NEW YORK, NY(SMI-GLOBAL-ENTERTAINMENT DEC. 17-22, 2025)-The cast of the Disney+ critically-acclaimed fantasy Tv series " Percy Jackson and the Olympians" that premiered Season-2, December 10, attended last Wed. Dec. 17, the PaleyLive special screening of episode 3, and discussion entitled: An inside look at Season-2, as part of the Paley Museum's acclaimed series @ The Paley Museum in New York City.


Season 2, has adapted "The Sea of Monsters", a sequel to the Lighting Thief that received 8 out 16, Children's and Family Emmy awards and large audience with a positive reviews.

The Fantasy Tv Series is based on 4-book series created and written by US Author Rick Riordan, and Jonathan E. Steinberg  that premiered on December 19, 2023.

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The "Lighting Thief" first season follow lead cast Percy Jackson, a 12-year old young-demigod (Half divine and half human) who is accused by the god Greek Zeus of stealing his "Thunderbolt" and races to find it to restore order to Olympus. And, Also, He embarks to stop Luke, the leader of The Titans Kronos from Destroying the World.

The first season “The Lighting Thief” received positives reviews with the series receiving 8-out of 16, Children and Family Emmy Awards.

Season-2, is based on the second book adaptation/ sequel “The Sea of Monsters”, where Percy Jackson embarks into the Sea of Monsters after the Camp Half- Blood’s protective border is breached in search of his best friend Grover and legendary Golden Fleece to save the camp.

Season-2, 8-episode premiered Dec 10, with a 2-episode debut and subsequent new episodes every Wednesday on Disney+ Hulu with the final episode to premiere on
January 21, 2026 on Disney + & Hulu. 

The series world premiered with 8-episode on Dec. 19, 2023 on Disney + and 
Season-2, with 8-episode on December 2025. Prior to season-2, Season-3, was approved in March 2025, for the third book adaptation sequel " The Titan's Curse" to be release in 2026.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians" season-1, series received the following accolades:

1- Primetime Family & Children Emmy Awards: 8-Won
2-Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards: 2-Won
3- Writer Guild Awards : Nominations: 2
4- Producer Guild of America Awards: Nominations: 1

Cast who walked the carpet & participated in the discussion were: Walker Scobell( Cast,Percy Jackson"), Leah Sava Jeffries ( Cast/ " Annabeth Chase'), Aryab Simhadri (Cast" Grover Underwood"), Charlie Bushnell ( Cast/Luke Castellan), Dior Goodjohn (Cast/Clarissa La Rue"), Daniel Diemer(Cast/ Tyson), & Lin Manuel(Moderator/Cast Hermes).
 


Article & Photos by Marcello Cutti II/Starlight Illustrated