Chief of War
Divided islands. War on the horizon.
Chief of War (2025)
Seasons: 1,
episodes: 9
Average rating:
7.2/10
26 560
Production
Status
Completed
Creators
Thomas Pa'a Sibbett
Scenario
Thomas Pa'a Sibbett
Composer
Producer
Sarah J. Donohue
Actors
Jason Momoa
KaʻIana
Luciane Buchanan
Kaʻahumanu
Te Ao o Hinepehinga
Kūpuohi
Cliff Curtis
Keoua
Kaina Makua
King Kamehameha
Moses Goods
Moku
Siua Ikaleʻo
Nāhi
Brandon Finn
Prince Kūpule
Short description
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.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2025-07-31 | 6 |
What's left behind the scenes
- Before filming began, Jason Momoa (who played Kaiana) was not fluent in Haitian Creole. As part of his preparation for the role, he had to take an intensive language course (he even lived with a tutor). The actor later admitted that learning Haitian Creole was more difficult than mastering the fictional Dothraki language for 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019). At the start of filming, only about 20% of the creative team spoke Haitian Creole fluently, so the rest had to learn the language alongside Momoa.
- According to screenwriter Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, the idea for the miniseries was conceived by him and Jason Momoa in 2015. It was initially intended to be a feature film told from the perspective of another character, but it ultimately became a miniseries with Kaiana as the main protagonist.
- The filmmakers were assisted by so-called 'cultural advisors'—literally everything was done to achieve the maximum possible authenticity. Even the war canoes were constructed using local materials and based on surviving ancient evidence of their construction.
- Kaina Makua had never acted in films before. Prior to participating in this project, he was involved in canoe racing as a coach.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
