Watch Jason Momoa in the Epic War Series “Chief of War” – Official Trailer Out Now!

Jason Momoa’s partnership with Apple TV+ continues with a series he developed for the platform following their initial successful collaboration. From 2019 to 2022, Jason Momoa starred in the three-season series “See” by Steven Knight.

In “See,” he played what he describes as “the best role of his career,” Baba Voss, the leader of a human clan that has lost its sense of sight in a far-off future. He struggles to protect his people from a powerful queen determined to destroy them.

Jason Momoa’s New Epic Action Series

Three years after his first series, Jason Momoa returns to Apple TV+ with an exciting new show close to his heart. Here’s the first teaser and some initial details about Chief of War.

Serving as writer, executive producer, and lead actor, Jason Momoa brings this new series to life with Thomas Pa’a Sibbbett for Apple TV+. Momoa also directs the first episode of this nine-episode series, which is based on true events.

Apple TV+ has just released a teaser for Chief of War, and this historical drama promises to be as epic as it is moving. The first images are breathtaking, and it might just be another hit for Jason Momoa.

A Passion Project for Jason Momoa

The series, which narrates the unification and colonization of Hawaii from the perspective of its native people, represents a lifelong project for Jason Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbbett, both of Hawaiian descent.

They have cast predominantly Polynesian actors, including Temuera Morrison (Boba Fett), Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, and Te Kohe Tuhaka.

Jason Momoa also stars alongside New Zealand actress Luciane Buchanan, of Tongan descent, known for her role as Rose Larkin in the Netflix mini-series The Night Agent.

Set in the Hawaiian archipelago, Chief of War follows the warrior Ka’iana (Jason Momoa) as he attempts to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century. Notably, the soundtrack for Chief of War is composed by Hans Zimmer and James Everingham.

The first two episodes of “Chief of War” will be available on Friday, August 1, 2025, on Apple TV+, with a new episode released every Friday through September 19.