Halo (TV series)
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Halo is an American military science fiction television series developed by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane for the streaming service Paramount+. Based on the video game franchise created by Bungie and developed by 343 Industries, the series follows a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several alien races determined to eradicate humanity. Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor star as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and Cortana respectively; the latter reprises her voice role from the video game series. Development for a Halo television series began in mid-2013. Killen and Kane serve as showrunners for the series' first season, which consists of nine episodes. Filming began in Ontario, Canada, in October 2019, although post-production for the first five episodes was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming eventually resumed in Budapest, Hungary, in February 2021. In February 2022, ahead of its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, set to be headed and executive produced by David Wiener. Filming for the second season began in September 2022, and wrapped in May 2023. The first season of Halo premiered on March 24, 2022, and ran until May 19. It was met with mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise given for its action scenes, cast, and visual effects but criticism for its derivative writing and alterations from the source material. A second season premiered on February 8, 2024, and ran for eight episodes until March 21. It was met with positive reviews from critics, who declared it to be an improvement over the previous season. In July 2024, the series was canceled after two seasons.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Action-adventure Drama Military science fiction
Based on
Haloby Bungie & 343 Industries[a]
Developed by
Kyle Killen Steven Kane
Showrunners
Kyle Killen Steven Kane David Wiener
Starring
Pablo Schreiber Shabana Azmi Natasha Culzac Olive Gray Yerin Ha Bentley Kalu Kate Kennedy Charlie Murphy Danny Sapani Jen Taylor Bokeem Woodbine Natascha McElhone Joseph Morgan Christina Bennington Fiona O'Shaughnessy Cristina Rodlo Viktor Åkerblom Tylan Bailey Harry Lloyd
Theme music composer
Bear McCreary Martin O'Donnell (themes) Michael Salvatori (themes)
Composers
Sean Callery Sparks & Shadows
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
17
Executive producers
Steven Spielberg Steven Kane Kiki Wolfkill Frank O'Connor Bonnie Ross Justin Falvey Darryl Frank Otto Bathurst Toby Leslie Kyle Killen Scott Pennington David Wiener Gian Paolo Varani
Producers
Sheila Hockin Charlotte Keating Michael Armbruster Sarah McCarron Pablo Schreiber Natascha McElhone Nick Iannelli
Cinematography
Karl Walter Lindenlaub Eric Kress Ed Wild Carl Sundberg Andrew Commis Nicola Daley
Editors
Aaron Marshall Dan Briceno Geoff Ashenhurst Roderick Deogrades Carmela Iandoli Nicholas Wong
Running time
40–61 minutes
Production companies
Showtime Networks 343 Industries Amblin Television Chapter Eleven One Big Picture David Wiener
Budget
$90–200 million
Network
Paramount
Release
March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) –March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
9
Episodes
March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
Originally released
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
8
Episodes
February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)
Originally released
March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 9 | March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
| 2 | 8 | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) | March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2022)
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1
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1
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1
Title
"Contact"
Directed by
Otto Bathurst
Written by
Kyle Killen and Steven Kane
Original release date
March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
In 2552, the Covenant attacks an Insurrectionist outpost on the planet Madrigal, massacring everyone except for teenager Kwan Ha before the Spartan-II unit Silver Team, led by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, intervenes. In a nearby cave system, John discovers and retrieves a Forerunner keystone that reacts to his touch, displaying mysterious symbols and unlocking some of his sealed childhood memories. A surviving Covenant Elite witnesses this and reports it to the Prophet of Mercy at the Covenant capital, High Charity. On Reach, Dr. Catherine Halsey clashes with ONI Admiral Parangosky over her work on Cortana — a new type of AI based on Halsey's own brain patterns. After Kwan refuses to cooperate with the UNSC, John is ordered to execute her. He defies the order and rebels, earning Kwan's trust by taking off his armored helmet when she threatens him with his rifle. UNSC Captain Jacob Keyes orders John to be taken into custody; John touches the keystone again, which disables power in the base while also restoring power to his ship, allowing him and Kwan to escape. In the process, John discovers that he had drawn the keystone as a child, suggesting that he has a past connection to it.
