Apple TV+ is having a very good year, with a growing subscriber base and more critical acclaim than ever. But amid what’s otherwise been a slow season for new TV, Apple is currently airing two of its best reviewed shows of the year: Chief of War and Platonic.
#1: Chief of War
Chief of War premiered on Apple TV+ at the beginning of August as a Jason Momoa extravaganza.
Momoa not only stars in the series, but he co-created, executive produced, wrote, and even directed an episode of it. As Apple says, it’s very much a passion project for him.
The action epic currently has a strong 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, putting it among Apple’s top series this year.
Here are some quotes from TV critics:
San Jose Mercury News: “Chief of War is invigorating, compelling and sweeping and also gives Momoa one of his meatiest roles yet.”
Financial Times: “Cut from a similar cloth to Shōgun, this grand, ambitious series deserves to call itself an epic.”
Empire Magazine: “Momoa’s magnum opus cuts a brutal swathe through epic chapters of Hawaiian history, long unseen and long overdue on screen”
And here’s Apple’s official summary of the series and its trailer:
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