Disney+'s fantasy adventure series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on Rick Riordan's series of eponymous books, debuted with its freshman season in December 2023. After a wait of two years, the series is finally back with its sophomore season in December 2025.The first entry adapted Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief, which introduced us to 12-year-old Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell). The central action kick-starts after Percy discovers that the magical stories about Greek mythology are true and he is actually a demigod and the forbidden son of Poseidon. This realization is accompanied by bizarre events in school, where one of his teachers turns out to be an angry Fury.After a tragic event, Percy arrives at the Half-Blood Camp in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1, where he meets many friends and foes. As he begins to understand his new identity and world, he is accused of stealing Zeus' Master Bolt and is forced to make a dangerous journey to the Underworld.Here is the only Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 recap you need before the second chapter premieres this December on Disney+.Percy discovers his true identity in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe action in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 kicks off with teen Percy discovering secrets about his magical existence. In addition to his secret identity, he also learns that his best friend Grover is actually a satyr (half-human and half-goat), who is sent to Earth to protect him and his Latin teacher, Mr. Brunner, is actually a legendary centaur, Chiron, who runs the Camp Half-Blood. Amidst these surprises, Percy faces his first loss when his mother is slain and killed by a Minotaur. However, Percy has no time to grieve and he is immediately sent to his new home, Camp Half-Blood, a place for the demigods.As the forbidden son of one of the Big Three gods (Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades), Percy starts to adjust to his new life and meets many new beings. Among them, he befriends Hermes' son Luke and Athena's daughter Annabeth and also earns an adversary in Ares' daughter Clarisse. Annabeth recruits Percy for the camp's annual Capture the Flag competition, where the young demigod learns that he has a magical connection to water. He can breathe underwater and his wounds are magically healed when in water.Percy's fun time at the camp in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 comes to an end when he is accused of stealing Zeus' Master Bolt, which can initiate a war among the Gods. After Grover tells him that his mother is actually alive and trapped in the underworld, he begins his difficult journey to the underworld with Grover and Annabeth as his companions.Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 saw a harrowing journey to the Underworld View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWith our demigod's quest to the Underworld set in stone in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1, he set out with Annabeth and Grover, with a pair of magical shoes gifted by Luke. However, the Oracle of Delphi warned him that one of his friends would betray him on the journey.The journey to the Underworld was long and tedious, and the trio met many monsters and gods on their way. Percy was momentarily halted when he met the God of War, Ares, who forced him to retrieve his shield from Hephaestus and also gave him a backpack of useful items. After a near-death experience and losing some days in the Lotus Hotel, the trio finally reaches the Underworld with four pearls and the knowledge that Zeus' Bolt was stolen by Ares' daughter Clarisse.The trio's arrival in the Underworld in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 is chaotic, as Grover and Annabeth both lose their respective pearls. After Luke's magic shoes send Grover flying to the pit of Tartarus, Percy realizes that the Bolt was always in Ares' backpack. Percy makes a shocking realization when Hades accuses him of stealing his Helm of Darkness and agrees to return his mother only in return for his Helm and Bolt.The young demigod finally realized that the Bolt and Helm were stolen by Kronos, the father of the Gods and the Titan who had been manipulating his dreams. That's not all, but as the God of War, Ares was secretly helping Kronos to start a war among the gods for his own fun.Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 ends on an ominous warning from Kronos View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNow that Percy discovers the thief, he leaves the Underworld with Grover and with a promise to return for his mother. Back on the land of the living, the demigod duels with Ares and manages to win Hades' Helm and Zeus' Bolt back from him. After returning the Helm to the God of the Underworld, he delivers the Master Bolt in person to Zeus. While Percy narrates Kronos' plan to Zeus, he is not convinced and plans on killing the protagonist until Poseidon intervenes.After sharing an emotional moment with his son Percy in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 finale, Poseidon enters into a pact with Zeus to fight back against Kronos. Percy returns to camp only to discover that Luke was his betrayer and in cahoots with Ares, who helped him steal the Bolt and the Helm. With his final goodbyes to both Grover and Annabeth, Percy sets out for his home with a promise to return to camp the next summer.Our protagonist is finally reunited with his mother in the final moments of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1. However, the Titan God appears in Percy's dream once again, saying:"Your survival is the key to my return."Kronos promises to meet with the young demigod on the land of the living if he manages to survive, setting up an ominous plot for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2.Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 will see Percy's second year at Camp Half-Blood, where he will be forced to take up another harrowing journey to the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. Additionally, Kronos' threat from Season 1 also looms large on the young demigod and it remains to be seen how our protagonist will fight back.Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 will begin streaming on Disney+ from December 10.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.