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Critic Reviews
Dec 20, 2023
Season 1 Review:
I would think fans of the books would be more than satisfied, but anyone ought to be; from script to casting to direction to production design to cinematography to special effects, the series never puts a foot wrong. Of course, as with any such invented world, one must accept some arbitrary rules without worrying too much about what strictly makes sense.
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Dec 10, 2025
Season 2 Review:
Now that exposition and origin stories are out of the way, the second season immediately feels more fantastical and flamboyant: the writing is effortlessly humorous, and the world-building is easier to understand. And the joy, hope and sense of fun are just as strong as they were in Season 1.
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Dec 14, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Sure, it has a bit of a Disney sheen to it (make of that what you will). Sure, it’s aimed at a younger audience than those who originally grew up obsessing over the books. But the result is something that feels like it has some staying power—and like it will, just as the books did all those years ago, grow up alongside its audience.
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ColliderDec 3, 2025
Dec 20, 2023The TelegraphDec 14, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Disney’s series is unapologetically a children’s show. But the stellar production values – the monsters look genuinely terrifying and the battle scenes are electric – coupled with the original story’s richness make for a series the entire family will gobble up over those fuzzy, lazy days before Christmas.
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ColliderDec 14, 2023
The Mercury NewsDec 20, 2023
What's Alan Watching?Dec 10, 2025
Season 2 Review:
Percy Jackson Season One was a vast improvement on the films, while also dealing with struggles of its own. Season Two begins in roughly the same place, but shows enough growth as it moves along to give me some optimism that Riordan and everyone else are starting to figure out how to translate what's worked so well in print to the small screen.
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Dec 14, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians uses its first four episodes wisely, adapting Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief as accurately as possible. At times it feels like an overcorrection, cramming in as many details from the book as it can to the detriment of the series’ pacing. But at it's best, it reimagines the story for a modern audience – and looking good while doing so.
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Dec 20, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur, before settling into a slower-moving groove that plays a little too much like another Harry Potter wannabe, only for demigods instead of wizards. Still generally fun, the Disney+ series doesn’t quite catch lightning in a bottle, but as coming-of-age sagas go this half-blood isn’t half bad.
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Dec 3, 2025
Season 2 Review:
Even if the overall plot doesn’t feel as urgent, the more personal stakes help flesh out the characters. .... But “Percy Jackson” Season 2 does have some glaring issues. The dialogue in particular relies too much on exposition and often comes across as unnatural. The tone, as well, feels mismatched with the dialogue. Overall, the show takes a darker and more serious approach than the source material, which clashes with the characters’ constant Marvel-like quips and jokes.
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Dec 14, 2023
Season 1 Review:
The plot points, at least based on the four episodes made available to press for review, map neatly onto the novel. Largely missing from this new adaptation, though, are Percy’s whip-smart, sassy narrative voice, the coherent world-building of the novels, and, most importantly, Riordan’s quicksilver pacing.
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