Overview

• Apple TV+ launched Chief of War with two episodes on August 1, kicking off its nine-episode historical drama with seven more installments due through mid-September.
• The series holds an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes and leads Apple TV+ viewership rankings per FlixPatrol, outperforming titles like Foundation.
• Co-created by and starring Jason Momoa alongside Thomas Paʻa Sibbett, Chief of War dramatizes the late-18th-century unification of the Hawaiian islands.
• The show features a predominantly Hawaiian cast speaking ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and is guided by Native Hawaiian advisers to ensure cultural fidelity.
• Hans Zimmer’s score underscores the epic’s sweeping action and political intrigue set against the backdrop of 18th-century Hawaiian kingdoms.