‘Percy Jackson’ Season 3 Casts Holt McCallany as Its Big Villain & 2 More
Percy Jackson and the Olympians has found its Atlas in Mindhunter alum Holt McCallany. Atlas is the big villain of the third Percy Jackson book, The Titan’s Curse. He’s the titular cursed titan. Joining McCallany as a new face in Season 3 are Jesse L. Martin as Frederick Chase (Annabeth’s human father) and David Costabile as Dr. Thorn. As previously announced, Kate McKinnon is set to play the Greek goddess of love and beauty in Season 3. In Titan’s Curse, Percy has to save Annabeth and the goddess Artemis after they’re both kidnapped by Atlas.
McCallany will be a recurring guest star and the primary villain of Season 3, which is currently in production in Vancouver. According to Deadline, Atlas will appear in six episodes of the season (Seasons 1 and 2 have been eight episodes each). Costabile will be a recurring guest star, while Martin will be a guest star.
Atlas, also known as the Bearer of Heaven, “was condemned by Zeus to hold up the celestial heavens after the last Titan war against the Olympians,” per the character description. “Atlas has recently been freed from his burden and now seeks to lead the armies of Kronos in a war of vengeance.” Atlas will remain a major antagonist after Season 3 (the series has not been renewed for Season 4 as of the time of publication).
Dr. Thorn is a “stern military academy headmaster who demands obedience from his students.” The character evolves beyond that, but we’ll avoid spoilers here. Frederick Chase is “a sometimes absentminded but truly brilliant military historian that Athena deemed worthy to parent her daughter,” the description says. “Though Frederick and Annabeth have had a complicated relationship, he loves her, and they have been finding a way back to each other.” Annabeth’s (Leah Sava Jeffries) mother is the goddess Athena, played by Andra Day, who makes her series debut in Season 2.
Aphrodite “can alter her appearance depending on the beholder,” according to the character description (via Variety), and “must be sure that Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) respects the power and importance of love before she agrees to offer aid on his quest.”
This season marks the first time Titan’s Curse has ever been adapted on screen. Season 2 is set to premiere on Wednesday, December 10.
While we’re still a long way away from the premiere of Percy Jackson Season 3, some noteworthy information about the season has already been provided by author Rick Riordan and the rest of the PJO camp. Here, we’re compiling every Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 update so far. Stay tuned here as we continue to report the latest developments.
Who is in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 cast?
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Expect stars Scobell, Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri (Grover) to return, along with the introductions of Chrisopulos and Abercrombie’s Nico and Bianca. Dior Goodjohn (Clarisse) and Charlie Bushnell (Luke) will presumably be back as well, in addition to Glynn Turman (Chiron), Toby Stephens (Poseidon), Daniel Diemer (Tyson), and Courtney B. Vance (Zeus).
Fan-favorite book characters Nico and Bianca Di Angelo are making their debuts in Season 3. The series revealed the actors playing the sibling children of Hades at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Nico and Bianca are played by Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie.
Dafne Keen and Saara Chaudry have been cast in Season 3, per The Hollywood Reporter. Keen plays Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt. Chaudry plays Zoë Nightshade, an immortal hunter and Artemis’s lieutenant. Both characters are important in The Titan’s Curse book. Zoë is the daughter of Atlas and Pleione in the novel.
Artemis “prefers the freedom of the outdoors to the politics and formality of Olympus,” per a character description. “Her immortal hunters are her constant companions, and she has little contact with mortals, making her a bit out of touch with modern human culture. She is regal and an honorable fighter who will stand up to grave challenges.”
Zoë is the “loyal lieutenant to Artemis and first among the immortal hunters. She has been at Artemis’ side for more than 2,000 years,” per the character description. “She is a strong warrior and sometimes overly serious in ways that amuse the demigods, but she is also a crucial quest member, willing to strive and sacrifice for the good of all.”
