It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas — it’sSan Diego Comic-Contime, baby! The annual event kicks off on Thursday, July 24th, with a jam-packed schedule of pop culture goodness fans can glut themselves on for four days straight. From returning favorites likePeacemakerandGhoststo newbiesNCIS: Tony & ZivaandAlien: Earth,SDCCis the place to be for exciting first-looks at the most anticipatedshowsof the year.
Colliderwill be on-site with coverage of the biggest panels, as well as exclusive interviews from the stars and creators of this year’s SDCC darlings. But who’s going, and what sneak peeks are heading our way? Time to break it down.
10’Percy Jackson and the Olympians' (2023–)
Thursday at 11:00 AM, Hall H
Based on the book series of the same name,Rick Riordan’sPercy Jackson and the Olympianshasbeen adapted for television by RiordanandJonathan E. Steinberg. The show sees 12-year-old Percy (Walker Scobell) on a quest to recover Zeus' (Lance ReddickandCourtney B. Vance) thunderbolt after the mighty god accuses the boy of stealing it. Dude, he’s 12.
Season 1 of the show adapted the first book in the series,The Lightning Thief. Season 2 — set to premiere in December onDisney+— will see the show move ontoThe Sea of Monsters, and SDCC-goers will get the scoop on what they can expect from Percy and Co’s upcoming adventures. Series stars Scobell,Leah Sava Jeffries,Aryan Simhadri,Charlie Bushnell,Dior Goodjohn, andDaniel Diemerwill join executive producersJon Steinberg,Craig Silverstein,andDan Shotzfor the Friday panel.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, is coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god, Zeus, accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt; with his friend’s help, Percy must restore order to Olympus.
9’Hazbin Hotel' (2024–) and ‘Helluva Boss’ (2020–)
Thursday at 12:30 PM, Indigo Ballroom
Welcome to the Hellaverse!In the first-ever crossover eventbetweenHazbin HotelandHelluva Boss, Hellaverse creatorVivienne Medranowill be joined by starsErika HenningsenandAmir Talai(Hazbin Hotel), as well asBrandon RogersandRichard Horvitz(Helluva Boss).
Prepare for what Prime Video calls, “a wickedly entertaining discussion with Hell’s favorite hotel staff and murder professionals,” which honestly just sounds like a hell of a good time. The panel itself will feature “raucous stories, exciting teases, and breaking news.” Fans of both shows are devilishly enthusiastic, so make sure to get there early to reserve your seat in hell!
Hazbin Hotel
In an attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell’s overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
8’NCIS: Tony & Ziva' (2025–)
Thursday at 3:00 PM, Indigo Ballroom
It’s not every procedural who gets a slot at Comic-Con, that’s for sure. The much-anticipatedNCISspinoff starringCote de PabloandMichael Weatherlypicks up where Ziva (de Pablo) and Tony (Weatherly) left off in the original series. The two —nicknamed Tiva by fans— moved to Paris with daughter Tali (Isla Gie) inNCIS, andNCIS: Tony & Zivawill find the couple running across Europe after an attack on Tony’s security company leaves them with more questions than answers.
The panel will feature stars de Pablo and Weatherly, as well as showrunnerJohn McNamara. Fans will get an exclusive look at the new show, and will be treated to a panel moderated by originalNCISstarBrian Dietzen. This one really is for the shippers!
NCIS: Tony & Ziva
This new series follows Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David as they build a life together in Paris, raising their daughter, Tali. Set years after their departure from the original NCIS, the show navigates their relationship’s evolution, new challenges, and the pursuit of justice while uncovering fresh enemies.
7’Outlander' (2014–) and ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ (2025–)
Friday at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM, Hall H
Fans of the long-running drama will have to say goodbye toOutlanderwhen the series concludes with an eighth and final season.While they wait for the conclusionto Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire’s (Caitríona Balfe) epic love story, however,SDCC is here to tide viewers over with a retrospective panel looking back at the series— as well as a tiny look forward. Heughan will be joined by co-starsSophie SkeltonandRichard Rankinto say goodbye to the show in a panel moderated by actressAisha Tyler.
For those who can’t get enoughOutlander, the OG show’s panel will immediately be followed by a look at its spinoff,Outlander: Blood of My Blood. The new series follows the lives of Claire and Jamie’s parents, and the panel will feature starsJamie Roy,Harriet Slater,Jeremy Irvine,Hermione Corfield,Sam Retford,Seamus McLean Ross, andRory Alexander, as well as executive producersMatthew B. RobertsandMaril Davis.
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a dashing Highland warrior and gets drawn into an epic rebellion.
Friday at 12:15 PM, Hall H
A spinoff ofThe Walking Dead— the show’s fifth to date —The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonwas originally meant to feature both the titular Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride). Scheduling issues resulted in McBride dropping out of the show, leaving Caryl fans bereft — only for McBride to re-join the spinoff in Season 2, in the aptly titled “Book of Carol.”
In the upcoming Season 3, the iconic duo will find themselves in Spainafter a treacherous time battling their waythrough a zombie-infested France.The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’s SDCC panel is slated to feature an exclusive sneak peek at Season 3.Reedus and McBride will both be in attendance, as well asScott Gimple,David Zabel, andGreg Nicotero. Hungry for more? Never fear: Season 3 premieres September 7th onAMC.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Daryl’s journey across a broken but resilient France as he hopes to find a way back home.
