Overview
- Netflix reports 16.8 million views for March 9–15, putting Season 2 at No. 1 for English TV, below Season 1’s 18.5 million opening despite a longer tracking window.
- Season 1 saw a halo boost, returning to the global Top 10 at No. 7 with 3.6 million views during the same week.
- Creator Eiichiro Oda says he supports the team’s vision and asked Season 2 to embrace more of the series’ fantasy elements.
- Bonus features highlight large-scale practical builds and stunt work, including a five‑story Laboon set and a month of choreography for the Whisky Peak saloon sequence, plus multi‑performer techniques for Chopper.
- Co‑showrunner Joe Tracz says Season 3 casting is complete and filming has been underway for two months in South Africa; Jamie Lee Curtis cited a conflicting shoot there for passing on Dr. Kureha and praised Katey Sagal’s performance.