Percy Jackson star Walker Scobell returns as Season 3 premieres on Disney+
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The gist
Season 3 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, starring Walker Scobell, premiered on Disney+ on November 20.
It adapts The Titan's Curse; Scobell says no official next season adds pressure.
Background
Walker Scobell is the teenage actor who plays Percy Jackson in Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, adapted from Rick Riordan's book series; he is also a student at Fairview High School. Season 3 adapts Riordan's third book, The Titan's Curse, and wrapped production in Vancouver in March 2026. The premiere follows a trailer release in early November and a promotional push that included a Good Morning America appearance.
How it unfolded
- Feb 12, 2026Scobell discusses the Season 2 finale, including Thalia's return and the show's twist, and looks ahead to Season 3.
- Apr 15, 2026Scobell, 17, skips prom after criticizing fans for allegedly sending death threats to local teenage girls; Pennsylvania State Police had not responded on whether an investigation was opened.
- Nov 4, 2026Disney+ unveils the official Season 3 trailer, based on The Titan's Curse, with the November 20 premiere date previously announced at San Diego Comic-Con.
- Nov 5, 2026Teen Vogue publishes a Season 3 cast feature in which Scobell says the pressure is on because there is no official next season yet.
- Nov 7, 2026Costar Leah Sava Jeffries shuts down a rumor that she is in a relationship with Scobell.
- Nov 9, 2026Scobell is scheduled to appear on ABC's Good Morning America and GMA3.
- Nov 20, 2026Season 3 premieres on Disney+ with its first two episodes, followed by two new episodes weekly on Disney+ and Hulu.
Key terms
- San Diego Comic-Con
- An annual multi-genre entertainment and comic book convention held in San Diego, California.
- Hulu
- An American subscription streaming television service owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Cast
- Scobell said the pressure is on because there is no official next season yet, which makes him nervous, though as a book fan he is happy with this season.
- Cast
- Tamara Smart, who plays Thalia Grace, described joking fights with Scobell over whose character is closer to Annabeth.
Still unverified
Scobell said fans allegedly sent death threats to local teenage girls; Pennsylvania State Police had not responded to inquiries on whether an investigation was opened. Leah Sava Jeffries also shut down a rumor that she and Scobell are in a relationship.