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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 2

26 episodes Premiered Oct 12, 2013
Previously on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1.
  • Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (22): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

The Mutation Situation

Oct 12, 2013

The Turtles discover that the Kraang survived their previous showdown and have dropped mutagen canisters all over New York City.

S2·E2 Core

Invasion of the Squirrelanoids

Oct 19, 2013

While tracking mutagen, the Turtles bring a mutated squirrel back to the lair. When it starts multiplying, the Turtles must hunt the squirrel mutants and prevent them from escaping

S2·E3 Core

Follow the Leader

Nov 2, 2013

The Turtles face an army of robot foot soldiers; Karai captures Leonardo and forces him to do battle with ninjas that can adapt to his every move.

S2·E4 Core

Mutagen Man Unleashed

Nov 9, 2013

Donatello experiments with mutagen in an attempt to find a cure for April's mutated father. But one of his expirements goes wrong and he is unleashed in the city.

S2·E5 Core

Mikey Gets Shellacne

Nov 16, 2013

Michelangelo plays with some mutagen, contracting a dangerous infection that mutates out of control.

S2·E6 Core

Target: April O'Neil

Nov 23, 2013

April tries to resume her normal life; April realizes that she may have put her friend in jeopardy when Karai starts hunting her again.

S2·E7 Core

Slash and Destroy

Nov 30, 2013

The Turtles find themselves being hunted by a new threat -- another mutant turtle called Slash, who has a personal vendetta against the brothers.

S2·E8 Core

The Good, The Bad, and Casey Jones

Feb 2, 2014

After encountering mutants and ninjas, Casey Jones decides to take on "pure evil" alone. When he meets Raphael, the two hot-headed fighters must put their dislike for each other as

S2·E9 Core

The Kraang Conspiracy

Feb 9, 2014

April feels left out and insists on joining the Turtles on a mission to TCRI; A secret about April's past is revealed...

S2·E10 Core

Fungus Humungous

Feb 16, 2014

A fungus mutant spreads through the sewers causing the Turtles to experience their worst fears. Leonardo must face his greatest fear.

S2·E11 Core

Metalhead Rewired

Feb 23, 2014

After Donnie upgrades Metalhead's artificial intelligence, he must decide if he can trust a sentient Metalhead.

S2·E12 Core

Of Rats and Men

Mar 2, 2014

When the Rat King returns, Splinter must overcome his fears in order to defeat his enemy.

S2·E13 Core

The Manhattan Project (1)

Mar 14, 2014

Leonardo considers asking Splinter for help while facing Shredder's new assassin; Donnie must put aside his rivalry with Casey in order to uncover a Kraang plot.

S2·E14 Core

The Manhattan Project (2)

Mar 14, 2014

Leonardo considers asking Splinter for help while facing Shredder's new assassin; Donnie must put aside his rivalry with Casey in order to uncover a Kraang plot.

S2·E15 Core

Mazes & Mutants

Apr 27, 2014

When the turtles play a Fantasy LARP game to get their minds off things, they separate the difference between fantasy and reality.

S2·E17 Core

Newtralized!

May 11, 2014

Raphael is worried about Casey's ability to handle big mutant threats especially when they meet Slash again and discover he has a partner of his own, the Newtralizer.

S2·E18 Core

Pizza Face

May 18, 2014

Mikey struggles to convince the others that a new mutant is trying to attack and capture people using living pizzas.

S2·E19 Core

The Wrath of Tiger Claw

Jun 8, 2014

When Tiger Claw returns, he vows to hunt and destroy the turtles, as well as April and Casey. Meanwhile, Karai finds out the truth about her mother and real father, forcing her to

S2·E20 Core

The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto

Jun 15, 2014

Leo tries to convince the team to rescue Karai; a master thief steals Shredder’s helmet.

S2·E21 Mytharc

Plan 10

Jun 22, 2014

Raphael accidentally damages a machine that forces him to swap minds with a Kraang. Now he must find a way to convince his brothers and Splinter that it's really him, before the K

S2·E22 Core

Vengeance is Mine

Jun 29, 2014

Leo stages a rescue for Karai against Splinter's wishes. While the mission is a success, Karai's knowledge of the truth makes her rush out to take her revenge on Shredder for killi

S2·E23 Core

A Chinatown Ghost Story

Sep 12, 2014

Donnie becomes increasingly jealous of April and Casey's relationship; April is kidnapped by an evil spirit who intends to drain her powers.

S2·E24 Core

Into Dimension X!

Sep 19, 2014

When the Turtles go to the bizarre realm of Dimension X, Mikey is the only one who can figure the place out.

S2·E25 Mytharc

The Invasion (1)

Sep 26, 2014

Leo and Donnie disagree about their plan to stop the Kraang invasion; Donnie must step up as the leader of the bunch when Leo makes a mistake and is separated from the team.

S2·E26 Mytharc

The Invasion (2)

Sep 26, 2014

Leo and Donnie disagree about their plan to stop the Kraang invasion; Donnie must step up as the leader of the bunch when Leo makes a mistake and is separated from the team.