In 2552, the Covenant attacks an Insurrectionist outpost on the planet Madrigal, massacring everyone except for teenager Kwan Ha before the Spartan-II unit Silver Team, led by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, intervenes. In a nearby cave system, John discovers and retrieves a Forerunner keystone that reacts to his touch, displaying mysterious symbols and unlocking some of his sealed childhood memories. A surviving Covenant Elite witnesses this and reports it to the Prophet of Mercy at the Covenant capital, High Charity. On Reach, Dr. Catherine Halsey clashes with ONI Admiral Parangosky over her work on Cortana — a new type of AI based on Halsey's own brain patterns. After Kwan refuses to cooperate with the UNSC, John is ordered to execute her. He defies the order and rebels, earning Kwan's trust by taking off his armored helmet when she threatens him with his rifle. UNSC Captain Jacob Keyes orders John to be taken into custody; John touches the keystone again, which disables power in the base while also restoring power to his ship, allowing him and Kwan to escape. In the process, John discovers that he had drawn the keystone as a child, suggesting that he has a past connection to it.
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In 2552, the Covenant attacks an Insurrectionist outpost on the planet Madrigal, massacring everyone except for teenager Kwan Ha before the Spartan-II unit Silver Team, led by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, intervenes. In a nearby cave system, John discovers and retrieves a Forerunner keystone that reacts to his touch, displaying mysterious symbols and unlocking some of his sealed childhood memories. A surviving Covenant Elite witnesses this and reports it to the Prophet of Mercy at the Covenant capital, High Charity. On Reach, Dr. Catherine Halsey clashes with ONI Admiral Parangosky over her work on Cortana — a new type of AI based on Halsey's own brain patterns. After Kwan refuses to cooperate with the UNSC, John is ordered to execute her. He defies the order and rebels, earning Kwan's trust by taking off his armored helmet when she threatens him with his rifle. UNSC Captain Jacob Keyes orders John to be taken into custody; John touches the keystone again, which disables power in the base while also restoring power to his ship, allowing him and Kwan to escape. In the process, John discovers that he had drawn the keystone as a child, suggesting that he has a past connection to it.
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Unbound"
Directed by
Otto Bathurst
Written by
Kyle Killen and Steven Kane
Original release date
March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
In a flashback, a young John catches Soren, a fellow Spartan, fleeing and allows him to escape. In the present, John takes Kwan and the keystone to the Rubble, an Insurrectionist base carved out of a series of broken asteroids. There, they reunite with Soren, who is now an Insurrectionist leader. On Reach, Halsey faces scrutiny over John's actions but promises a solution to the problem. Captain Keyes dispatches Silver Team to recover John, the keystone, and Kwan. On High Charity, the surviving Elite from Madrigal reveals to the Prophets and their ward, a human named Makee, that John activated the relic; despite hesitance from the Prophet of Mercy, Makee insists that she can recover the keystone herself. Back on the Rubble, Soren introduces John to Reth, a deranged hermit who was once held captive by the Covenant. Reth forces John to reveal his ability to activate the keystone and hints that it leads to an alien superweapon of unparalleled destructive power. Shaken by the experience, John leaves Kwan with Soren and surrenders to Silver Team. He is consoled by Halsey, who promises a new beginning for him.
In a flashback, a young John catches Soren, a fellow Spartan, fleeing and allows him to escape. In the present, John takes Kwan and the keystone to the Rubble, an Insurrectionist base carved out of a series of broken asteroids. There, they reunite with Soren, who is now an Insurrectionist leader. On Reach, Halsey faces scrutiny over John's actions but promises a solution to the problem. Captain Keyes dispatches Silver Team to recover John, the keystone, and Kwan. On High Charity, the surviving Elite from Madrigal reveals to the Prophets and their ward, a human named Makee, that John activated the relic; despite hesitance from the Prophet of Mercy, Makee insists that she can recover the keystone herself. Back on the Rubble, Soren introduces John to Reth, a deranged hermit who was once held captive by the Covenant. Reth forces John to reveal his ability to activate the keystone and hints that it leads to an alien superweapon of unparalleled destructive power. Shaken by the experience, John leaves Kwan with Soren and surrenders to Silver Team. He is consoled by Halsey, who promises a new beginning for him.
