Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at Chief of War, Jason Momoa‘s upcoming Hawaiian war epic that he stars in and co-created.
The drama series, which follows the unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view, is set to premiere on the streamer Aug. 1.
The series features a predominantly Polynesian cast, led by Momoa. Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka and Te Kohe Tuhaka round out the cast of Chief of War.
‘Chief of War’
Apple TV+
“Set amidst the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, the nine-episode series based on true events, follows warrior Ka’iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century,” according to the press release.
Co-created by Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, the series was produced by Fifth Season and Chernin Entertainment. Momoa also directed the season finale and served as executive producer, in addition to Doug Jung, who also served as the showrunner. Sibbett, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook, Brian Mendoza, Justin Chon (who also directed the first two episodes), Anders Engstrom, Jim Rowe, Molly Allen, Francis Lawrence and Tim Van Patten also exec produced.
The first two episodes of Chief of War will premiere on Apple TV+ on Aug. 1, with new episodes every Friday through Sept. 19.
The upcoming series also follows Apple TV+’s post-apocalyptic epic See, starring Momoa, which aired its third and final season in 2022.
