Chief of War (2025) Official Trailer | Jason Momoa & Temuera Morrison in Epic Historical Drama 🎬

Take a look at the Official Trailer for Chief of War, an upcoming historical drama mini-series distribuited by Apple TV+. Viewers will be taken on a journey centering on the unification of the Hawaiian Islands from an indigenous perspective. Chief of War premieres globally on Friday, August 1 on 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, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

Chief of War stars Jason Momoa, Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka,Te Kohe Tuhaka, and Benjamin Hoetjes. 

“Chief of War" is produced for Apple TV+ by FIFTH SEASON and Chernin Entertainment. Momoa directs the season finale and serves as executive producer. Doug Jung serves as showrunner and executive produces along with Sibbett, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook and Brian Mendoza. Justin Chon directs the first two episodes and serves as executive producer. Anders Engstrom, Jim Rowe, Molly Allen, Francis Lawrence and Tim Van Patten also serve as executive producers. Grammy and Academy Award winning composer, Hans Zimmer wrote the theme music and co-produced the score for all nine episodes with composer, James Everingham, during his tenure with Bleeding Fingers Music, the multiple Emmy Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated composer collective co-founded by Zimmer in 2013.
 
Chief of War will have a two-episode premiere on August 1, followed by new episodes every Friday through September 19 on Apple TV+.