Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an American fantasy adventure television series created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for streaming service Disney+, based on Riordan's book series of the same name. Walker Scobell stars as the titular character, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. The series premiered on December 19, 2023, and follows various demigods as they embark on quests in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st century.
The series has received positive reviews from critics, with the second season holding an approval rating of 100% based on 37 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Praise was given for its world-building, faithfulness to the source material, and performances (particularly those of Scobell and Jeffries). At the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards, the show received a record sixteen nominations, ultimately winning eight, including Outstanding Young Teen Series. The first season also received nominations at the Directors, Producers and Writers Guilds of America Awards.
Many writing and directing nominations were for the first episode, "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher", with Emmy wins for writers Riordan and Steinberg, and director James Bobin. Composer Bear McCreary won two Emmys, including Outstanding Music Direction and Composition. From the cast, Scobell earned the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star and Jeffries won three consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Youth, alongside her Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer. At the same ceremony, Adam Copeland and Lance Reddick both received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Performer for their portrayals of Ares and Zeus, respectively.
Major associations
Directors Guild of America Awards + Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2024 Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher")
Children's and Family Emmy Awards + Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2025 Outstanding Young Teen Series Percy Jackson and the OlympiansNominees: Jeremy Bell, James Bobin, Anders Engstrom, DJ Goldberg, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Monica Owusu-Breen, Becky Riordan, Rick Riordan, Jim Rowe, Bert Salke, Dan Shotz, Craig Silverstein, Jonathan E. Steinberg, and Jet Wilkinson (executive producers); Shernold Edwards, Andrew Miller, and Joe Tracz (co-executive producers); John Catron (producer); Zoë Neary (associate producer). Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program and Jonathan E. Steinberg (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program Additional nominees: Omer Ben-Zvi, Brian Claeys, Alexandre Côté, Bailey Gordon, Jesse Hartov, and Kelsey Woods (composers). Outstanding Show Open Percy Jackson and the OlympiansNominees: Christian Arnsparger, Alex Rupert, Jeffrey Su, and Michael Wang (animators); Jorge Artola (lead illustrator); Henry Chang (art director/animator); Lexi Gunvaldson (editor); Merrill Hall (designer/animator); Bear McCreary (themes by); Brandon Savoy (designer); Karin Fong and Tosh Kodama (creative directors); Ruthy Kim and Ella Lee (illustrators). Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program and Jules O'Loughlin Outstanding Editing for a Live Action Single-Camera Program , Stewart Schill, and Curtis Thurber Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program Percy Jackson and the OlympiansNominees: Benjamin L. Cook (re-recording mixer/sound designer); Mike McKone (SFX editor); Kelly Zombor (production mixer); Keith Rogers (re-recording mixer); Jon Wakeham (supervising sound editor); Michael Baber (music editor); Brandyn Marko (sound editor); Tim Tuchrello (dialogue editor); Shaughnessy Hare (sound effects editor); Matt Lapthome (foley editor); Sam Rogers (foley artist); Ryan Squires (foley mixer). Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program Percy Jackson and the OlympiansNominees: Yasmin Blake, Jason Neisewander and Emma Orner (visual effects coordinators); Derrek Brajkovich-Horn (visual effects senior coordinator); Sonia Contreras (virtual production supervisor); Jacinthe Côté (visual effects head of production); Yanick Dusseault (executive visual effects art director); Erik Henry (senior VFX supervisor); Adele Jones-Venables (executive visual effects producer); Benoit Moranne (animation supervisor); Donny Rausch (associate VFX supervisor); Mathieu Raynault (executive visual effects supervisor); Matt Robken (senior VFX producer); Anthony Safariik (visual effects editor); Rick Sander (visual effects on set supervisor); Daniel Schmid (associate visual effects supervisor); Philippe Théroux (CG supervisor); Justin Bunt, Jose Burgos, Roman Schmidt, and Jeff White (VFX supervisors); Katherine Chambers (VFX producer); Joel Whist (SFX supervisor); Luca Bonatti, Simon Marinof, Espen Nordahl, and Sylvain Théroux (visual effects supervisors); Mélanie Carignan, Valérie Clément, Stacey MacDonald, Richard Martin, and Jessica-Rose Smith (visual effects producers); Amanda Newby Fitzgerald and Shawn Smolensky (associate visual effects producers). Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program , Denise Chamian, and Jordana Sapiurka Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program Percy Jackson and the OlympiansNominees: Chris Beach, Chad Chilibeck, Raymond Garrioch, Craig Humphries, Benoit Waller, and Harrison Yurkiw (art directors); Dan Hennah (production designer); Hamish Purdy (set decorator). Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup Percy Jackson and the OlympiansNominees: Michael Fields and Ashley Forshaw (SFX makeup); Jessica Glyn-Jones and Amanda Mitchell (key hairstylists); Heather McLellan, Alysha McLoughlin, and Sam Smith (hairstylists); Megan Harkness and Krista Seller (key makeup artists); Ciara Allen, Sarah Keen, Jonah Levy, Madison Mah, and Jessica Ratsoy (makeup artists); Naomi Bakstad (makeup department head); Jeannie Chow (hair department head). Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
Producers Guild of America Awards + Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2025 Outstanding Children's Program Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Writers Guild of America Awards + Year Category Nominee(s) Result 2024 Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") 2025Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg (for "A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers") 2026Rick Riordan and Craig Silverstein (for "I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals")
Miscellaneous awards
+ Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Artios Awards 2025 Live Action Children & Family Series , Jordana Sapiurka, and Candice Elzinga Astra TV Awards 2024 Best Children or Family Series Percy Jackson and the Olympians BET Awards 2024 BET YoungStars Award Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards 2024 Best Cinematography in Non-Theatrical Feature/Anthology Episode/Pilot (for "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher") Family Film and TV Awards 2024 Best Ensemble Series (Television) Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2024 Best Ensemble Television Series Percy Jackson and the Olympians Outstanding Actors in a TV Series Golden Trailer Awards 2024 Best Animation/Family (Trailer/Teaser/TV Spot) for a TV/Streaming Series Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series (Under 2 minutes) Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) Best WildPosts for a TV/Streaming Series 2025 Best Voice Over (Trailer/Teaser) for a TV/Streaming Series 2026 Best Animation/Family TV Spot – TV/Streaming Series Most Innovative Advertising for a TV/Streaming Series Best Billboard (for Feature Film or TV/Streaming Series) Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2023 Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series Kidscreen Awards 2025 Best New Series – Teens/Tweens Percy Jackson and the Olympians Best Live-Action Series – Teens/Tweens Leo Awards 2024 Best Make-Up Dramatic Series , Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, and Mike Fields (for "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of") Best Stunt Coordination Motion Picture or Dramatic Series (for "I Plunge to My Death") 2026 Best Make-Up Dramatic Series , Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Ciara Allen, and Ashley Forshaw (for "Nobody Gets the Fleece") Best Hairstyling Dramatic Series , Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Jindje Renz, and Alysha McLoughlin (for "I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals") Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2025 Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming , Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Jonah Levy, and Mike Fields Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming , Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Heather McLellan, and Sam Wyatt 2026 Best Makeup in Children and Teen Programming , Krista Seller, Ashley Forshaw, and Megan Harkness Best Hair Styling in Children and Teen Programming , Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Jindje Renz, and Alysha McLoughlin NAACP Image Awards 2024 Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) 2025 2026 Outstanding Children's Program Percy Jackson and the Olympians NAMIC Next Vision Awards 2026 Children's Programming Percy Jackson and the Olympians Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024 Favorite Kids TV Show Percy Jackson and the Olympians Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) Rockie Awards 2025 Live Action: Youth Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2026 Saturn Awards 2025 Best Fantasy Television SeriesPercy Jackson and the Olympians SCAD TVfest 2025 Rising Star Award Shorty Awards 2024 Television Percy Jackson and the Olympians Social Campaign Multi-Platform Presence Paid & Amplification Percy Jackson and the Olympians Main Quest Story Selector 2026 Featurette or Behind the Scenes Video Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2 The Wedding Dress Mockumentary TCA Awards 2024 Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2026
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