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Chief of War S1E1 — The Chief of War

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Chief of War•Season 1•Episode 1

The Chief of War

7.6/10 · 1,690 votesJul 31, 202551 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Kaʻiana is summoned back home to Maui where he must decide whether to join King Kahekili in war.

Directed byJustin Chon

Written byJason Momoa, Thomas Pa'a Sibbett

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Cast14

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa

KaʻIana

Luciane Buchanan

Luciane Buchanan

Kaʻahumanu

Te Ao o Hinepehinga

Te Ao o Hinepehinga

Kūpuohi

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Keoua

Kaina Makua

Kaina Makua

King Kamehameha

Moses Goods

Moses Goods

Moku

Siua Ikaleʻo

Siua Ikaleʻo

Nāhi

Brandon Finn

Brandon Finn

Prince Kūpule

M

Mainei Kinimaka

Heke

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Nāmake

Benjamin Hoetjes

Benjamin Hoetjes

John Young

Roimata Fox

Roimata Fox

Taula

Crew7

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa

Writer

Thomas Pa'a Sibbett

Thomas Pa'a Sibbett

Writer

Justin Chon

Justin Chon

Director

Justin Chon

Justin Chon

Executive Producer

M

Molly Allen

Unit Production Manager

Mark Yoshikawa

Mark Yoshikawa

Editor

J

Josh Medak

"B" Camera Operator

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Episode Summary

"The Chief of War" is episode 1 of Chief of War season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,690 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Justin Chon and written by Jason Momoa, Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, it aired on July 31, 2025.

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