Over the weekend, during CCXP, Paramount+ debuted the first official trailer for Halo season two, and announced that the series will finally return on February 8, with a two-episode premiere.
It will then air a new episode every week until its season finale, which will presumably happen sometime in mid-March.
While the trailer doesn't offer much in terms of plot details or Master Chief's newfound status quo, the new season looks to be a considerable step up from season one as John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) leads his team against the might of the Covenant.
The synopsis reads as follows, "Master Chief John-117 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 are 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."
Returning from season one are Pablo Schreiber ("Master Chief"), Natascha McElhone ("Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey"), Jen Taylor ("Cortana"), Bokeem Woodbine ("Soren-066"), Shabana Azmi ("Admiral Margaret Parangosky"), Natasha Culzac ("Riz-028"), Olive Gray ("Commander Miranda Keyes"), Yerin Ha ("Kwan Ha"), Bentley Kalu ("Vannak-134"), Kate Kennedy ("Kai-125"), Charlie Murphy ("Makee"), Danny Sapani ("Captain Jacob Keyes"), Fiona O'Shaughnessy ("Laera"), and Tylan Bailey ("Kessler").
Newcomers for season two include Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries; The Originals) as James Ackerson and Christina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive; The Homeless World Cup) as Talia Perez.
Halo starts streaming, exclusively on Paramount+, on February 8!
Check out the official trailer below:
In season two, Master Chief John-117 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 are 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 (American Gods) as Master Chief, Spartan-117 and Natascha McElhone (Californication) as Dr. Halsey, who also both serve as producers this season. Additional returning cast members include Jen Taylor (HALO game series, RWBY) as Cortana, Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), Shabana Azmi (Fire), Natasha Culzac (The Witcher), Olive Gray (Half Moon Investigations), Yerin Ha (Reef Break), Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Kate Kennedy (Catastrophe), Charlie Murphy (Peaky Blinders) and Danny Sapani (Penny Dreadful).
New additions to the cast this season include Joseph Morgan (Vampire Diaries, The Originals) and Cristina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive, The Homeless World Cup). Morgan joins the series as James Ackerson, a formidable intelligence operative who has spent his career climbing the ranks of the UNSC’s secretive Office of Naval Intelligence. Rodlo is Talia Perez, a corporal specializing in linguistics for a UNSC Marine Corps communications unit and a relatively new recruit who has yet to see any real combat. Returning from season one, Laera (Fiona O’Shaughnessy) is Soren’s confidant, wife and partner in crime. Soren and Laera’s son, Kessler (Tylan Bailey), has had a relatively peaceful, if unusual, childhood growing up on the Rubble.