Set amidst the beautiful backdrop of the islands of Hawai‘i, the nine-episode series, based on true events, follows warrior Ka‘iana, portrayed by Momoa, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

Chief of War is produced for Apple TV+ by FIFTH SEASON and Chernin Entertainment. Momoa directs the season finale and serves as executive producer. Doug Jung serves as showrunner and executive produces along with Sibbett, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook and Brian Andrew Mendoza. Justin Chon directs the first two episodes and serves as executive producer. Anders Engström, Jim Rowe, Molly Allen, Francis Lawrence and Tim Van Patten also serve as executive producers.

Main theme by Hans Zimmer
Original music by Hans Zimmer & James Everingham

Additional Hawaiian composition by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole
Additional music by Stewart Mitchell

Music editor: Jake Schaefer
Additional music editor: Jillinda Palmer

Score produced by Russell Emanuel
Score supervisor: Greg Rappaport
Music production services: Steve Kofsky

Executive in charge of music: Tess Castro

Score technical engineer: Timothy Shortell
Score technical assistant: Lauryn Vania Kurniawan

Score mixed by Forest Christenson & Joyie Lai

Orchestrated by Seth Crail
Additional orchestrations by Edith Mudge
Music preperation by April DiDomenico

Score recorded at:
Mana Maoli, Honolulul
The Rainforest Room, Honolulu
Lava Tracks, Kamuela
Remote Control Productions, Los Angeles
Village Studios, Los Angeles
Ocean Way, Nashville
Synchron Stage, Vienna

Score recorded by Kelli Heath-Cruz, Demitri Marmash, Charles Michael Brotman, Kalei Young, Colby Donaldson, John Witt Chapman, Alisse Laymac, Nick Spezia, Martin Weismayr
Assistant engineers: Nolan Bacardi, Amir Halevi

Score conducted by Bernhard Philipp Eder, Nathan Bieber

Percussion performed by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole, Killiona Young, August B. Lopaka Colon Jr.

ʻOhe hano ihu performed by Kawaiolimaikamapuna Hoe
Pū and oeoe performed by Killiona Young

Vocals contracted by Jasper Randall
Vocals performed by Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole, Kimié Miner, Paula Fuga, Starr Kalahiki, Kaleo Trinidad, Kalama Souza, Joe Lindsey, Charlie Prescott, Kai Kalama, Ryan Kalama

Thanks: Jason Momoa, Thomas Paʻa Sibbett, Doug Jung, Greg Spence and the Chief of War and Fifth Season teams

Cynthia Park, Chuck Choi, Ryan Ouchida, Jessica Gibson, Julian Pastorelli and the Remote Control Productions team

Stephanie Hall, Steve Gagliano, Nick Fletcher, Marsha Bowe, Tyler Harp, Jillian Abood and the Bleeding Fingers Music team

Peter Rotter, Jasper Randall and the Encompass Music Partners team

Keola Nakanishi, Kalei Young, Roman Corpuz, Scott Johnson, Jill Mayo, Mana Maoli, Aloha Growers, and the Pō and the 4Fathers ‘ohana

Charlie Bisharat, Jacob Braun, Louisa Byron, Ross Gasworth, Keawe Goodhue, Audio Hawaii, Ashley Jarmack, Jesse McNamara, Mariko Muranaka, Charlie Paxson, Raymundo Vargas, Veronika Vitazkova, Yael Hersonski, Laurentia Editha, the Everingham family.