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New Series Casts Hera, Demeter, and Apollo in Percy Jackson

2/19/2026

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Wen will guest star as Hera, the queen of Olympus and wife of Zeus.
Beals will play Demeter, the goddess of agriculture.
Smielecki will play Apollo, the god of the sun.
The series follows Percy, a modern-day demigod and son of Poseidon, as he navigates a world of gods and monsters.
The show is created by Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, with a team of executive producers.

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Story summary

Wen will guest star as Hera, the queen of Olympus and wife of Zeus.
Beals will play Demeter, the goddess of agriculture.
Smielecki will play Apollo, the god of the sun.
The series follows Percy, a modern-day demigod and son of Poseidon, as he navigates a world of gods and monsters.
The show is created by Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, with a team of executive producers.