Slugterra is a Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. The series was produced by the Canadian animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment. It premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012 and began broadcasts in the United States the following month. Since the series' debut, thirty-nine episodes have been broadcast in three seasons, as well as several specials and films. A trailer for the fourth movie, Eastern Caverns, was released on July 3, 2015.