TCA 2018: Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of ‘Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

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Nickelodeon has renewed its new animated series Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles more than a month in advance of the series’ premiere.

The series, which follows the brother turtles – Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey – as they discover new powers and encounters, will debut its 26-episode freshman season Sept. 17 on the network. The second season will also feature 26 episodes, according to Nickelodeon executives.

Nickelodeon also announced the renewals of several live-action series including Henry Danger (season five), Knight Squad (season two), The Dude Perfect Show (season three) and Hunter Street (season three).

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.