‘One Piece’ Season 2 Ending Explained & What We Know About Season 3
Attention, fans of the Straw Hat crew! Season 3 has officially hoisted its sails on the third installment of One Piece, with cast and crew returning to South Africa to resume filming on Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved manga and anime.
The live-action series snagged an early Season 3 renewal back in August, and production is now underway even as fans await the highly anticipated second season, set to premiere on March 10, 2026. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series by Eiichiro Oda, Season 1 of Netflix’s One Piece was a huge success, becoming a global hit that broke viewing records for the platform and received critical acclaim.
Before Season 2 can set sail, Netflix is already charting the course for what comes after. With the crew back on set and the story poised to dive deeper into the Grand Line, Season 3 is shaping up to keep the momentum going as one of the streamer’s most ambitious live-action projects to date.
Here is everything we know so far about Season 3, including the cast, the premiere date, and what to expect from Luffy and his crew. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Season 2.
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When will One Piece Season 3 premiere?
Season 3 is still in production, so a premiere date has not been announced yet. But please check back for updates.
One Piece: Into the Grand Line is now streaming on Netflix.
What happened at the end of Season 2?
At the end of Season 2, the Straw Hats help the good folks of Drum Island defeat the Wapol Pirates, not only freeing their enslaved physicians but also getting their hope back with the help of the late Dr. Hiriluk (Mark Harelik) and his “cherry blossoms.”
They also got a brand new ship’s doctor: Tony Tony Chopper (voiced by Mikaela Hoover), a blue-nose, foul-mouthed reindeer who ate a Devil Fruit and can now morph his body into many different variations.
The Straw Hats then promise Princess Vivi (Charithra Chandran) to help her defeat the remaining Baroque Works.
It was also revealed that the leader of the Baroque Works, Mr. 0, is none other than Sir Crocodile (Joe Manganiello), who will be the primary villain of the upcoming “Alabasta Saga” storyline as he orchestrates a takeover of the desert kingdom of Alabasta. We also learn that Miss All Sunday (Lera Abova) is Nico Robin, a fugitive and renowned archaeologist.
There are also a few wild implications. For example, Dr. Kureha, a.k.a. Doctorine (Katey Sagal), suggests that Gol D. Roger (Michael Dorman) has a deeper connection to Monkey D. Luffy. There were also cameos for Monkey D. Dragon (Rigo Sanchez) and Sabo, hyping up their upcoming story arcs.
What is One Piece Season 3 about?
Season 3 will follow the “Alabasta Arc,” in which the Straw Hat Pirates help Princess Vivi stop Crocodile from plunging the desert kingdom of Alabasta into a civil war to seize control. The arc features a desert race and intense battles against the rest of the Baroque Works organization.
Who will star in One Piece Season 3?
According to Netflix, the original Straw Hat crew will return in full, including Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
The Straw Hat crew will be joined by new Season 2 cast members Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday/Princess Vivi, Mikaela Hoover as Tony Tony Chopper, Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0/Crocodile, Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday/Robin Nico, and Sendhil Ramamurthy as King Nefartari Cobra. It was also announced that Hoover, Manganiello, Abova, and Ramamurthy have all been upped to series regulars for the third installment.
In addition to the familiar faces from previous seasons, it was announced via Instagram that Xolo Maridueña will be playing Portgas D. Ace in Season 3, while Awdo Awdo has been cast as Mr. 1, and Daisy Head has been cast as Miss Doublefinger.
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Tony Award-winning star of the Broadway play Oh, Mary! Cole Escola will also be joining the series as assassin Bon Clay.
What is One Piece about?
One-Piece is a live-action action adventure show created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix.
Based on Eiichiro Oda’s legendary manga series and anime toon, the live-action show follows a wannabe pirate named Monkey D. Luffy (Godoy), a young man with a stretching ability, as he sets sail with his Straw Hat pirate crew, which includes swordsman Zoro (Mackenyu), cartographer Nami (Emily Rudd), storyteller Usopp (Jacob Romero), and chef Sanji (Taz Skylar). Luffy dreams of becoming the King of the Pirates by finding the elusive treasure known as the One Piece.
Who is behind One Piece Season 3?
Joe Tracz and Matt Owens serve as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers of Season 2, with Tracz teaming with Ian Stokes on Season 3.
Additional executive producers for the series include Oda, Marty Adelstein, and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe, and Steven Maeda.
One Piece: Into the Grand Line, Season 2, Streaming now, Netflix
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