'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 3 Needs To Include These 5 'Titan's Curse' Scenes

Image via Disney+ Published Nov 14, 2026, 6:08 PM EST Jennie Richardson is a TV Features and Lists Writer for Collider, and a graduate student pursuing an MFA in Fiction Writing. In other words, she really loves stories. Sign in to your Collider account Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for Rick Riordan's The Titan's Curse.Percy Jackson and the Olympians officially returns next week for the premiere of its third season, which will adapt The Titan's Curse, the third book in the Rick Riordan series on which the show is based. Ahead of the premiere of Season 3, Disney+ has been building anticipation for fans with the release of an official trailer for the new season, as well as new clips and stills from the upcoming season. ​​​​​​As teased by the Season 3 trailer, the upcoming season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has a lot to cover. Thalia Grace (Tamara Smart) is finally back, but she and Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) don't exactly get along, and her renewed existence could set off the promised events of the Great Prophecy at any moment. There are also two new demigods, a missing goddess, and a missing Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) to worry about. There are a number of major book moments that will absolutely be in Season 3, but this is our spoiler-filled list of five crucial scenes from The Titan's Curse that need to be included in the show. Percy Makes Nico a Promise At the start of The Titan's Curse, Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia go to meet Grover (Aryan Simhadri), who has just found two powerful demigods who don't know what they are: siblings Bianca (Olive Abercrombie) and Nico Di Angelo (Levi Chrisopulos). Bianca quickly joins the Hunters of Artemis, while Nico is brought to Camp Half Blood. The hunters temporarily go to camp as well, where they are tasked with putting together a group of both hunters and campers to go on a quest to find Artemis (Dafne Keen). Artemis' lieutenant, Zoë Nightshade (Saara Chaudry), then chooses Bianca to accompany her on the quest. Percy is about to be left behind, but he wants to go on the quest so he can look for Annabeth. The night before the selected group of hunters and campers – Zoë, Bianca, Thalia, and Grover – are supposed to leave for the quest, Percy finds Nico out on his own at nighttime, listening in on a conversation that Zoë and Bianca are having. Nico wants to go on the quest to look out for Bianca, but he's too young. Because Percy is going anyway to look for Annabeth, Nico asks him to promise to keep Bianca out of harm's way. Percy is hesitant to make such a big promise, so he settles on, "I'll do my best. I promise that." This is a short scene, but it is a vital moment, both for the events of this book and for Nico's character arc. Nico holds Percy to this promise and blames him for Bianca's death, and both the loss of her and this seeming betrayal by Percy change Nico as a character forever. Thalia Reveals Her Past With the Hunters of Artemis Image via Disney+ From the moment the Hunters of Artemis show up, Thalia makes her dislike for them clear. In particular, Thalia and Zoë constantly butt heads throughout The Titan's Curse. Finally, Percy gets a moment alone to talk to Thalia while the quest group is traveling on a freight train. The two talk about the quest a little, before the topic of Zoë comes up, and Percy realizes that the Hunters tried to recruit Thalia years ago, when she was on the run with Luke (Charlie Bushnell) and Annabeth. Thalia reveals that she said no because of Luke, and that Zoë told her that she would regret this choice, because Luke would ultimately disappoint her. Percy tries to convince Thalia that the Luke she once knew is gone and that she might even have to kill him at some point, but she refuses to accept this. Percy and Thalia are set up as foils from the moment she wakes up, and they have a hard time agreeing on anything throughout The Titan's Curse. The scene on the freight train is one of the few times she really opens up to him, and the decent moment is ruined when the topic of Luke divides them once again. This scene is also an important glimpse into Thalia's relationship with Luke. Their past closeness has so far been shown in the show, mostly just through flashbacks to Annabeth's memories of all of their time on the road together. Before Thalia sees Luke again at the end of The Titan's Curse, moments like the freight train scene show how much he means to her, and why it's so hard for her to accept what he has become. The Group Makes Puns at the Hoover Dam Image via Disney+ The Titan's Curse is a major shift in tone for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, making everything feel heavier and higher stakes. It contains the series' first two main character deaths, which are foretold at the start of the book through the prophecy for the main quest. Annabeth is missing for most of the book, leaving Percy constantly