Netflix Has A New 16-Part Fantasy Streaming Hit After Industry-Defining Deal

Published Oct 6, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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Netflix just saw the arrival of a major fantasy series from another streaming service, and the hit show has instantly taken off on Netflix's domestic chart. Some of Netflix's biggest TV shows are fantasy series. Among those are projects like the masterpiece video game adaptation Arcane, which breathed new life into the League of Legends through eye-popping animation. Another of Netflix's noteworthy fantasy series is Henry Cavill's The Witcher, the action-packed show that saw the actor play Geralt of Rivia for three seasons, with Liam Hemsworth having replaced Cavill for the final two. Wednesday, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more are also included.

Even Stranger Things, which was Netflix's flagship show for years mainly mixing horror and sci-fi, used fantasy elements to achieve its streaming success on the streaming service, borrowing a lot from Dungeons & Dragons. One other thing that many of the hits on Netflix's slate of TV shows have in common is the fact that they are adapted from bestselling novels, like the crime thriller I Will Find You, the sci-fi 3 Body Problem, and more. Now, Netflix has become a temporary home to Percy Jackson and the Olympians — the show is still available on Disney+ — and the fantasy series is charting.

Percy Jackson Is Back As A Streaming Hit On A New Platform

As part of an unprecedented deal, several Disney movies and TV shows will be coming to Netflix moving forward. The first two seasons of the Disney+ original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians were among the first to arrive, with the fantasy series being released on Netflix worldwide on Sunday, October 4. A day later, the show was already #9 on Netflix domestically. At the time of writing, Percy Jackson and the Olympians stands as the 10th most-watched TV show on Netflix in the United States. The list also includes titles like Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, East of Eden, and more.

According to FlixPatrol, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is currently the 6th most-watched TV show on Netflix worldwide. The hit fantasy series has left behind shows like Shaque: Trust No One, Matlock, Medusa, and Irreplaceable. Another major arrival from a different streaming service, Paramount+'s Mayor of Kingstown, the crime thriller series that hails from Taylor Sheridan and stars Jeremy Renner, is also seen on Netflix's global chart, ranking 4th. As for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the TV show based on Rick Riordan's bestselling novels will only be available for three months, leading to season 3's debut on Disney+ on November 20.

Netflix & Disney's Deal Is An Industry Game-Changer

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of the first projects to benefit from a massive deal that should change how the entertainment industry operates. Netflix has a subscriber base of over 325 million, which means that every Disney title in a similar situation to Percy Jackson and the Olympians, meaning with a new season or sequel on the way, will be put in front of likely millions of viewers that were not following the show originally. That should translate to a nice bump for Disney+ subscribers when season 3 is exclusively released there. As such, other studios could see the value in the move.

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