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ConfirmedUpdated Nov 13, 2026 · 5 sources

One Piece Season 3 Cast Additions and Baroque Works Reveals

August 2026 brought multiple reports confirming cast expansions for Netflix's live-action One Piece Season 3 as the series prepares for the Battle of Alabasta, alongside ongoing fan speculation about whether Steven John Ward's Mihawk could make a surprise appearance.

Expanding the Cast for the Battle of Alabasta

Throughout August 2026, entertainment outlets began detailing the growing roster for the third season of Netflix's live-action series. On August 6, 2026, What's on Netflix published a breakdown examining the new characters and locations set to appear next.

Later that month, on August 23, 2026, both TVLine and Crunchyroll reported that the series had officially expanded and filled out its Season 3 cast as the story journeys toward the Battle of Alabasta. The specific actor names and character roles included in that wave of announcements are not detailed in the available reports.

Two More Baroque Works Members Revealed

The casting updates continued days later. On August 27, 2026, TV Insider reported that the production, referred to in the headline as One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta, revealed two additional Baroque Works members.

While the report confirms that two more agents from the organization have been cast for the upcoming episodes, the exact identities of the characters and the actors playing them are not known from the provided source material.

Fan Speculation on a Potential Mihawk Vision

Beyond the confirmed Alabasta and Baroque Works additions, fans are also discussing whether familiar faces from earlier seasons might appear. In a November 6, 2026 post on the r/OnePieceLiveAction subreddit regarding a Q&A with Mihawk actor Steven John Ward, community members debated whether Mihawk might show up in Season 3 as a hallucination or vision. Whether Ward will actually appear in Season 3 remains unconfirmed.

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