Netflix’s live-action One Piece Season 3 (officially titled One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta) is in production and set to premiere in 2027. No exact release date has been announced yet.
Netflix’s One Piece Season 3: Release Date
- Netflix renewed the series for Season 3 in August 2025 (well before Season 2 premiered on March 10, 2026).
- Filming began in late November 2025 (or around that time) in Cape Town, South Africa, and is ongoing as of recent reports (potentially wrapping around mid-2026).
- A 2027 release is expected, likely mid-to-late in the year, following the pattern from previous seasons (filming-to-release gap was over a year for Season 2).
This is a shorter gap between seasons than Season 1 (2023) to Season 2 (2026), thanks to overlapping or back-to-back production elements.
Netflix’s One Piece Season 3: Plot Details
Season 3 adapts the Alabasta arc from Eiichiro Oda’s manga/anime. The Straw Hats sail to the desert kingdom of Alabasta to help Princess Vivi stop a civil war secretly orchestrated by the Warlord Crocodile and his Baroque Works organization.
Key elements include:
- Confronting Baroque Works officers.
- Themes of unbreakable bonds, political intrigue, rebellion, and epic battles.
- Major focus on world-building, emotional stakes, and visually spectacular desert/kingdom settings.
It’s described as a fan-favorite arc that hooks many viewers into the broader One Piece story.
Netflix’s One Piece Season 3: Cast News
Returning Straw Hats (core crew):
- Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy
- Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd as Nami
- Jacob Romero as Usopp
- Taz Skylar as Sanji
Returning/promoted from Season 2 (upped to series regulars for Season 3):
- Charithra Chandran as Princess Vivi (Miss Wednesday)
- Mikaela Hoover as Tony Tony Chopper
- Joe Manganiello as Mr. 0 / Crocodile
- Lera Abova as Miss All Sunday / Nico Robin
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as King Nefertari Cobra
New cast additions for Season 3:
- Cole Escola as Bon Clay (Mr. 2) — flamboyant, theatrical assassin.
- Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace (Luffy’s brother).
- Additional Baroque Works members: Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1; Daisy Head as Miss Doublefinger.
Callum Kerr and Julia Rehwald are also expected to return as Smoker and Tashigi.
Production is well underway, and there is a great deal of enthusiasm among both the cast and crew. The most recent global marketing efforts have included animated logos featured on the Netflix website as promotional tools. For up-to-date information, including exact premiere dates and trailers, visit the Netflix Tudum website or refer to official announcements regarding the show; there will be more information available as we approach release date(s) of the second season. If you want to get caught up on the first season, you can watch it now on Netflix!