5’Alien: Earth' (2025–)
Friday at 1:25 PM, Hall H
TheAlienfranchise makes the jump from the big screen to the small one withAlien: Earthfrom writer/directorNoah Hawley.The show centers on Wendy (Sydney Chandler), the world’s first human/synthetic robot hybrid. When the ship Wendy is on crashlands in a foreign city,she and the crew of theUSCSS Maginotmust fight for their lives against mysterious monsterslurking around the remnants of Prodigy City.
Hawley will be joined by yet-to-be-announced stars for an exclusive premiere screening ofAlien: Earthon Friday. After that, fans can head over toFX’sAlien: Earthactivation, where they can explore the doomed spacecraft and discover clues to the true nature of ship’s crash landing. The show premieres August 12th onHulu.
Alien: Earth
Alien: Earth: Following a surprise alien invasion, a diverse group of human survivors must navigate the challenges of a drastically altered world while uncovering the invaders' true motives. As they struggle to rebuild society amidst chaos and uncertainty, alliances are tested and humanity’s resilience is put to the ultimate test.
4’Gen V' (2023–)
Friday at 3:45 PM, Ballroom 20
Class is back in session, whether they like it or not.Season 2 ofGen V— the bloody, bonkers, totally bodacious spin-off ofThe Boys— is headed to SDCC once more, bringing along cast membersJaz Sinclair,London Thor,Derek Luh,Maddie Phillips, andHamish Linklater, as well as showrunnerMichele Fazekas.
Season 1 saw the Goldolkin University School of Crimefighting students compete for top ranking to join the much-lauded superhero group The Seven.Season 2 sees the students deal with the fallout of theevents ofThe BoysSeason 4, where they’ll have to deal with all the usual college nonsense alongside the ever-looming threat of war. The SDCC panel will give fans an exclusive sneak peek at the new season, as well as tons of behind-the-scenes tidbits about the making of season 1. Season 2 ofGen Vheads back to school on September 17th.
From the world of “The Boys” comes “Gen V,” which explores the first generation of superheroes to know that their super powers are from Compound V. These heroes put their physical and moral boundaries to the test competing for the school’s top ranking.
3’Peacemaker' (2022–)
Saturday at 3:30 PM, Hall H
The new and improvedDC universeis firmly underway, and with it comes a new season of the smash-hit,Peacemaker.Responsible for DC’s rebootisJames Gunn, who is now one of the heads of DC Studios and serves asPeacemaker’s creator, writer, and director. He’ll be on hand to show off Season 2 alongside starsJohn Cena,Danielle Brooks,Jennifer Holland,Freddie Stroma,Steve Agee,Frank Grillo,Sol Rodriguez, andTim Meadows.
Season 1 saw Peacemaker (Cena) deal with the physical and mental effects of the events of 2021’sThe Suicide Squad. He finds himself being volun-told to join up with a mysterious black ops squad, aka Project Butterfly, whose mission is to take out butterfly-adjacent creatures that have a nasty habit of taking over human bodies.The panel will feature exclusive, sneak-peek footage of the new season, which premieres August 21st. Fans better get their butts in their seats early — this panel is a “can’t-miss” for any DC Universe enthusiasts.
Peacemaker
2’Star Trek' Universe
Saturday at 12:30 PM, Hall H
It’s time to boldly return to theStar Trekuniverse at long last! WithStrange New Worldsfinally coming out of hibernationafter a 2-year hiatus, 2025’s panel is sure to be chock-full of teases for Season 3 of the prequel show from actorsRebecca Romijn,Ethan Peck,Jess Bush,Christina ChongandPaul Wesley, as well as showrunnersAkiva GoldsmanandHenry Alonso Myers, and (of course) executive producerAlex Kurtzman.
But wait — there’s more!This year, theStar TrekUniverse is also warping in a brand-new show to Comic-Con:Starfleet Academy!The long-anticipated show centering on life as a Starfleet Cadet will make its SDCC debut with a panel featuring series starsHolly Hunter,Sandro Rosta,Karim Diané,Kerrice Brooks,George HawkinsandBella Shepard, as well as Kurtzman and his co-showrunner,Noga Landau.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (played by Anson Mount) and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in the 23rd century as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy in the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.
1’Ghosts' (2021–)
Saturday at 3:30 PM, Ballroom 20
Season 4 of the hit sitcom ended on quite the cliffhanger — Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), trying to save his floundering restaurant,unintentionally sold his soul to the demon Elias(Matt Walsh). Oh, and Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) and Pete (Richie Moriarty) finally kissed after Pete’s one-sided crush suddenly became pretty requited. Speaking of ghost romances…here’s hoping Season 5 will have some in store for Trevor and Hetty, aka H-Money.
Season 5 is headed into production now. Speaking of: Ambudkar and Pinnock will be joined by fellow starsAsher GrodmanandDevan Chandler-Long, as well as creatorsJoe PortandJoe Wisemanto discuss what’s next for everyone’s favorite haunted house of beloved buffoons.Luckily, fans won’t have long to wait —Ghostsreturns Thursday, October 16th onCBSand Paramount+. Huzzah!
Ghosts (US)
When a cash-strapped couple inherits a crumbling country estate, they soon discover it is inhabited by an eclectic group of spirits, leading to comedic encounters as they navigate cohabitation with their supernatural roommates.
