''Blood of Zeus'', formerly known as ''Gods & Heroes'', is an American adult animated

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action television series created and written by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides for

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. Produced by Powerhouse Animation Studios and animated by South Korean studios Mua Film and Hanho Heung-Up, the first season premiered on October 27, 2020. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 10, 2024. According to the creators, they originally had five seasons outlined. In July 2024, the series was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on May 8, 2025.

Premise

Set in mythical ancient Greece, the series revolves around Heron, the demigod son of

Zeus Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child ...

, trying to save Olympus and

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. Though Heron himself is an original character created exclusively for the series, the existence of such demigods born of the union between a god and a human is implied to be common in the original myths. The series claims in its prologue to be one of the tales "lost to history" rather than part of the current canon of Greek myths. It features

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giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) * Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'g ...

demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including f ...

automata An automaton (; : automata or automatons) is a relatively self-operating machine, or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bellstrikers i ...

titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...

, and mythical mounts from the original tales.

Voice cast and characters

Main

* Derek Phillips as Heron * Jessica Henwick as Alexia * Mamie Gummer as Electra * Jason O'Mara as

/ Elias * Claudia Christian as: **

Hera In ancient Greek religion, Hera (; ; in Ionic Greek, Ionic and Homeric Greek) is the goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Oly ...

** Chrysanthe (season 2) ** Theia (season 3) * Elias Toufexis as Seraphim * Chris Diamantopoulos as: **

Poseidon Poseidon (; ) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.Burkert 1985pp. 136–139 He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cit ...

** Evios ** Brontes (season 3) * Adetokumboh M'Cormack as Kofi * Fred Tatasciore as: **

Hades Hades (; , , later ), in the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the Greek underworld, underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea ...

** Aratus Theogonis (season 1) ** Sinis (season 2) * Lara Pulver as

Persephone In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Persephone ( ; , classical pronunciation: ), also called Kore ( ; ) or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the Greek underworld, underworld afte ...

(seasons 2–3) * Cissy Jones as: **

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Demeter (; Attic Greek, Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric Greek, Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Twelve Olympians, Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over cro ...

(seasons 2–3) ** The Harpy (seasons 2–3) ** Iris (season 2) * Alfred Molina as

Cronus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Cronus, Cronos, or Kronos ( or ; ) was the leader and youngest of the Titans, the children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky). He overthrew his father and ruled dur ...

(season 3)

Supporting

* Matt Lowe as

Ares Ares (; , ''Árēs'' ) is the List of Greek deities, Greek god of war god, war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for ...

* Adam Croasdell as: **

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Hephaestus Hephaestus ( , ; wikt:Hephaestus#Alternative forms, eight spellings; ) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.Walter Burkert, ''Greek Religion'' 1985: III.2. ...

(season 1) * Melina Kanakaredes as Ariana (season 1) * Danny Jacobs as: ** King

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(season 1) ** King Acrisius (season 1) * Matthew Mercer as: ** Hermes ** Alexia's father (season 1) * Vanessa Marshall as: ** Ariana's sister (season 1) ** Hestia (season 2) ** The Furies: Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone (season 3) ** Themis (season 3) * David Shaughnessy as: **

Chiron In Greek mythology, Chiron ( ; also Cheiron or Kheiron; ) was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs". Biography Chiron was notable throughout Greek mythology for ...

the Wise (season 1) **

Dionysus In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, myth, Dionysus (; ) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus ( or ; ...

(seasons 1–2) **

(seasons 2–3) * Jennifer Hale as: ** Alexia's Mother (season 1) **

Artemis In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Artemis (; ) is the goddess of the hunting, hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, Kourotrophos, care of children, and chastity. In later tim ...

(season 1) ** The Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos (seasons 1–2) * Sarah Elmaleh as: **

Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretism, syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarde ...

(seasons 2–3) **

(seasons 2–3) ** Theope (season 3) * Jean Gilpin as Gaia (seasons 2–3) * Dustin Harnish as Walla (season 2) * Courtenay Taylor as: ** Hecate (seasons 2–3) ** The Maenad (season 3) ** Potnia (season 3) * JB Blanc as The Judges of the Underworld:

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, Rhadamanthus, and Aeacus (season 2) *

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as: ** Zagreus (seasons 2–3) ** Melinoë (seasons 2–3) * Julie Nathanson as

Aphrodite Aphrodite (, ) is an Greek mythology, ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretism, syncretised Roman counterpart , desire, Sexual intercourse, sex, fertility, prosperity, and ...

(seasons 2–3) * Rachel Rosenbloom as Gorgo (seasons 2–3) * Simon Kassianides as Orpheus (season 3)

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2024)

Season 3 (2025)

Reception

Critical response

The first season received a 100% fresh score on review aggregator

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from 21 reviews, with an average rating of 8.14/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Reforging Greek mythology as an epic battle royale with slick imagery and sterling voice acting, ''Blood of Zeus'' earns a spot on the Mount Olympus of action animation." Inverse.com called the series "Netflix's best American anime yet", while

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gave it a 9/10 score. In a posting summarizing an interview on her

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with the show's creators, Kate Sánchez argued that the series offers a "nuanced take on anger and how it relates to power" and noted how the series is part of the "continuing trend of adult animation." ''The New York Times'' also praised the show, calling it, "special and dazzling" comparing it to the HBO series ''

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''. In 2023, Collider ranked ''Blood of Zeus'' #2 on its list of Top Ten Mythology Shows. YardBarker called it one of the most extraordinary recent offerings in the dark fantasy and mythology genre, while Ranker named ''Blood of Zeus'' their #1 Greek mythology show. The second season received a 100% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes from 15 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "''Blood of Zeus'' long-awaited second season steps down from Olympus to explore Greek myth's underworld, finding even more compelling lore and emotional texture than before." Marilo Delgado from Espinof gave the second season a 4.5/5 score and wrote, "''Blood of Zeus'' once again proves that it is one of the most entertaining animated series available." Daniel Kurland from Bubblebladder wrote, "''Blood of Zeus'' was a fascinating dissection of not just Greek mythology, but demystifying the larger-than-life figures who are the basis from so much of modern culture's mythology and storytelling." Kate Sanchez from BUT WHY THO? gave the second season a 9.5/10 score and wrote "With fantastic animation that captures epic action moments and emotional character growth that goes far beyond expectations, ''Blood of Zeus'' second season is near perfect." Britany Murphy from Muses of Media gave the Second Season a 4.5/5 score and wrote, "The much-anticipated second season of ''Blood of Zeus'' has finally graced our screens, and it's a magnificent continuation of the divine drama that captured our attention in the first season." Frantz Jerome of Black Nerd Problems wrote that "''Blood of Zeus'' deeply engages in the ethos of Greek society... The kinds of decisions characters make, the direction of a plot, the design of a character – each of these things hinges on culture". In 2025, Collider named the series among its list of best fantasy shows of the decade so far. and Tom's Guide named it among their list of top five shows about Greek mythology. The third season has also received a 100% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes from 8 reviews.

Accolades

Composer Paul Edward-Francis was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Music for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production for his work on the first season of ''Blood of Zeus'', specifically for the episode "Escape or Die." Ryan Brothers won a Concept Art Association Award for his work on ''Blood of Zeus''. He received the award for his piece titled "The Burning Polis," which was recognized in the Animated Series Environment category. In 2025, Charles and Vlas Parlapanides were nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for their script "Winter is Born", written for the second season of ''Blood of Zeus''.

References

External links

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