Overview
- Netflix confirmed cameras are rolling on Season 3 in Cape Town, South Africa, continuing the series’ fast-track schedule.
- The core Straw Hat cast returns with Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero, and Taz Skylar back in their roles.
- Mikaela Hoover (Chopper), Joe Manganiello (Mr. 0/Crocodile), Lera Abova (Miss All Sunday/Nico Robin) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Nefertari Cobra) have been promoted to series regulars.
- New additions include Cole Escola as Bon Clay and Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace, with more casting to be announced.
- Joe Tracz will co-showrun Season 3 with Ian Stokes after Matt Owens stepped back, and no premiere date is set, with trade reports projecting filming into spring 2026 and a likely 2027 debut.