Last week, we got news that the Straw Hats will be heading on their next live-action adventure on March 10, 2026, with the second season of the live-action ONE PIECE series. Looking ahead, the official X (formerly Twitter) account has revealed the first casting for the third season of the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s epic manga series – Cole Escola as Bon Clay. A new behind-the-scenes look at Season 2 was also released, showing the scale of the Going Merry and teasing the Straw Hats taking on Baroque Works members Miss All Sunday and Miss Wednesday. Stage and screen actor Cole Escola is best known for their roles on TV as Chassie in At Home with Amy Sedaris and Chip in Search Party, as well as their award-winning performances as First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln in the Broadway show Oh, Mary! , where they also wrote and were a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2025. Bon Clay is a member of Baroque Works, under the name Mr. 2 Bon Clay, who chases the Straw Hats to Alabasta. This casting almost confirms that Season 3 of the live-action series will begin the story with the start of the arc. RELATED: Live-Action ONE PIECE Season 2 Drums Up March 10, 2026 Release Date The first season of the live-action ONE PIECE series debuted on August 31, 2023, and garnered positive reviews from fans and critics, with praise spotlighting the series' cast, including Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy. Season 2 is currently set to release on March 10, 2026. While we wait for more info on the second season, you can catch the iconic ONE PIECE anime in English sub and English dub, right here on Crunchyroll , which describes the series like so: Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of the Pirates. With his rubber-like stretching powers granted by the supernatural Devil Fruit, the spirited young pirate seeks the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. He’ll chart a course for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and recruit a motley crew to build his Straw Hat Pirates one bond at a time. This is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he and his friends all reach their dreams! Source: ONE PIECE Netflix on X (formerly Twitter)
