The first episode of Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the Disney+ original series based on the books by Rick Riordan, managed to garner an impressive 26.2 million views within its first three weeks on both Disney+ and Hulu. According to Disney, all five available episodes have garnered over 10 million views within their debut week on the platform.
The series, which premiered on December 19, 2023, has seen a successful performance till its sixth episode. As the show’s first season nears its conclusion, here’s
(Also Read: Who is Daniel Radcliffe’s girlfriend? Everything you need to know about Erin Darke)
countdown to finale
With only two episodes remaining in Percy Jackson Season 1, including the latest ‘We Take a Zebra to Vegas,’ the eight-episode season maintains the typical length seen in successful Disney+ originals like Ahsoka and Loki.
It follows a familiar episode release schedule, beginning with two episodes and subsequently unveiling a new installment each week. Episode 7, titled ‘We Find Out the Truth, Sort of’, is scheduled to air on January 23, while the final episode, titled ‘The Prophecy Comes True’, is scheduled to be released on January 30.
Epic adventures and legendary wonders
Adapted from Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, the critically acclaimed Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars Walker Scobell in the lead role of Percy Jackson, while Leah Sava Jeffries plays Annabeth Chase, and Aryan Simhadri plays Grover. Underwood played the role.
Focusing on Percy Jackson, a demigod and son of Poseidon, the novels describe his journey as he faces the challenges of being a half-blood, battles mythical creatures, and discovers his unique powers.
(Also read: Arnold Schwarzenegger arrested at Munich airport for luxury watch, criminal proceedings initiated)
In the ongoing first season, the theft of Zeus’s lightning bolt puts Percy in the spotlight as the prime suspect. Together with their friends, they embark on a race against time to recover the stolen artifacts before an impending war begins between the gods of Olympus.
When and where to stream Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 Episode 7
The first season of the show will begin with episode 7 which is scheduled to release on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. It will be available to stream on Disney+ along with previous episodes. Fresh episodes of the series are released on Wednesdays at 2pm GMT. Therefore, the episodes will be available to stream worldwide at 9pm ET, Tuesday at 6pm PT, Wednesday at 2am GMT and Wednesday at 1pm AEDT.
What will episode 7 be about?
If the post-credits teaser of the upcoming episode is anything to go by, the trio of Percy, Annabeth, and the Governor will face several challenging twists in the two-episode series finale.
Show co-creators and co-showrunners John Steinberg and Rick Riordan told Variety that Sal and Poseidon will appear in a flashback sequence in the seventh episode. This is a scene that is not part of the original book series.
