Following that enticing teaser trailer unveiled in May, Apple TV+ has now dropped the exciting official trailer for Chief of War, a Jason Momoa-led action-drama series set in late 18th-century Hawai‘i. Watch the trailer above and learn more below.
Momoa plays Ka‘iana, a revered fighter known as “the first of our people,” standing at the crossroads of tradition and invasion. “If this island is divided, this kingdom will fall,” he warns early in the trailer, setting the tone for a story fuelled by cultural legacy, loyalty, and resistance. As the trailer ends, our warrior underscores the weight of what he is fighting for: “Tomorrow we face Gods and men to build a kingdom. No matter what happens to me, this is your home.”
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Co-created by Momoa and Thomas Pa‘a Sibbett, both of native Hawaiian heritage, Chief of War is told through an indigenous lens and features a predominantly Polynesian cast. Among the ensemble: Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale‘o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, Te Kohe Tuhaka, and Benjamin Hoetjes.
Chief of War is produced by Apple TV+ in partnership with Fifth Season and Chernin Entertainment. Doug Jung (Star Trek Beyond) serves as showrunner, with Justin Chon (Pachinko, Blue Bayou) directing the first two episodes and Momoa directing the finale (his second scripted directing credit following his 2014 indie film Road to Paloma). Executive producers include Momoa, Sibbett, Chon, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook, Brian Andrew Mendoza, and others.
Adding weight to the series’ already substantial production pedigree is Hans Zimmer, who composed the theme and co-produced the score alongside James Everingham during his time with Bleeding Fingers Music.
Chief of War premieres globally on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on August 1, followed by weekly episodes through September 19.
