Exclusive: HALO Season 2 interviews with Pablo Schreiber, Bokeem Woodbine, Joseph Morgan, David Wiener, Kiki Wolfkill
Now playing on Paramount+ is season two of the hit series HALO. The new season will premiere the first two episodes globally on Thursday, February 8, in all countries where Paramount+ is available.
In season two, Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe – that the Covenant is preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation, or its extinction: the Halo.
Led by showrunner and executive producer David Wiener (Brave New World), the series takes place in the universe that first debuted in 2001 with the launch of Xbox®’s first HALO game. Dramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, HALO the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
HALO stars Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Spartan-117 and Natascha McElhone as Dr. Halsey, who also both serve as producers this season. Additional returning cast members include Jen Taylor (HALO game series, RWBY), Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy and Danny Sapani.
New additions to the cast this season include Joseph Morgan, Cristina Rodlo and Christina Bennington. Fiona O’Shaughnessy and Tylan Bailey will also return as series regulars in season two.
HALO is produced by SHOWTIME® in association with 343 Industries and Amblin Television. The second season of HALO is executive produced by David Wiener alongside Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Amblin Television. Kiki Wolfkill serves as executive producer for Xbox/343 Industries with Otto Bathurst and Toby Leslie for One Big Picture and Gian Paolo Varani. The series is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with Pablo Schreiber, Bokeem Woodbine, Joseph Morgan, David Wiener, Kiki Wolfkill on what to expect in Season 2 of HALO.