Percy Jackson and the Olympians - streaming online (2024)

What to know

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a fantasy adventure television series produced for the streaming service Disney+. It is based on the young adult novels of Rick Riordan, who takes on the role of executive producer of the series and co-writer of the pilot. Riordan with screenwriting partner and co-showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg, mapped out the first season together which will cover the whole of the first novel. This marks the second adaptation of Riordan’s books, the first of which he was not creatively involved in. and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters were critically and commercially underwhelming despite some fan support. On board to revive the exciting stories of the Percy Jackson novels are James Bobin, Anders Engstrom, and Jet Wilkinson. All three serve as separate directors for the eight-part season. The series uses Industrial Light & Magic’s StageCraft technology to create seamless and detailed visual effects.

The ensemble cast for the daring journey of the demigod is led by Walker Scobell playing Percy Jackson himself. After a standout performance in The Adam Project, the young actor is set for his first lead role. Joining him as trusted companions and close friends are Annabeth Chase played by Leah Sava Jeffries and Grover Underwood portrayed by Aryan Simhadri. Megan Mullally, known for her role in Will & Grace is playing the villain Alecto; one of three Furies that reports to the god of the underworld, Hades. Evening out the bad with a little good is Mr. D, Dionysus himself who is played by Jason Mantzoukas. Glynn Turman is Chiron the centaur, a renowned trainer of heroes who will mold the young demigod and prepare him for his destiny. Percy Jackson and the Olympians was released on Disney+ on December 20th, 2023.

Production: Timeline, news & updates

• May 14, 2020
  • Author of the books, Rick Riordan made the announcement that a Percy Jackson television series was set for release on Disney+. (Source: Collider)
• October 25, 2021
  • The still-untitled Percy Jackson television show hires James Bobin to direct the pilot episode. Bobin was picked for his knowledge of the books as well as his skill as a director for young adults and kids. (Source: Collider)
• January 25, 2022
  • Disney+ officially confirmed that the shown was set for production. The news came via a video message from the author of the books Rick Riordan on Twitter.(Source: Twitter)
• February 25, 2022
  • Production is set to begin at Mammoth Studios, Vancouver on June 1st. (Source: Collider)
• April 11, 2022
  • Walker Scobell is cast as the demi-god lead Percy Jackson. Scobell is notable for his performance in The Adam Project.(Source: Collider)
• May 5, 2022
  • Aryan Simhardi and Leah Sava Jeffries are cast as Grover and Annabeth. The pair are the two best friends of the main character Percy Jackson who support him in his dangerous journeys.(Source: Collider)
• June 2, 2022
  • Filming begins with additional announcements about new cast members. Megan Mullaly, Jason Mantzoukas, Virginia Kull, Glynn Turman, and Tim Sharp all join the cast for the adaptation of the magical young adult novel.(Source: Variety)
• July 25, 2022
  • The show is aiming for an early 2024 release date. (Source: Collider)
• September 10, 2022
  • The official teaser is released featuring a voiceover with the first lines from the novel being read. Over the warnings of danger from Percy Jackson, Camp Half-Blood is seen gathering in the forest with weapons, preparing for battle.(Source: YouTube)
• September 14, 2022
  • Leah Jeffires, who plays Annabeth in the series confirmed that the show is nearly halfway through filming. She also suggested that there would be a lot of CGI in the production. (Source: Collider)
• September 28, 2022
  • Walker Scobell revealed that, unlike the 2010 movie adaptation, the series would include the iconic character of Ares.(Source: Collider)
• November 18, 2022
  • A new casting announcement adds Jay Duplass, Timothy Omundson and Lin-Manuel Miranda to the cast.(Source: Collider)
• January 27, 2023
  • Lance Reddick and Toby Stephens join the cast as guest stars portraying Zeus and Poseidon. (Source: Variety)
• February 3, 2023
  • Season 1 of the series finished filming with a video announcement on social media. (Source: Collider)
• August 18, 2023
  • The first teaser for the show is released revealing the epic scope of the show and confirming the new release date as December 20th, 2023. (Source: Variety)
• September 20, 2023
  • A new teaser trailer for the show is released. The footage indicates that the show will try to cover the same ground as the first movie (Source: YouTube)
• November 16, 2023
  • A new trailer for the show is released teasing the rise of a new hero. (Source: The Playlist)
• November 29, 2023
  • The episode titles for the first season are released. They show that the TV show will faithfully adapt the book by incorporating chapter titles as episode titles. (Source: Collider)
• December 20, 2023
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians was released on Disney+. (Source: Disney+)