Percy Jackson and the Olympians Cast & EPs Tease Epic Season 2 Adventures and Character Journeys: Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, & More.
The highly anticipated second season of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is on the horizon. At San Diego Comic-Con 2025 we were treated to an exclusive peek behind the curtain. The cast – Walker Scobell (“Percy Jackson”), Daniel Diemer (“Tyson”), Leah Sava Jeffries (“Annabeth Chase”), Charlie Bushnell (“Luke Castellan”), Aryan Simhadri (“Grover Underwood”), and Dior Goodjohn (“Clarisse La Rue”) – joined Executive Producers Jon Steinberg, Craig Silverstein, and Dan Shotz for an engaging discussion about the upcoming season, which plunges Percy and his friends into the perilous Sea of Monsters.
Season 2 picks up with Percy returning to Camp Half-Blood a year later, only to find his world in disarray. His friendship with Annabeth is shifting, he discovers a cyclops brother, Grover has vanished, and the camp faces a siege from Kronos’s forces. The journey ahead will take Percy off the map and into a dangerous quest where a secret fate awaits him.
Character Deep Dives: Growth, Sarcasm, and Seeking Help
Dior Goodjohn, who plays Clarisse La Rue, emphasized the importance of vulnerability. “What my character has taught me about myself is that it’s super important to ask for help from people and actually let people in,” Goodjohn shared. She noted that Clarisse, much like herself, is “hyper independent,” but this season “she learns what it means to be a leader in her own right… and at the same time she has to learn to trust people actually and let people help her finally.”
Aryan Simhadri elaborated on Grover’s unique perspective. “Grover very much kind of looks at relationships because he’s an empath,” Simhadri explained. “He can very clearly see the connections between different people, kind of like he’s looking at pieces on a chessboard.” Simhadri aspires to emulate Grover’s ability to objectively understand others’ needs, adding, “That is my like everlasting goal is to get to that place where I can kind of see these things objectively and just know what everyone needs in a given situation.” He also touched on the challenge of portraying Grover’s deeper, more serious moments, especially given the satyr’s empathetic nature and adolescent struggles, despite being “technically 24.”
For Walker Scobell, Percy’s trademark sarcasm is more than just humor. “I think in a way, that’s his defense mechanism,” Scobell noted. “He’s been from school to school, and I think the sarcasm is kind of a way to make light of the situation that he’s in.” Scobell admitted to sharing Percy’s impulsive nature: “Percy doesn’t think a lot of stuff through… I think that’s something that I also do a lot. I’ve realized sometimes I should just think about stuff a lot more before I just do it.”
Daniel Diemer, who brings Tyson to life, highlighted the cyclops’s inherent goodness. “Tyson’s really taught me that openness and sensitivity is a superpower of its own type,” Diemer said. “He’s very, very open, very, very loving from the moment that he meets anybody and willing to see the best in everyone.” Diemer found strength in embracing that vulnerability. The brotherly bond between Percy and Tyson, he confirmed, was “so easy” to create on screen, largely due to his genuine admiration for Scobell.
Bringing Mythology to Life: Practical Effects and Epic Sequences
The executive producers offered exciting details on the monumental task of translating the mythical world from page to screen. They revealed a deliberate shift in production for Season 2, moving away from volume stages to utilize more “crazy locations and building some crazy sets.”
One of the most challenging, yet rewarding, aspects was bringing Tyson’s single eye to life. The EPs praised Daniel Diemer’s performance, stating, “Without Daniel in the middle of that, you could do all of that math and it still doesn’t matter… his performance is so endearing and charming and smart and nuanced.” They explained the intricate process of creating a realistic single eye while preserving Diemer’s performance, a feat that required innovative technology to effectively track his expressions and movements.
Another massive undertaking was the chariot race, which the producers confirmed was almost entirely practical. “We didn’t have one CG horse in the entire sequence,” they stated. “It is all real horses.” They detailed the nine-day shoot involving 26 horses from the Calgary Stampede, all trained specifically for the custom-built track to ensure safety. It was a “biggest undertaking,” but thankfully, “not one single horse was hurt.”
Fan Love and Future Teases
The cast spoke about the overwhelming fan reception, which Charlie Bushnell described as “incredible” and “almost overwhelming.” He shared a humorous anecdote about the wide age range of the fanbase, recalling encounters with both a “jacked massive dude” at the gym and a group of 12-13-year-old girls, all equally enthusiastic fans of the show.
When asked to describe Season 2 with an emoji, Dior Goodjohn opted for a “giant ship and people crying but then also to a giant group of kids hugging at the top,” while Aryan Simhadri chose the “wave emoji” due to the constant presence of water. Walker Scobell picked an “explosion emoji,” and Leah Sava Jeffries suggested the “fencers” emoji, symbolizing sword fighting, or a “boat/cruise ship/ocean” emoji.
As for spoilers, Leah Sava Jeffries excitedly, if a little nervously, teased a “guinea pig scene” from the books that she could not wait to film. Charlie Bushnell also promised “a lot of action” and “a lot of fighting” in the final episode, calling it “insane” and “awesome.”
The executive producers also emphasized their close collaboration with author Rick Riordan, who is an integral “partner in all of that work,” helping to evolve the series while honoring the source material. This partnership ensures that both longtime fans and new viewers will be thrilled with the mythological adventures awaiting them in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2.
Be sure to check out our full interview with cast and creatives of Percy Jackson and the Olympians for more behind-the-scenes details and season 2 teases.