For a full breakdown of the upcoming Season 2 guest stars, see here.
When does Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 start filming?
Now! The Disney+ series revealed on Instagram on Friday, August 8, that production on Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 has officially begun.
The Instagram post was a photo of Scobell holding a clapperboard and smiling on set. “A new era begins – #PercyJackson and the Olympians Season 3 is now in production!” the caption reads. The art on the clapperboard is noteworthy. If you zoom in, you’ll see an image of what appears to be Atlas holding the world. Atlas is the main antagonist of Titan’s Curse. He’s also known as the General in the story. The book’s title comes from the curse that Atlas is the first and current being to bear. It’s the burden of holding up the sky so it doesn’t crash down into the earth, and Atlas was cursed with it as punishment from Zeus.
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The cast and creators took a break from filming Season 3 for the Season 2 press tour in December.
When does Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 premiere?
Season 2 debuted on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, on Disney+ and Hulu. Two years passed between the premieres of the first and second seasons (Season 1 came out on December 19, 2023). The time between filming the second and third seasons will seemingly be shorter than the first time around, however.
While a Season 3 premiere window has not been shared and likely won’t for a while, the early renewal opens up the possibility that Season 3 could come out in 2026.
The creative team’s intentions since Season 1 have been to dedicate one season per book in the original Percy Jackson book series. In that case, we’re looking at a potential five total seasons for Disney+’s Percy Jackson. However, there’s also the possibility that the success of the series would prompt Disney to greenlight TV adaptations of the book spinoffs.
What book is Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 based on?
More exciting than any Season 3 production detail revealed so far is the fact that this season will mark the first-ever adaptation of book three, The Titan’s Curse. The Percy Jackson movies from the early 2010s only covered the first two books and didn’t perform well enough at the box office to prompt more adaptations. Some of the franchise’s all-time favorite characters — like Nico and Bianca Di Angelo — are introduced in Titan’s Curse. Fans will get to see them brought to life onscreen when Season 3 comes out.
Percy Jackson took home eight Emmys at the 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards on Saturday, March 15, in Los Angeles. The series won eight of Disney’s 25 total wins that night, making it the most-awarded show of the evening (it’s also the most-nominated show in the Children’s and Family Emmys history with 16 total nominations for Season 1). Its wins include the top honor of Outstanding Young Teen Series.
The Season 3 renewal was announced just the day before the awards show. Scobell was asked about the renewal on the red carpet at the beginning of the night, expressing his disbelief that Season 2 is finally coming out “this year” (filming wrapped in February 2025 and started in August 2024). Scobell, who was nominated for his performance that night, said, “It’s insane to think about. We’re going to be filming Season 3 before Season 2 comes out.”
“Oh wow, it’s coming out this year..”
“We’re gonna be filming Season 3 before Season 2 comes out” #PercyJackson pic.twitter.com/uzXLXMXUeq
— Walker Scobell TH (@walkerscobellth) March 18, 2025
Riordan shared his excitement for the renewal on his blog on March 14, writing, “How well has Percy Jackson and the Olympians done on Disney+? You may have seen the news that it was the most-watched show on the platform in 2024 and one of the top five most-watched original series across all of streaming after its launch Dec. 2023. Now, another major indicator of the show’s success: We have been greenlit for season three, even before season two debuts this December! We were pretty confident this news was coming eventually, but still — WOW.”
The sea is calling… #PercyJackson and the Olympians returns for Season 2 this December on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/YWEX84oHon
— Percy Jackson (@PercySeries) May 14, 2025
The message continued, “Congratulations to the cast and crew who have worked so hard on this project. Also, what a testament to you, the fans, and the enthusiasm you’ve brought to the show. We could not have done it without you. I am eternally grateful, and I’m confident that if you liked season one, you will LOVE what is to come. More later, but here is the full press release from Disney. You will notice this is also the first time Disney has confirmed this December as the debut month for Season 2!”
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