Percy Jackson Season 2 Casts Its Gray Sisters With Roseanne, Bob’s Burgers & Flight Attendant Stars

Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 brings another trio of Greek figures into its world, as the series reveals its three Gray Sisters The Disney+ show adapts Rick Riordan’s popular novel series to life, as Walker Scobbell portrays the titular demi-god who learns that the heroes of myths and legends are all too real in the modern day. After finding and returning Zeus’ (Lance Reddick) lightning bolt, Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 will adapt the events of the second novel, The Sea of Monsters.

As part of the show’s D23 panel (per TVLine), Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 has cast its Gray Sisters. Roseanne’s Sandra Bernhard, Bob’s Burgers and What We Do In The Shadows’ Kristen Schaal, and All-American Girl’s Margaret Cho will take on the roles of Anger, Tempest, and Wasp, respectively. The trio were previously brought to the screen in 2013’s Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, where they were played by Missi Pyle, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Mary Birdsong.

Who Are The Gray Sisters?

Percy Jackson‘s Newest Additions Have Ties To His Mythic Namesake

Within the tales of Greek myth, the Graeae were the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, related to both the terrifying Gorgons faced by Perseus and the Hesperides that Heracles would steal from during his labors. Appearing as aged old women in many accounts, the trio shared a single eye and tooth between one another, something Perseus would use to his advantage in his quest to slay Medusa, portrayed in Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1 by Jessica Parker Kennedy. Alongside 2013’s Sea of Monsters adaptation, the sisters have been adapted in Disney’s Hercules and Clash of the Titans.

In Riordan’s world, the Gray Sisters are operating a taxi firm in contemporary New York City for the cost of a gold Drachma, providing services for any demigod in need of quick transportation to the safety of Camp Half-Blood. However, their quickness is less of a positive selling point, and rather down to their lack of care for any speed limits and their shared body parts. However, with Percy being named after a hero that caused them much bother in the past, his ride with them in Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 will undoubtedly bring back some unpleasant memories.

While a smaller part of Percy’s journey in the second novel, the Gray Sisters’ presence is memorable due to their loyalty to the myth, and their unique modern careers. As such, bringing together three comedic powerhouses for their television debut is sure to leave a faithful impression on viewers, especially with Schaal’s previous experience with macabre supernatural comedy as The Guide in What We Do In The Shadows. With the Gray Sisters’ actors confirmed, it may not be long until the trio emerge on Percy Jackson and the Olympian‘s set in full costume.

Source: TV Line

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

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Based on the novel series by Rick Riordan Percy Jackson & the Olympians is an action-adventure fantasy television series created for Disney+. When Percy Jackson is framed for the theft of Zeus’ almighty thunderbolt, Percy must clear his name, all while harnessing the powers inherited by his father, Poseidon, at a camp created for demi-gods.

Cast

Walker Scobell , Leah Sava Jeffries , Aryan Simhadri , Jason Mantzoukas , Megan Mullally , Glynn Turman , Adam Copeland , Virginia Kull , Lance Reddick

Release Date

December 20, 2023

Seasons

1

Writers

Rick Riordan , Jonathan E. Steinberg

Directors

James Bobin , Anders Engström

Showrunner

Jonathan E. Steinberg , Dan Shotz

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