Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an American fantasy adventure television series created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for streaming service Disney+, based on the book series of the same name by Riordan. Walker Scobell stars as the title character, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. Development on the series began in May 2020, following a pitch by Riordan to Disney Branded Television. Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz were announced as showrunners in July 2021, with James Bobin hired to direct the first episode in October. Scobell was cast in the lead role in January 2022, with Jeffries and Simhadri joining the cast in May. Filming takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia. The first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on the first book, The Lightning Thief, ran from December 19, 2023 to January 30, 2024. The second season, based on The Sea of Monsters, ran from December 10, 2025 to January 21, 2026, with episodes also releasing on Hulu. In March 2025, ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season, which is set to adapt The Titan's Curse. The third season is slated to premiere on November 20, 2026. The series has received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its worldbuilding, faithfulness to the source material, and performances (particularly those of Scobell, Jeffries, Simhadri, and Charlie Bushnell). It has received multiple accolades, including eight of the sixteen Children's and Family Emmy Awards for which it was nominated, and Outstanding Young Teen Series and awards for writing and directing.
Premise In the first season, twelve-year-old demigod Percy Jackson is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt and races to find it and restore order to Olympus. In the second season, Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood a year later, where he learns that it is under threat from the forces of Kronos and Grover has gone missing, and must venture into the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. In the third season, when Annabeth disappears, Percy, Grover, and Thalia must join forces with the Hunters of Artemis to stop a looming threat to Olympus. Meanwhile, Percy struggles with the implications and consequences concerning the Great Prophecy, fearing he could be the demigod it foretells.
Cast and characters
Main Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, a young demigod and son of Poseidon Azriel Dalman portrays a younger Percy (season 1) Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, a daughter of Athena who has been training at Camp Half-Blood for five years Jeffries's cousin Marissa Lior Winans portrays a younger Annabeth (season 2) Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood, Percy's best friend, protector, and a satyr Charlie Bushnell as Luke Castellan (season 2–present; recurring season 1), a cunning son of Hermes and the counselor of the Hermes cabin who is later revealed to be working with Kronos Dior Goodjohn as Clarisse La Rue (season 2; recurring season 1), a strong-willed daughter of Ares who bullies Percy Daniel Diemer as Tyson (season 2), Percy's Cyclops half-brother Tamara Smart as Thalia Grace (season 3; recurring season 2), the powerful and rebellious daughter of Zeus who was turned into a tree by her father after sacrificing herself to save Annabeth, Luke, and Grover
Recurring Megan Mullally as Alecto / Mrs. Dodds (season 1), Percy's stern mathematics teacher who secretly serves the god Hades as one of the three Furies Virginia Kull as Sally Jackson, Percy's selfless mother Timm Sharp as Gabe Ugliano (season 1), Sally's husband and Percy's stepfather. Rick Riordan's wife and executive producer Rebecca Riordan stated that his abusive behavior, present in the book, was toned down for the show as its cruelty would be more "triggering and difficult to watch" on screen than on the page, and "this isn't supposed to be a horror show". Glynn Turman as Chiron / Mr. Brunner, a centaur and Activities Director of Camp Half-Blood. While the character mainly uses an enchanted wheelchair to disguise himself among humans, the character has a disability in the form of a brace in his left hind leg as a war injury. The creators made this change to address his disability, though they noted it would be "just a detail" during the first season. Nick Boraine as Kronos, the King of the Titans who appears as a voice in Percy's dreams Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus / Mr. D, the god of wine and curmudgeonly camp director of Camp Half-Blood. He is in this position as punishment from Zeus for chasing an off-limits nymph and has to substitute soda when he is also not allowed to have any wine. Adam Copeland as Ares (season 1; guest season 2), the arrogant and daring god of war Timothy Simons as King Tantalus (season 2), a spirit from the Fields of Punishment, a son of Zeus, and the interim Activities Director of Camp Half-Blood cursed with eternal hunger and thirst ever since he revealed the Olympians' secrets revolving around their nectar and ambrosia and cooked his son Pelops to serve as food to the Olympians Beatrice Kitsos as Alison Simms (season 2), a daughter of Apollo and graduate demigod from Camp Half-Blood who lives in the human world and sides with Kronos' army. She is an original character created for the series. Andrew Alvarez (season 1) and Kevin Chacon (season 2) as Chris Rodriguez, a son of Hermes and Luke's half-brother. Alvarez was recast as the rogue demigod Theo of Kronos' army in the second season.
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