feeling distraught. As such, there aren't as many lighthearted and comedic moments in The Titan's Curse. Right after Bianca's death, the remaining four members of the quest wind up near the Hoover Dam, and they decide to visit it in honor of Annabeth. While there, an oblivious Zoë unintentionally makes the rest of the group laugh. Zoë suggests that they all take a break and eat something, saying, "Let us find the dam snack bar." Grover and Thalia then build on this, joking about getting "dam french fries" and using the "dam restroom," which has Percy and stitches. It's a sweet scene where, after such a painful loss, Percy, Grover, and Thalia all laugh together. It's also an iconic scene that has since become a running joke in the Percy Jackson fandom, and it's essential that Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 adapt this scene. COLLIDERInteractive Five Doors Franchises/Quizzes/Your Universe Collider QuizWhich Iconic UniverseDo You Belong In?8 Questions · 5 WorldsFive legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be, or already was. One of them is the world your instincts, your values, and your particular way of existing were built for. Eight questions will tell you which one.The Five Doors Star Wars Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Game of Thrones Star Trek Find Your Universe Question 01PURPOSE 01What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning?Every universe is built around a different answer to this question. 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CuriosityCooperationThe Federation Where You Fit 1· · ·0% 2· · ·0% 3· · ·0% Retake The QuizCopied A Collider InteractiveCOLLIDERMore quizzes at collider.com The Group Meets Annabeth's Dad Image via Disney+ Annabeth's complicated relationship with her family has already been revealed in the show. Annabeth's father got married when she was five, and he and his wife went on to have two children together. Between her father and stepmother building a new family together and the family frequently being attacked by monsters because of Annabeth, she felt unwanted at home. She didn't believe that she belonged there, so she ran away by herself at seven years old, leading her to ultimately find and join Thalia and Luke. Annabeth eventually got back in touch with her father, and during the series, she even spends a little time at home, but she never really felt like she had a place there. Towards the end of The Titan's Curse, Annabeth's father, Dr. Frederick Chase, makes his first appearance in the books when the quest group winds up in San Francisco in need of help. Thalia suggests going to Annabeth's father's house, for which she has the address. Annabeth's father drops everything to help out when he finds out that she is in danger, while her stepmother reveals that she has heard Annabeth talk about Percy before. She then asks Percy to tell Annabeth that "she still has a home here," which he says he will. Annabeth's father plays a vital role in the rescue mission, but this scene also gives an important glimpse into Annabeth's home life. Annabeth was certainly made to feel out of place here, but her father and stepmother really do care about her, and Percy sees that when he meets them. Percy Panics About Annabeth Potentially Joining the Hunters Image via Disney+ After the quest group saves Artemis and Annabeth, everybody left has to go to Olympus, where they sit and listen while the gods decide on their collective and individual fates. Some of the gods believe that they deserve to be rewarded, while others suggest killing Percy and Thalia to prevent the Great Prophecy from being enacted. Artemis then speaks up, revealing that she wants to choose a new lieutenant from the remaining group of demigods. Percy is terrified that she's going to ask Annabeth to join the Hunters, because he knows that she was considering the option earlier on. Percy tries to talk to Annabeth before Artemis can, to tell her that he doesn't want her to join the Hunters, but he can't find the words. Artemis then asks Thalia, who accepts, leaving Percy feeling relieved. Annabeth tries to bring this up to Percy later to find out what he wanted to tell her, but he drops the topic. This scene is a crucial Percabeth moment, showing just how strong Percy's feelings for Annabeth run, before he even understands what he is feeling. Faced with the possibility of losing Annabeth to the Hunters, Percy just shuts down after spending the whole book trying to get her back, and he's still unable to voice his feelings to her when he finds out that she's not going to be leaving after all. Percy Jackson & the Olympians Release Date December 19, 2023 Network Disney+ Cast Walker Scobell Percy Jackson Leah Sava Jeffries Annabeth Chase Showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz Directors James Bobin Writers Joe Tracz, Andrew Miller Franchise(s) Percy Jackson & The Olympians Main Genre Fantasy Seasons 3 Producers John Catron Creator(s) Rick Riordan, Jonathan E. Steinberg Story By Rick Riordan Streaming Service(s) Disney+ Executive Producer(s) Rick Riordan