As Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 continues production, fans have a better idea of when it will be released on Disney+.
The Disney+ series, an adaptation of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books, made waves with the critical and financial success of Season 1.
Despite releasing in a year with multiple Marvel projects and a new Star Wars show, Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the most-watched program on Disney+ in the first half of 2024.
As such, the renewal for a second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians in February was unsurprising to fans eager to see the next book of the Percy Jackson story adapted.
Rick Riordan Gives Percy Jackson Season 2 Production Update
In an interview with ComicBook in October 2024, Percy Jackson author (and Disney+ series executive producer) Rick Riordan shared that Season 2 production was roughly a third of the way through.
Riordan clarified that this was "not official from Disney or anything," but that Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is "on schedule," with everyone "working like you wouldn't believe:"
"We’re not at the halfway point in shooting, but I’d say we’re probably coming up on like the one-third mark. Maybe, you know, that’s just my opinion. That’s not official from Disney or anything. I can say that we’re on schedule and things are moving right along, and people are just working like you wouldn’t believe."
Since production began, fans have learned about six new additions to the Percy Jackson cast: Daniel Diemer (Tyson), Timothy Simons (Tantalus), Tamara Smart (Thalia), Kristen Schaal (Tempest), Sandra Bernhard (Anger), and Margaret Cho (Wasp).
Members of the show's cast and crew have also shared the occasional behind-the-scenes image (per X, formerly Twitter) over the past few months of filming, helping give fans an idea of the progress.
When Exactly Could Percy Jackson Season 2 Release?
These production updates, combined with prior insight from Rick Riordan directing fans to consider Season 1's production timeline when speculating about Season 2, can help give fans an idea of roughly when the release date for the next season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will land.
The article with Riordan's "one-third" estimate was published on October 9, though the interview may have been earlier. According to X user @TheDamMemePage, who has been counting each day of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2's filming process, that marked day 49.
Again, that does not mean that day 49 is the official one-third mark, but it does imply that after 50 days (give or take), there would likely be around 100 more until filming is completed. Under that guess, filming would end in December 2024.
According to a Threads post from Riordan following the renewal announcement, filming for Season 1 ended in February 2023, with post-production beginning that March and the show premiering that December.
Assuming a relatively similar timeline for Season 2, post-production would begin in January 2025, and the new season's release date could be as early as October 2025. However, there is no guarantee that the post-production processes will be identical.
The show has officially announced only that it will be released in 2025. So, based on only the information released so far, fans could need to be prepared for a Season 2 premiere anytime between October and December 2025.
Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is streaming on Disney+.
Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City. Though she covers news from across the entertainment industry, Gillian has a particular focus on Marvel and DC, including comics, movies, and television shows. She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.
