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EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast of _Chief of War,_ its upcoming series starring, written and executive produced by Jason Momoa. Te Ao o Hinepehinga (_Breakwater)_,
newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods _(NCIS: Hawai’i)_, Siua Ikale’o (_NCIS: Hawai’i)_, Brandon Finn (_Three Women_), James Udom (_The Sandman_) Mainei Kinimaka (_See_) and Te Kohe Tuhaka (_The
Convert_) are set as series regulars in the drama from Fifth Season and Chernin Entertainment. In addition to Momoa, they join previously announced series regulars Luciane Buchanan and
Temuera Morrison. RELATED: 2022 APPLE TV+ PILOTS & SERIES ORDERS WATCH ON DEADLINE Created by Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, the nine-episode_ Chief of War_ follows the epic and
unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view. Hinepehinga portrays Kupuohi, the wife of Ka’iana (Momoa). Makua is Kamehameha, the
prophesied king who is destined to unite the warring kingdoms of the Hawaiian Islands. Goods plays Moku, Chief Advisor to Kamehameha of Hawai’i and Ka’ahumanu’s (Buchanan) father. Ikale’o
portrays Nahi,’ Ka’iana’s (Momoa) youngest brother. Finn plays Prince Kūpule, the son of King Kahekili (Morrison). Udom is Tony, a runaway slave who befriends Ka’iana and finds a new home in
Hawaii. Kinimaka portrays Heke, Kupuohi’s younger sister. Tuhaka plays Namake,’ one of Ka’iana’s younger brothers and an elite warrior. _Chief of War_ is produced by Fifth Season (formerly
Endeavor Content) and Chernin Entertainment. The series is executive produced by Momoa, Francis Lawrence, Sibbett, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Doug Jung who also serves as showrunner.
Justin Chon will direct the first two episodes and serve as executive producer, along with executive producers Molly Allen, Brian Mendoza and Anders Engstrom. Hinepehinga recently played the
lead role in the sci-fi series _Breakwater_ for Snapchat, as well as starring in the hit drama series _Head High_, known as New Zealand’s _Friday Night Lights_ for Rugby. Hinepehinga is
represented by Auckland Actors and Brave Artists Management. Tuhaka was the series lead of _The Dead Lands_, for AMC’s Shudder. He can currently be seen in Paramount feature _Love and
Monsters,_ opposite Dylan O’Brien and Jessica Henwick, as well as the feature _Great White_. Tuhaka is repped by Lion Rock Management and Brave Artists Management. Udom, who will next be
seen in Apple TV+’s_ Echo 3,_ is repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Goods, whose credits include _NCIS: Hawai’i _and _Inhumans,_ is repped by The Kathy Muller Agency in
Honolulu. Ikale’o recently guest-starred in _NCIS: Hawai’i._ He is repped by Jane Henriksen at Henriksen Talent Management and Hansen Jacobson Teller. Finn recently guest-starred in
_Magnum: P.I. _and _NCIS: Hawai’i_ and next will be seen in Showtime drama series _Three Women_. Finn is repped by Artists and Representatives and manager Brehan Fitzgerald.