Overview

• Jason Momoa and Thomas Paʻa Sibbett co-created and co-wrote the nine-episode epic, with Momoa starring as Kaʻiana, an exiled war chief in late 18th-century Hawaiʻi
• Apple TV+ will release the first two episodes on August 1, 2025, followed by weekly installments through September 19
• The dialogue is performed predominantly in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi by a mainly Polynesian cast supported by over 15 cultural advisors
• Production spanned locations in Hawaiʻi and New Zealand, featuring large-scale battle scenes and a cinematic score by Hans Zimmer and James Everingham
• Recent cast interviews and an exclusive Collider sneak peek have highlighted the series’ scale and indigenous perspective ahead of its debut