Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Animated Series

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shell Shocked (also known as TMNT: Shell Shocked and TMNTSS) is an American animated television series developed and executive produced by Brandon Greene, and. It is the sixth animated series in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. In terms of overall tone and style, the series is loosely based principally on the and  original Mirage comics era of , as well as the, with a similar balance of action, drama and comedy. However, it also tends to blend material from all eras of the comic and cartoon's run up to that point in addition to other sources such as the live-action ' film series, as well as the ' comics. In a break from other series, the turtles breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to the audience. It also includes fantasy sequences from each of their mind.

The series premiered on Nickelodeon on May 4, 2029 in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the characters. The series received critical acclaim from critics, with praise for its faithful portrayal of the titular protagonists (along with the supporting characters and villains), the writing, and the unique character designs and art style. A feature film prequel was released on Paramount+ on August 4, 2034 following the end of the third season.

Synopsis
Four teenage turtle brothers: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, have been raised by their Master Splinter team up with a young college student April O'Neil and a hockey mask wearing vigilante Casey Jones, as well as many other mutants to fight in the shadows as soon they have to move out of the shadows and defend New York City from a plethora of villains, primarily the Foot Clan led by their archenemy, the Shredder while dealing with their own teenage problems.

Episodes
Main article: List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shell Shocked episodes

Main

 * Leonardo (voiced by Will Friedle) - the rule abiding leader of the Turtles who tries to lead his brothers on the right path although he is not the best at keeping his brothers in check.
 * Raphael (voiced by Khary Payton) - an aggressive and rebellious turtle who often disagrees with Leo's leadership skills as his aggression often leads to him getting in trouble.
 * Donatello (voiced by Danny Pudi) - a nerdy turtle with a knack for inventing who isn't the best around people although he builds numerous gadgets for the Turtles.
 * Michelangelo (voiced by Dante Basco) - a goofy and fun-loving turtle who always has a smile on his face as he likes to keep things light, mainly due to believing that life is worth fighting for.

Supporting

 * Master Splinter (voiced by Greg Baldwin) - the master and father of the Turtles who finds them prior to their mutation and trains them in Ninjutsu. Prior to his mutation, he was the pet of Hamato Yoshi and learned ninjutsu by mimicking his moves, and then later became a lab rat of Dr. Jordan Perry after Yoshi's death.
 * April O'Neil (voiced by Tara Strong) - a confident, courageous, benevolent, intelligent, and outgoing college student who encounters the Turtles and learns that they are her long-lost pets prior to their mutation as she becomes their best friend although she can get too weird sometimes. She would later become a reporter and journalist for Channel 6 News in Season 2.
 * Casey Jones (voiced by Harvey Guillén) - a cocky hockey masked vigilante who became one after the death of his father as he lets April move in with him while he battles crime and becomes a crucial ally to the Turtles and love interest of April.
 * Keno Konami (voiced by Max Mittelman) - Casey's best friend, a pizza delivery boy, and martial arts expert who meets the turtles and befriends them.
 * Irma Langenstein (voiced by Linda Cardellini) - April's nerdy best friend and roommate in college.
 * Dr. Jordan Perry (voiced by Tony Hale) - a scientist who works for the TCRI company as head scientist and the last owner of Splinter after the death of Hamato Yoshi and before Perry was taken by Shredder. He was revealed to be an Utrom in the last episode of Season 2.
 * Vernon Fenwick (voiced by Jerry O'Connell) - April's co-worker and cameraman.
 * Burne Thompson (voiced by Darrell Brown) - April's stubborn and irascible boss at Channel 6 News.

Antagonists

 * The  is an evil criminal organization of ninjas dating back to the ancient Japan.
 * Oroku Saki/The Shredder (voiced by Andrew Kishino) - the ruthless leader of the Foot Clan, arch-enemy of the Turtles and Splinter, and the main antagonist of the series. He was Hamato Yoshi's brother-in-arms until he has grown a pure hatred for him, killing him and taking over the Foot Clan as he learns of Yoshi's pet, Splinter and the Turtles, and wants to create a mutant army to destroy them all. Kishino reprises his role from .
 * Karai (voiced by Grey Griffin) - the Shredder's adopted daughter and an expert kunoichi. In Season 3, she would later become an ally of the Turtles when she found out that she's the father of Hamato Yoshi and Tang Shen, and that Shredder killed them.
 * Tatsu (voiced by Matthew Yang King) - Shredder's second-in-command and most loyal enforcer in the foot clan.
 * Krang (voiced by Tom Kenny) - an evil rogue Utrom who despises his pacifistic brethren and was banished to Dimension X and brought Ooze with him, as after breaking free of Dimension X he wakes up in New York and teams up with the Shredder, wanting to turn the city into his own playhouse, clashing with the Turtles.
 * Bebop (voiced by Gary Anthony Williams) - a sarcastic gangster who, along with Rocksteady, is one of Shredder's henchmen. Prior to meeting Shredder, he belonged to the same street gang as Rocksteady. As part of Shredder and Krang's experiment, he was transformed into a humanoid common warthog after being exposed to the mutagen and a common warthog that was stolen from the zoo.
 * Rocksteady (voiced by John DiMaggio) - a Russian gangster who is Bebop's partner is one of Shredder's henchmen. Originally a Russian member of an unnamed street gang, Rocksteady was exposed to the mutagen after coming into contact with a black rhinoceros that was stolen from the zoo, transforming him into a humanoid black rhinoceros.
 * Dr. Baxter Stockman (voiced by Sam Richardson) - a mad scientist and creator of the mousers and CEO of StockGen who has a god complex and is obsessed with power. He was forced to work for the Shredder due to him being the only one mad enough to fund him, but after either betraying or failing the Shredder, he would get mutated into a fly in Season 2.
 * Hun (voiced by Fred Tatasciore) - the intimidating leader of the Purple Dragons who killed Casey's father and has plans to become the undisputed king of New York's underworld, clashing with and occasionally even working with the Shredder.
 * Agent John Bishop (voiced by TBD) - the head of the EPA who deems any mutant or extraterrestrial as a threat. He is an enemy of both the Turtles and Shredder. He would later become an ally of the Turtles when he was forced to team up with them to stop the Shredder.