Created by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane, Halo is an American military science fiction television series. It is based on the video game franchise of the same name. The executive producers of the show are Steven Spielberg, Steven Kane, Kiki Wolfkill, Frank O’Connor, Bonnie Ross, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Otto Bathurst, Toby Leslie, Kyle Killen, Scott Pennington, and Karen Richards.
Halo premiered on March 24, 2022, on Paramount+, with the series already renewed for a second season. A portion of the series was shown at SXSW on March 14, 2022.
So, when is the upcoming season released? What is the synopsis? Who would come back to reprise their roles? Continue reading to know further details.
Halo Plot and Cast
With Season 1’s finale, ‘Transcendence’, all but confirming the continuation of the war between Earth and the Covenant, there’s plenty more to dig into with this epic battle. Viewers also saw Cortana (Jen Taylor) take control of Master Chief’s body with Dr. Halsey escaping the UNSC, setting a new path forward for the main characters.
Speaking to Deadline, executive producer Kiki Wolfkill kept fairly tight-lipped on Season 2’s plot but spoke of some important characters that will potentially continue to thrive, “I will say we love all three characters – the Master Chief, Soren, and Kwan – and they all have such an interesting dynamic together.
For now, if we think about how Halo season 1 ended, we think it’s safe to say we can expect the following cast members to reprise their roles including Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Natascha McElhone as Dr. Catherine Halsey, Jennifer Taylor as Cortana, Bookeen Woodbine as Soren-066, and Yerin Ha as Kwan Ha.
We can also expect to see Shabana Azmi as Margaret Parangosky, Natasha Culzac as Riz-028, Olive Gray as Dr. Miranda Keyes, Kate Kennedy as Kai-125, Charlie Murphy as Makee, Danny Sapani as Captain Jacob Keyes, and Bentley Kalu as Vannak-134.
Halo Season 2 Release Date
Even before the premiere of Season 1, Paramount had already revealed they would be renewing Halo for a season 2. However, they did not specifically reveal a release date at the time.
Filming for the second season possibly started a long time ago and now the new season is scheduled to be released on February 8, 2024. Further details are expected to be revealed soon.
Halo Season 2 Trailer
The developers have not released a trailer for Halo Season 2 so far. For now, you can check the trailer for Season 1 below: