Percy Jackson Season 3 Teased With Iconic Dance

The world of demigods is buzzing once again as Disney+ has officially confirmed that "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" will return for a highly anticipated third season in the latter half of 2026. For fans who have followed Percy, Annabeth, and their friends through mythic quests and emotional turmoil, the latest developments promise both magical highs and heart-wrenching drama. With production underway in Vancouver and a slew of teasers already setting the internet alight, the next chapter is shaping up to be the most faithful—and perhaps the most intense—adaptation yet.

Season 2 of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" wrapped up with Episode 8, delivering a finale that both thrilled and surprised viewers. According to TheWrap, the episode deviated from Rick Riordan’s original book in a significant way: the revelation that Zeus turned his daughter Thalia into a tree not because she was mortally wounded, but as punishment for refusing to fight against Kronos. This twist, delivered by Chiron (Glynn Turman), added a new layer of complexity to the character dynamics and the mythology of the series. Walker Scobell, who plays Percy, described his reaction to the script as, "Oh, I was — I mean, it just makes sense. I think it’s those kind of twists that I love, and I think it’s one of those things that as a book reader, I see that and I’m not like, ‘Oh, that changes everything!’ Because it does change everything, but it’s not one of those things that is vital to the story. It just makes it a lot — I’m looking for a different word than dramatic, but it kind of just ramps it up for Season 3."

For book purists, the news that Season 3 will closely follow "The Titan’s Curse"—the third installment in Riordan’s beloved series—comes as a relief. Scobell himself noted, "Season 3, what we’re doing is basically the book. Because it’s written almost perfectly for an adaptation. For instance, there’s some changes [in Season 2], like the finale is a little bit different than the finale in the books. You had to really up to stakes. And I feel like for Season 3, the stakes are already so high that we don’t really have to change anything." This commitment to source material is sure to please longtime fans, many of whom have been waiting to see "The Titan’s Curse" brought to life in live-action for the first time.

But let’s not skip over the moment that has truly set social media ablaze: the Percabeth dance. In a mid-credits scene at the end of Season 2, viewers were treated to a beautifully awkward and heartfelt slow dance between Percy (Walker Scobell) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) at a school event, set to the tune of "Until I Found You." According to reporting from multiple outlets, this scene is lifted right from the heart of "The Titan’s Curse," and it’s already being hailed as an iconic moment for the series. Fans have long shipped Percy and Annabeth—affectionately known as "Percabeth"—and this dance is seen as a signal that the show is ready to lean into the chemistry and emotional depth that have defined the pair since Riordan first penned their story. As one fan put it online, "It’s a small clip, sure, but it’s enough to get the ship sailing."

The excitement isn’t just limited to romance. The action in Season 2 took a noticeably darker and more intense turn, especially in the battle sequences. Scobell revealed that he personally contributed ideas to make the fights more visceral, especially during a showdown with Luke. "Originally the fight was just kind of like, passing by, he disarms me, and I go down. But in my mind, it’s like, he stabs me in the fight before, and the next time he sees me, it’s not going to be this kind of, ‘Oh, disarm him, and now I’m going to kill him.’ We’re going to go at it no matter what. And he’s like, going for the throat, he’s going to kill me," Scobell explained. This sense of danger and realism is something the actor believes will carry over into Season 3, hinting at even higher stakes and more mature themes.

Emotional moments weren’t in short supply either. Scobell described filming a touching scene with Virginia Kull, who plays Sally Jackson, Percy’s mother. "It’s a sad scene for Virginia, sad scene for Sally, because she’s realizing how much Percy’s grown up. And I feel like, as the day went on, it kind of just got bigger and bigger and bigger, and we just kind of started to lean into it. I really like what happened," he shared. These small, character-driven moments are part of what has made the Disney+ adaptation resonate so strongly with viewers, old and new alike.

Of course, with the return of Thalia Grace (Tamara Smart) and the revelation about Zeus’s true motivations, the groundwork is laid for even more dramatic confrontations in the upcoming season. The casting of Courtney B. Vance as Zeus, following the passing of Lance Reddick, brought its own emotional weight to the set. Scobell recounted, "He’s such a standup guy, that is really such an amazing thing for him to do. And to kind of, not just take on the role, but to take on the legacy that Lance left behind for him in Zeus, and kind of carry that on, is amazing." Vance’s decision to honor Reddick’s legacy was especially meaningful to the cast and crew, and to fans who had grown attached to Reddick’s portrayal.

Looking ahead, Scobell teased that Season 3 will not shy away from the darker, more intense elements of the story. When asked for three words that would describe what’s coming, he offered: "‘Death,’ I guess that’s got to be one of them (laughs). I think, ‘suspension?’ It’s a random word, but there’s a lot of scenes in Season 3 so far that, even as an actor, normally when I’m watching the show, I’m like, ‘Wow, they really built this moment up and it didn’t feel like that on the day,’ you know? They can make it look like that. But when we were filming these scenes, there was this weird sense of, I guess, dread. Dread for what was about to happen, and, I don’t know, it was a really weird feeling. I’ve never experienced something like that. And the third word, I’m going to go ‘real.’ They don’t try to lean away from what makes it so — I don’t want to spoil what it is, I mean, you know, but — they don’t want to lean away from what makes it so upsetting. They really just let it play out. I’m just excited for you guys to see it."

With production continuing into early 2026 and a release window set for later that year, anticipation for "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Season 3 is at an all-time high. The promise of a faithful adaptation of "The Titan’s Curse," combined with emotional storytelling and a willingness to embrace both the light and dark sides of the demigod world, has fans counting down the days. For now, both die-hard book readers and new viewers alike can revisit Seasons 1 and 2 on Disney+, while theories, playlists, and fan art continue to flood social media. If the Percabeth dance is any indication, the next season will be one to remember.