COLE ESCOLA JOINS SEASON 3 OF NETFLIX'S "ONE PIECE"

Tony Award Winning Actor to Play Beloved, Fan-Favorite Character "Bon Clay"

· Netflix announced today that Cole Escola (they/them) (Oh Mary!, Search Party, At Home with Amy Sedaris) has been cast to star as "Bon Clay" in season three of ONE PIECE, which is set to go back into production later this year in Cape Town, South Africa.

· A master of performance and precision, Bon Clay is as dangerous as they are dazzling - a theatrical assassin who turns combat into art.

· Additional cast to be announced at a later date.

· Season two, ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE, premieres March 10, 2026, only on Netflix.

· ONE PIECE is a live action pirate adventure created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner) and Netflix.

· Season 3 Co-Showrunners / Writers / Executive Producers: Joe Tracz & Ian Stokes

· Executive Producers: Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe and Steven Maeda

· About ONE PIECE: Netflix's live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE is based on Japan's highest-selling manga series of all time by Eiichiro Oda, with over 100 volumes and 500M copies sold worldwide. The epic high-seas adventure follows Monkey D. Luffy on his quest to find the legendary fabled treasure, the ONE PIECE, and become King of the Pirates. The beloved franchise has a vast, multigenerational global fan base. Upon its debut in 2023, the Netflix live-action series became a global phenomenon, spending eight weeks on the Global Top 10, reaching #1 in over 75 countries and making history as the first Netflix English-language series to debut at #1 in Japan. The show has nearly 100M views and is one of Netflix's most downloaded shows of all time. ONE PIECE was nominated for 11 awards at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Young Teen Series. The beloved adaptation offers fans ways to engage year-round, off-screen with a brand new immersive experience set to open at Netflix House and fans can bring the world of the live-action show into their everyday lives with products like LEGO, Moose Toys and more at Netflix Shop and retailers worldwide. ONE PIECE returns for its highly anticipated second season in 2026, and has been renewed for Season 3. The show is created in partnership with Shueisha and is produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner).

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