Demigods and Beyond: 6 fantasy television series to fill ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ void
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’, an American fantasy television series created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E Steinberg, became quite popular among viewers in 2023.
The series concluded with an epic Season 1 finale on January 30, 2024. Based on six fantasy novels by Rick Riordan, the series created a buzz among the viewers.
‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’ revolves around a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson. In his journey, he discovers that he is secretly a demigod, being the son of Poseidon.
If ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’ is your cup of tea, you must add the following shows to your list of favorites.
‘Lockwood & Co’ (2023)
‘Lockwood & Co’, a British supernatural detective thriller television series on Netflix, is another young adult series.
The series revolves around a psychic detection agency, consisting of Lucy Carlyle, Anthony Lockwood, and George Cubbins. In this series, they fight against ghosts called Visitors in London, England.
Directed by William McGregor, Catherine Morshead, and Joe Cornish, this show is worth giving a shot. ‘Lockwood & Co’ has just one season.
The show features Ruby Stokes as Lucy Carlyle, Cameron Chapman as Anthony Lockwood, Ali Hadji-Heshmati as George Karim, and Jack Bandeira as Quill Kipps.
‘Wednesday’ (2022)
‘Wednesday’, an American coming-of-age supernatural comedy horror television series, is worth watching. The show has a similar concept of magical children living together.
The series features Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Percy Hynes White, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, and Georgie Farmer.
Wednesday Addams, played by Ortega, solves a mystery throughout season 1. The show is renewed for season 2. ‘Wednesday’ is available on Netflix.
‘Shadowhunters’ (2016-2019)
'Shadowhunters', an American supernatural drama television series, has three seasons. The series revolves around Clary Fray's life. In her journey, she meets monsters and demons and joins the titular group that hunts and kills them.
The series features Dominic Sherwood, Katherine McNamara, Matthew Daddario, Harry Shum Jr, Alberto Rosende, and Emeraude Toubia. The series is available on Hulu, FuboTV, and Freeform.
‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ (2021)
‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ is a famous teen drama television series based on the animated series ‘Winx Club’.
The cast of ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ includes Eliot Salt, Elisha Applebaum, Eve Best, Sadie Soverall, Alex Macqueen, Precious Mustapha, Josh Cowdery, Danny Griffin, Theo Graham, and Freddie Thorp.
For fans of ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’, this show is definitely worth watching. ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ revolves around a magical boarding school. The series is available on Netflix.
‘His Dark Materials’ (2019-2022)
‘His Dark Materials’ is a popular fantasy drama television series based on the trilogy of novels by Philip Pullman. ‘His Dark Materials’ is available on Max.
The series explores themes of destiny, agency, and magic. The series revolves around the orphan Lyra as she searches for a missing friend.
The series features Andrew Scott, James Cosmo, Will Keen, Jade Anouka, James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Daniel Frogson.
‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ (2017-2019)
‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ is available on Netflix. The series features Colm Feore, Cazzie David, Genesis Rodriguez, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jordan Claire Robbins, Jake Epstein, and Mary J Blige.
Like Percy Jackson & the Olympians, this series is also adapted from a book. The series revolves around three children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, whose parents are killed in a fire.
This show is worth watching!