Percy Jackson Season 2: What Do We Know So Far?
Poseidon's son is coming back with Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2. What does the new series have in store for us — and what should it have?
Summary:
- Disney 's Percy Jackson series received a warm welcome and was renewed for Season 2.
- The next season will follow the events of The Sea of Monsters and will likely be released in 2025.
- Despite its success, there are several essential aspects the show must improve in Season 2.
The original Percy Jackson movies were an anticlimactic mess, so making a new series after their downfall was an almost fool-proof move on Disney's part. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 recently ended, and the show has already been greenlit for Season 2 — here's what we know about it so far.
What’s Up With Percy Jackson Season 2?
We expect the main cast of Season 1 to reprise their roles in Season 2, with the exception of Lance Reddick: the Zeus actor unfortunately passed away during the production of the first series. As Zeus doesn’t play a prominent role in the second part of Percy Jackson adventures, a soon replacement for Reddick is unlikely.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 will follow the events of the second book in Rick Riordan’s series, The Sea of Monsters. In the upcoming installment, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover will embark on a dangerous journey through the mythical sea, encountering various monsters and creatures along the way.
Based on the Season 1 production rate, it’s safe to assume that Percy Jackson S2 might be released as early as 2025, unless something hampers the production.
What Changes Are Needed In Percy Jackson Season 2?
While the first season of the Disney TV show was generally positively received, there are several issues that bothered Percy Jackson fans and must be addressed in Season 2. Percy Jackson the Series must work on its pacing and structure to make its timeline more coherent, and get rid of those 2000s’ black screen transitions.
On the character side, the show must stop giving Percy and his friends all the answers immediately: by doing so, it ruined the mystery and gimmick of the first part’s most iconic sequences, including the Lotus Hotel and the Medusa meeting.
It should also embrace its quirkiness and stop being so serious as the ridiculousness of Rick Riordan’s books and the OG Percy’s attitude were the core of their charm.
And, of course, we’d like Season 2 to delve deeper into the Ancient Greek mythos. Those myths are the foundation of the story, and they must not be ignored.