Percy Jackson Season 3 Opens With a School Dance Mission as Disney+ Sets November Return

Percy Jackson and the Olympians finally showed fans a real piece of Season 3 at New York Comic-Con, and the first clip drops Percy straight into a tense school dance mission. The new season begins November 20 on Disney+ and Hulu, with two episodes releasing each week through December 11.

The first Season 3 scene starts at Westover Hall

The footage shown at the panel comes from the season premiere and follows Percy, Annabeth, Grover and Thalia as they enter a dance at Westover Hall. Daft Punk's "One More Time" is playing in the gym as Thalia spots Bianca di Angelo on the floor in a green hat, while Nico sits apart in the stands focused on something in his hands.

Grover senses that a monster is nearby and reminds the group that the Mist is hiding what is really there, meaning they cannot trust appearances in the room. Their plan is to get Nico and Bianca out quickly without creating more danger, especially because whoever is after the siblings may already know the demigods have arrived.

That leads to a brief argument over who should pair off. Percy appears to want to work with Thalia, but she wants Grover with her so she can use his instincts to track the monster, leaving Percy and Annabeth to handle the extraction.

The scene then shifts when the DJ, Ms. Gottschalk, slows the room down with Billy Joel's "She's Always a Woman." Annabeth pulls Percy onto the dance floor, and the moment doubles as surveillance, giving them a full look around the room as they turn. During that spin, a bully grabs the item Nico was looking at, Bianca steps in for her younger brother, and Percy catches sight of the monster across the room. By the time Annabeth turns back, it has disappeared.

Walker Scobell also teased how Season 3 is taking shape

Beyond the clip, Walker Scobell said Season 3 follows a slightly different route through the story than the book, without revealing the specifics. He also said there was a 10 month gap between wrapping Season 2 and starting work on the new episodes.

Scobell shared that he, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri improvised some traded insults on the first day of filming, and he hopes that bit survives into the finished season. He also pointed to a garage sequence shot late in production as one that looks especially strong on screen.

A lot of The Titan's Curse settings were built as large sets on neighboring stages, according to Scobell, which meant one group could be filming in a junkyard while another worked right next door. He said crashes from nearby sets were common, and the cast would compare how roughed up everyone looked at lunch.

He added that water work is a big part of this season, although continuity has been easier than in Season 1 because Percy can now flick moisture away. Scobell also praised Levi Christopulos as Nico, saying one small acting choice in an early take immediately sold him on the casting. Rick Riordan was on set for parts of the season, including the finale, and Scobell said the author has a talent for helping newcomers feel comfortable. He also singled out Kate McKinnon as one of the guest stars who made it difficult to keep Percy looking properly irritated and confused.