CHIEF OF WAR (2025)
Jason Momoa just carved his name into the volcano. As Ka’iana, he’s 300 lbs of prophecy and PTSD, surfing war canoes one minute, whispering to ancestors the next. Apple TV+ gave him the keys to Hawaii’s untold origin story, and he floored it: no white saviors, no grass skirts, just pure Polynesian thunder.
Picture this: 1795, islands on fire. Kaua’i war drums sync with Hans Zimmer’s taiko heartbeat. Real ali’i descendants swing 6-foot shark-tooth clubs while lava surf sequences make Point Break look like a kiddie pool. Every tattoo tells a bloodline; every haka rattles your AirPods.
Stand-outs: Luciane Buchanan’s queen drops shade sharper than obsidian. 
Temuera Morrison cameos as a one-eyed war god who chews betel nut and scenery. Drone shots swoop through waterfalls into skull caves—James Cameron called to take notes.
Temuera Morrison cameos as a one-eyed war god who chews betel nut and scenery. Drone shots swoop through waterfalls into skull caves—James Cameron called to take notes.Pacing? Episode 4 drags like low tide, but Ep 7’s night battle under torchlight will leave you speechless and Googling “adopt me into a Hawaiian ohana.”
May 16, 2025. Stream it loud, stream it proud—history just got a Momoa-sized upgrade.
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