative leads on the project and developed it further.[6]

Several changes were made to the franchise's iconography to make it more appealing to a younger target audience.[6] This includes making humans and mutants live side-by-side from the jump, the Turtles living in a traditional dojo rather than in the sewers, and a more colorful and less grungy aesthetic.[6]

Episodes

No.Title Original release date
1"Pizza Monster"July 24, 2026 (2026-07-24)
Donnie's latest experiment lets loose a giant pizza monster into the city and it is up to the Ninja Turtles to stop it.
2"Grand Theft Pizza"July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
Bebop and Rocksteady have stolen everyone's pizza, and it's up to the Turtles to get them back.
3"April's Runaway Skyflyer"July 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
The Turtles' best friend April O'Neil's skyflyer has gone haywire, and it's up to the turtles to take it down
4"The Haunted Dojo"August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
When strange things start to happen at the dojo, the Turtles team up with April to discover what's really going on
5"The Oozified Boombox"August 14, 2026 (2026-08-14)
The Turtles have their hands full with both Bebop and Rocksteady's dance battle challenge and an oozified boombox turning up the heat.
6"Burp City"August 21, 2026 (2026-08-21)
Donnie's latest experiment has works too well when Raphael starts floating away after drinking it.

Release

Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel on July 24, 2026.[2][7]

References

  1. ↑ Beaudry, Max (July 24, 2026). "It's premiere day! Cowabunga!!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kit, Borys (February 10, 2026). "Cowabunga! Paramount Going All In on 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' With YouTube Show, Mattel Line — and Even Restaurants". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "TEENY MUTANT NINJA TURTLES | Episode 1: Pizza Monster 🍕 | Full Episode | Nick Jr., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Rubble & Crew". NickAlive!. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (February 10, 2026). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Franchise Expands at Paramount With 'Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles' Digital Series, 'Last Ronin' Novel and Major Mattel Pact Ahead of New Movies". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Manfredi, Lucas (February 10, 2026). "'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Animated Preschool Series to Launch on YouTube in 2026". TheWrap. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 says, The Rev (July 20, 2026). "INTERVIEW: Younger Heroes In A Half Shell On "Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles" - Animation Scoop". Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ VanHooker, Brian (May 19, 2026). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is back like you've never seen it before [Exclusive]". Polygon.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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