God of War TV Series

Prime Video's live-action God of War series, a two-season order run by Ronald D. Moore, adapts the Norse games with Dave Bautista as Kratos after Ryan Hurst was injured on set. As of Nov 4, 2026 it has no premiere date.

God of War is being made into a live-action series for Prime Video, with Dave Bautista as Kratos. Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television are making two seasons with PlayStation Productions and Ronald D. Moore's Tall Ship Productions, following Kratos and Atreus as they carry Faye's ashes, the story of God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok. Ryan Hurst was cast as Kratos first and filmed from February until a torn bicep in June forced a recast; Bautista was confirmed on Aug 20, 2026. As of Nov 4, 2026 there is no premiere date.

Quick facts

Network	Prime Video
Order	Two seasons (confirmed Dec 1, 2025), shot back to back
Showrunner	Ronald D. Moore (since Oct 2024)
Director, episodes 1 and 2	Frederick E. O. Toye
Kratos	Dave Bautista (since Aug 20, 2026; Ryan Hurst before)
Atreus	Callum Vinson
Based on	God of War (2018) and its sequel
Filming	Vancouver, from Feb 2026
Premiere	Not announced as of Nov 4, 2026

Sources: Amazon, Feb 16, 2026; Variety, Dec 1, 2025; Variety, Aug 20, 2026; TheWrap, Oct 22, 2024.

When does the God of War series come out on Prime Video?

Not known. Amazon's own page says only that "Production is underway", with no premiere date or season length, and Variety reported that every scene filmed with Hurst must be reshot with Bautista. Any year seen elsewhere is a guess. The series is separate from the games: the next game is God of War Laufey, due on PS5 on May 20, 2027.

Who plays Kratos?

Dave Bautista. Hurst, who voiced Thor in Ragnarok, was announced as Kratos in Jan 2026, and Amazon released a first-look image of him with Callum Vinson's Atreus on Feb 27, 2026. In June he was injured on set; on Jul 17, 2026 Variety reported that Prime Video would recast Kratos. Hurst had torn a bicep and needed surgery that would have pushed production into 2027.

Variety reported Bautista in talks on Aug 3 and officially set on Aug 20, 2026. In September he said he had "Two More Months to Get to Where I Need to Be", and on Nov 1 he posted that he had gained 20 pounds for the role. Christopher Judge, Kratos in the games, is not in the series; see Christopher Judge.

Cast

Character	Actor
Kratos	Dave Bautista
Atreus	Callum Vinson
Odin	Mandy Patinkin
Thor	Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Baldur	Ed Skrein
Heimdall	Max Parker
Sif	Teresa Palmer
Mimir (voice)	Alastair Duncan
Brok	Danny Woodburn
Sindri	Jeff Gulka
Freya	Sonya Walger
Thrud	Island Austin
Modi	Louis Cunningham
Magni	Ben Chapple
Gna	Evelyn Miller

Sources: Amazon, Feb 16, 2026; Variety, Jan 30, 2026; Variety, Mar 2, 2026; Variety, Mar 26, 2026.

Alastair Duncan is the one actor carried over from the games: he voiced Mimir in both Norse games. Faye, the hero of God of War Laufey, has not been cast as of Nov 4, 2026. The game characters behind these roles are on God of War Characters and Odin and Thor.

What is the series about?

The logline Variety printed: Kratos and Atreus "embark on a journey to spread the ashes" of their wife and mother, Faye. The official character note for Kratos reads "Kratos is Spartan by birth, and a god by nature." Amazon says the two seasons cover the story of the last two games.

Who makes it?

Ronald D. Moore (For All Mankind, Outlander) is writer, executive producer and showrunner. Executive producers include Maril Davis, Cory Barlog, Naren Shankar and PlayStation's Hermen Hulst, as Amazon's page lists them. Frederick E. O. Toye (Shogun, The Boys) directs the first two episodes.

How the series got here

Date	What happened
Mar 7, 2022	Variety reports the series being shopped to Amazon
Dec 14, 2022	Prime Video orders it, with Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time) as showrunner
Oct 22, 2024	Ronald D. Moore replaces Judkins, after Judkins, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby leave
Dec 1, 2025	Toye to direct the first two episodes; two-season order confirmed
Jan 14, 2026	Ryan Hurst cast as Kratos
Jan 30, 2026	Alastair Duncan, Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka cast as Mimir, Brok and Sindri
Feb 24, 2026	Ed Skrein cast as Baldur
Feb 27, 2026	First-look image of Hurst and Vinson; filming under way in Vancouver
Mar 2, 2026	Modi, Thrud, Magni and Gna cast
Mar 3, 2026	Series creator David Jaffe calls the first look "so dumb" on YouTube, while praising Moore
Mar 26, 2026	Sonya Walger cast as Freya
Jul 17, 2026	Kratos to be recast after Hurst's June injury
Aug 20, 2026	Dave Bautista officially set as Kratos
Nov 2, 2026	Bautista shows a 20-pound muscle gain

Frequently asked questions

Is there a God of War TV show? Yes. Prime Video is making a live-action God of War series in two seasons, based on God of War (2018) and Ragnarok, with Ronald D. Moore as showrunner.

When is the God of War Prime Video series release date? Prime Video has not announced a premiere date for the God of War series as of Nov 4, 2026; Kratos's scenes are being reshot after the recast.

Who plays Kratos in the God of War series? Dave Bautista plays Kratos in Prime Video's God of War, confirmed on Aug 20, 2026, after Ryan Hurst was injured on set.

Why was Ryan Hurst replaced as Kratos? Ryan Hurst tore a bicep on the God of War set in June 2026, and the surgery would have delayed production into 2027, so Prime Video recast Kratos.

Who plays Atreus in the God of War series? Callum Vinson plays Atreus in Prime Video's God of War series.

Is Christopher Judge in the God of War show? No. Christopher Judge plays Kratos in the God of War games; in the series Kratos is Dave Bautista, and Alastair Duncan, Mimir's voice in the games, is the one returning game actor.