Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)

*Percy Jackson and the Olympians*
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Genre	Adventure; Comedy drama; Fantasy;
Created by	Rick Riordan; Jonathan E. Steinberg;
Based on	Percy Jackson & the Olympians; by Rick Riordan
Showrunners	Jonathan E. Steinberg; Dan Shotz; Craig Silverstein;
Starring	Walker Scobell; Leah Sava Jeffries; Aryan Simhadri; Charlie Bushnell; Dior Goodjohn; Daniel Diemer;
Theme music composer	Bear McCreary
Composers	Sparks & Shadows
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Jonathan E. Steinberg; Dan Shotz; Rick Riordan; Rebecca Riordan; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein; Jeremy Bell; D. J. Goldberg; Bert Salke; James Bobin; Jim Rowe; Monica Owusu-Breen; Anders Engström; Jet Wilkinson; Craig Silverstein; Albert Kim; Sarah Watson; Jason Ensler;
Production location	Vancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography	Pierre Gill; Jules O'Loughlin; François Dagenais; Stephen Maier;
Editors	Stewart Schill; Colleen Rafferty; Curtis Thurber; Nicholas Emme; Brian Cerrillo;
Running time	32–47 minutes
Production companies	Co-Lab21; The Gotham Group; Mythomagic; Quaker Moving Pictures; 20th Television;
Original release
Network	Disney+
Release	December 19, 2023 –; present
Network	Hulu
Release	December 10, 2025 –; present
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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.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians premiered on December 19, 2023, with the first two episodes of the first season. The other six episodes were released weekly through January 30, 2024. The first season is based on the first book in the series, The Lightning Thief. The series was renewed for a second season in February 2024, based on the second book, The Sea of Monsters. The second season premiered on December 10, 2025, with its first two episodes on both Disney+ and Hulu. In March 2025, ahead of the second season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season, which is set to adapt the third book, The Titan's Curse. The series has received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its worldbuilding, faithfulness to the source material, and performances (particularly Scobell, Jeffries, Simhadri, and Bushnell). The series has received multiple accolades, including eight of the sixteen Children's and Family Emmy Awards for which it was nominated, including Outstanding Young Teen Series and awards for writing and directing.