Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an action & adventure, animation, comedy and kids series.

What it’s about. Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.

Who’s in it. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stars Cam Clarke as Leonardo (voice), Barry Gordon as Donatello (voice), Townsend Coleman as Michaelangelo (voice) and Rob Paulsen as Raphael (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles page.

If you liked it. Fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.