Shows Chief of War

Show • 2025 • Drama, History

With Hawaii's four kingdoms divided by war, the ferocious warrior Kaʻiana embarks on an epic mission to unite his people—as an existential threat approaches their shores.

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Jason MomoaCreator
Thomas Pa'a SibbettCreator
Jason MomoaKaʻIana
Luciane BuchananKaʻahumanu
Te Ao o HinepehingaKupuohi
Cliff CurtisKeoua
Kaina MakuaKing Kamehameha
Moses GoodsMoku
Siua Ikale‘oNāhi
Brandon FinnPrince Kūpule
Mainei KinimakaHeke
Te Kohe TuhakaNāmake
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Details

Status	Returning Series
Release	July 31, 2025
Seasons	1
Episodes	9
Last episode	August 14, 2025
Next episode	August 21, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Drama History
Links	FilmAffinity IMDb Metacritic Official site Plex Rotten Tomatoes TMDB Trakt Wikidata Wikipedia
Reviews	Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Chief of War’ on Apple TV+, a Hawaiian historical drama starring and co-written by Jason Momoa Decider • decider.com In Chief Of War, Jason Momoa thrills from both sides of the camera AV Club • avclub.com Jason Momoa’s ‘Chief of War’ Is an Intense, Thrilling Cinematic Epic: TV Review Aramide Tinubu • variety.com Apple TV+’s Meditative and Epic “Chief of War” Demands To Be Seen Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com 'Chief of War' Needs Less Talk, More Combat Alan Sepinwall • rollingstone.com ‘Chief of War’ Review: Jason Momoa Lets Loose in Apple’s Robust and Riveting Hawaiian Epic Ben Travers • indiewire.com Jason Momoa Is a Ferocious Warrior in Epic ‘Chief of War’ The Daily Beast • thedailybeast.com Jason Momoa Was Made for This Roxana Hadadi • vulture.com What to watch: Racy ‘Outlander’ prequel is a feast for the senses The Mercury News • mercurynews.com Apple TV+’s Riveting Hawaiian Epic Chief of War is Part Shogun, Part Game of Thrones, and All Jason Momoa Paste Magazine • pastemagazine.com

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