The quiet ruptures into struggle as his character Ka‘iana, a revered Hawaiian chief, lassoes a shark—man and predator locked in a primal dance of survival. It’s a feat of strength and a statement of defiance from a warrior unafraid of whatever the ocean,

Before the Hawaiian islands were unified under one kingdom in 1850, they were warring factions also fending off white invaders.

Co-creator Jason Momoa stars as the late 18th century warrior Ka'iana in a story set at the intersection of the Hawaiian island kingdoms and the arrival of European colonists.