

In the aftermath of the Human-Covenant war, with a very tentative peace between the two factions, Office of Naval Intelligence agent Jameson Locke and his team track some rogue Covenant activity to the colony planet Sedra.

It stars Jameson Locke ( Mike Colter), the co-star of Halo 5: Guardians. Halo begins streaming on Paramount+ on March 24th.Halo: Nightfall is a 2015 five-part film set in the Halo universe. If it does, however, it sounds like Kane will be more than happy to offer his expertise from a less hands-on position. With all the time, money, and effort put into Halo, Paramount+ is likely hoping the show proves popular enough for a second season. With futuristic military technology, space travel, and alien creatures, the show undoubtedly involved large amounts of both practical effects work and CGI to bring it all to life, something that Kane would have had to coordinate and oversee. Halo may have had an arduous development journey, but Kane's comments suggest that his decision to leave is about being able to spend more time with family and not about any problems he had with the show's actual production.Ĭonsidering the grand scale of the Halo games and the rich lore surrounding them, it's not surprising that making only one season has proven to be such an exhausting task. Although he may want to spend more time with his family, Kane still made clear that he will be happy to act as a consultant for whoever takes his place should the show move forward with another season. It's not clear yet whether Halo will get a second season, but it doesn't sound like Kane will be washing his hands of the show altogether.

It's such a big world that it takes 10 times more work and energy than any normal show." We’ll have a new team come in with some fresh eyes to pick up where I left off, which I think is kind of great for the show. And the show looks amazing.Īnd if, when, there's a second season, I'm going to take a step back and consult and be available for the new people. The people at Showtime and Paramount+ were gracious enough to allow me to finish post-production on season one here in LA, which I'm still doing up until we air. While making Halo will go down for me as a career highlight, I knew I could really only do it for one season. My kids were in their final years of high school and so I didn't want to leave again. As much as I enjoyed every minute of it, it's a long time to be away from my family. So I was in Hungary for close to two years out of the three I was working on it. So, I came in and sort of redeveloped and fleshed out and did my work, but it can't be done remotely. It's a very challenging show to write and produce. "I never really thought it would be a more than one season thing just because of the amount of work it takes. While he seems to have enjoyed his time making the series, Kane explains that it simply took him away from his family for too long. Speaking at the 2022 Television Critics Association Halo presentation, Kane talked about his decision not to return should the show get a second season. Related: Why Is There A Human In The Halo TV Shows' Covenant?
