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[09/14/22 - 01:00 PM]
Paramount+ Announces "Halo" Season Two Start of Production
Additionally, it was announced that Joseph Morgan and Cristina Rodlo will join as new series regulars, while cast members Fiona O'Shaughnessy (Laera) and Tylan Bailey (Kessler) return as series regulars for season two.

[03/25/22 - 04:12 PM]
"Halo" Eclipses Paramount+'s All-Time Viewership Record Globally
"Bringing 'Halo' to life as a streaming series has been one of the most rewarding efforts for Paramount+ to date and we could not be more thrilled at the massive fan response to the series' debut," said Tanya Giles, Chief Programming Officer, Paramount+.

[03/14/22 - 03:45 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts New Trailer for "Halo" Following SXSW World Premiere
The series will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all international markets where the streaming service is available on Thursday, March 24.

[02/15/22 - 03:31 PM]
ViacomCBS Unveils New Company Name, Global Content Slate and International Expansion Plans for Paramount+ at Investor Event
ViacomCBS today announced that the global media company will become Paramount Global (referred to as "Paramount"), effective February 16, bringing together its leading portfolio of premium entertainment properties under a new parent company name.

[02/15/22 - 01:51 PM]
Paramount+ Renews Upcoming Series "Halo" for a Second Season
In addition, David Wiener will join the series as showrunner and executive producer for the second season.

[01/30/22 - 01:32 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Announces Premiere Date and Unveils Official Trailer for "Halo" During the AFC Championship Game
The series will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all international markets where the streaming service will be available on Thursday, March 24.

[12/09/21 - 07:49 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts "Halo" First-Look Trailer During "The Game Awards"
The series will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. and all international markets where the streaming service will be available in 2022.

[11/15/21 - 10:38 AM]
Video: Hello, Master Chief - Paramount+ Reveals First Teaser for "Halo"
In its adaptation for Paramount+, the series will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001 with the launch of Xbox's first Halo game.

[06/25/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 25
Updates include: NBC cancels "Good Girls" after four seasons; HBO fills out cast of "We Own This City"; and Laurie Holden tapped for Amazon's "The Boys."

[02/24/21 - 04:47 PM]
ViacomCBS Unveils Comprehensive Streaming Strategy and Expansive Slate of Originals Headed to Paramount+
Paramount+ will feature a powerful combination of live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment from ViacomCBS' portfolio of world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel.

[02/24/21 - 03:05 PM]
Showtime(R) Drama Series "Halo" to Launch Exclusively on Paramount+
Currently in production in Budapest, the series is set to premiere on Paramount+ in early 2022.

[11/08/19 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 8
Updates include: NBC pushes "Blindspot" swan song to summer; Showtime's "Halo" project casts trio; and Sang Kim tapped as new showrunner for "Jupiter's Legacy" at Netflix.

[08/02/19 - 03:11 PM]
Acclaimed Actress Natascha McElhone and Emmy Nominee Bokeem Woodbine Join "Halo" as Highly Anticipated Showtime(R) Drama Series Continues to Round Out Its Cast
Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac and Kate Kennedy are also among the additions.

[04/17/19 - 11:01 AM]
Showtime(R) Finds Its Master Chief: Emmy(R) Nominee Pablo Schreiber to Star in the Highly Anticipated Showtime Series "Halo"
He'll be joined by newcomer Yerin Ha as a new character within the world: Quan Ah.

[03/18/19 - 11:54 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 18
Updates include: Rachel Bilson to star in FOX's "Lovestruck"; Marg Helgenberger tapped for CBS's "Courthouse"; and Arica Himmel to lead ABC's potential "Black-ish" prequel spin-off.

[02/21/19 - 09:02 AM]
Showtime(R) Announces Otto Bathurst Will Direct and Executive Produce "Halo"
Bathurst will helm multiple episodes and executive produce the live-action series, which has an initial nine-episode order.

[12/03/18 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 3
Updates include: National Geographic Channel orders "Barkskins" to series; The CW mulls "Jane the Virgin" spin-off; and Ben Mendelsohn to lead "The Outsider" at HBO.

[06/28/18 - 10:01 AM]
Highly Anticipated Adaptation of the International Hit Video Game Franchise "Halo" to Launch At Showtime(R)
Writer Kyle Killen and director Rupert Wyatt will spearhead the project, which will begin production in early 2019.

[07/18/14 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 18
Updates include: The CW's "Hart of Dixie" to return for just 10 episodes; Alexandra Shipp to lead Lifetime's "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B"; Wentworth Miller cast as Captain Cold on The CW's "The Flash."

[07/17/14 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 17
Updates include: Deborah Ann Woll to play Karen Page in "Marvel's Daredevil"; Microsoft shutters Xbox Entertainment Studios; and TV Land in talks to pick up "Gaffigan" from CBS.

[04/28/14 - 06:00 AM]
Xbox Originals: Coming Soon to a Screen Near You
Xbox Entertainment Studios has attracted a slew of top Hollywood talent to develop its original programming slate, with names like Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott attached to two separate scripted projects based on the "Halo" franchise.

[05/21/13 - 11:05 AM]
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One: The Ultimate All-in-One Home Entertainment System
Plus: Steven Spielberg will executive-produce an original "Halo" live-action television series with exclusive interactive Xbox One content.







HALO (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
Returns in TBA 2023 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/24/22 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2023/2024 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 (in advance of Season 1) ordered on 2/15/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s web site, March 2022) In its adaptation for Paramount+, HALO will take place in the universe that first came to be 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 will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future. The series stars Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods”) as the Master Chief, Spartan-117; Natascha McElhone (“Californication”) as Dr. Halsey, the brilliant, conflicted and inscrutable creator of the Spartan super soldiers; and Jen Taylor (“Halo” game series, RWBY) as Cortana, the most advanced AI in human history, and potentially the key to the survival of the human race. Additional stars include 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”).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Bentley Kalu as Vannak-134
· Bokeem Woodbine as Soren-066
· Charlie Murphy as Makee
· Danny Sapani as Jacob Keyes
· Jen Taylor as Cortana
· Kate Kennedy as Kai-125
· Natascha McElhone as Catherine Halsey
· Natasha Culzac as Riz-028
· Olive Gray as Miranda Keyes
· Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief / Spartan-117
· Shabana Azmi as Margaret Parangosky
· Yerin Ha as Kwan Ha
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bonnie Ross as EP
· Darryl Frank as EP
· Frank O'Connor as EP
· Justin Falvey as EP
· Kiki Wolfkill as EP
· Kyle Killen as CRTR/EP
· Otto Bathurst as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Scott Pennington as EP
· Steven Kane as EP
· Steven Spielberg as EP
· Toby Leslie as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 343 Industries
· Amblin Television
· Chapter Eleven
· One Big Picture