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Percy Jackson Season 2 Reimagines the Sirens in Episode 5

Reviews spotlight a reworked sirens sequence.

Overview

  • Released December 31, the new episode visits Circe’s retreat and stages the long-anticipated sirens encounter with notable changes from the Sea of Monsters book.
  • The cast describes the adjustments as character-driven, underscoring trials that surface each demigod’s fatal flaw and Percy’s fierce commitment to his friends.
  • Critics single out the production and creature design and strong guest performances, while continuing to flag compressed pacing despite a powerful finish.
  • Parallel scenes with Clarisse and Grover push forward the Polyphemus storyline, with Aleks Paunovic’s take shifting from goofy to genuinely threatening.
  • Beyond the current season’s weekly rollout on Disney+ and Hulu, Season 3 is underway in Vancouver with Jesse L. Martin set to portray Annabeth’s father.