Overview

• Season 1 concluded September 19 on Apple TV+, and Apple has not announced a second-season order.
• The series has been widely praised, holding about a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Hawaii’s tourism and economic officials say they will propose an HTA-backed bill to market film production tourism.
• Roughly 80% of filming took place in New Zealand and about 20% in Hawaiʻi, reflecting logistical needs and incentives.
• Jason Momoa and collaborators emphasized Hawaiian language and Indigenous advisors, and Momoa discussed his hands-on approach to directing the finale.