# ‘Percy Jackson’ Stars on Learning to Scream and Sob on Set of Season 3: ‘I Love Playing the Dark Type of Scenes’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/percy-jackson-stars-on-learning-to-scream-and-sob-on-set-of-season-3-i-love-playing-the-dark-type-of-scenes/
- Published: 2026-10-31T19:04:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T19:18:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/percy-jackson-season-3-lucca-1236936128/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Season 3 is darker and more emotionally demanding.
- The young cast say they have grown as performers.
- The series has grown in intensity alongside its actors.

## Summary

The young cast of *Percy Jackson and the Olympians* say their acting has developed alongside their characters as they have grown up on the show. Season 3, due on Disney+ in November, takes a darker tone, with more intense scenes that the actors say they have enjoyed tackling.

Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri discussed learning to perform action, arguments, screams and emotional scenes, including Simhadri’s experience of finding it easier to cry on set. Showrunners say the season puts greater pressure on the characters as they face loss and struggle, while the cast’s familiarity with the books helps them prepare.

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