No.overall
In a flashback, a young John catches Soren, a fellow Spartan, fleeing and allows him to escape. In the present, John takes Kwan and the keystone to the Rubble, an Insurrectionist base carved out of a series of broken asteroids. There, they reunite with Soren, who is now an Insurrectionist leader. On Reach, Halsey faces scrutiny over John's actions but promises a solution to the problem. Captain Keyes dispatches Silver Team to recover John, the keystone, and Kwan. On High Charity, the surviving Elite from Madrigal reveals to the Prophets and their ward, a human named Makee, that John activated the relic; despite hesitance from the Prophet of Mercy, Makee insists that she can recover the keystone herself. Back on the Rubble, Soren introduces John to Reth, a deranged hermit who was once held captive by the Covenant. Reth forces John to reveal his ability to activate the keystone and hints that it leads to an alien superweapon of unparalleled destructive power. Shaken by the experience, John leaves Kwan with Soren and surrenders to Silver Team. He is consoled by Halsey, who promises a new beginning for him.
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3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Emergence"
Directed by
Roel Reiné
Written by
Kyle Killen and Steven Kane
Original release date
April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
In a flashback, a young Makee is discovered and inadvertently rescued from torture by the Covenant whose Forerunner device reacts to her. In the present, Makee leads a raid on a UNSC corvette in an attempt to find the location of the Madrigal keystone. With the ship's data erased, Makee travels to Madrigal where the keystone was originally discovered; she leaves transmissions of her orders behind. On the Rubble, Kwan convinces Soren to take her to Madrigal to reunite with Insurrectionists loyal to her father in exchange for a payment of deuterium. On Reach, Parangosky orders Miranda Keyes to study the keystone behind Halsey's back. Halsey completes the procedure of creating Cortana, using and killing a live clone of herself in the process, and places the AI in John's brain via a neural implant. Cortana, following Halsey's instructions, helps John remove a pellet that suppresses his emotions. After John explores some of the cityscape on Reach, he returns to base and touches the keystone again, where he has memories of his parents, his old home, and drawings of the Madrigal keystone and a complementary keystone. Convinced that the second keystone is located on his homeworld, Eridanus II, John and Halsey travel there to investigate.
In a flashback, a young Makee is discovered and inadvertently rescued from torture by the Covenant whose Forerunner device reacts to her. In the present, Makee leads a raid on a UNSC corvette in an attempt to find the location of the Madrigal keystone. With the ship's data erased, Makee travels to Madrigal where the keystone was originally discovered; she leaves transmissions of her orders behind. On the Rubble, Kwan convinces Soren to take her to Madrigal to reunite with Insurrectionists loyal to her father in exchange for a payment of deuterium. On Reach, Parangosky orders Miranda Keyes to study the keystone behind Halsey's back. Halsey completes the procedure of creating Cortana, using and killing a live clone of herself in the process, and places the AI in John's brain via a neural implant. Cortana, following Halsey's instructions, helps John remove a pellet that suppresses his emotions. After John explores some of the cityscape on Reach, he returns to base and touches the keystone again, where he has memories of his parents, his old home, and drawings of the Madrigal keystone and a complementary keystone. Convinced that the second keystone is located on his homeworld, Eridanus II, John and Halsey travel there to investigate.
No.overall
In a flashback, a young Makee is discovered and inadvertently rescued from torture by the Covenant whose Forerunner device reacts to her. In the present, Makee leads a raid on a UNSC corvette in an attempt to find the location of the Madrigal keystone. With the ship's data erased, Makee travels to Madrigal where the keystone was originally discovered; she leaves transmissions of her orders behind. On the Rubble, Kwan convinces Soren to take her to Madrigal to reunite with Insurrectionists loyal to her father in exchange for a payment of deuterium. On Reach, Parangosky orders Miranda Keyes to study the keystone behind Halsey's back. Halsey completes the procedure of creating Cortana, using and killing a live clone of herself in the process, and places the AI in John's brain via a neural implant. Cortana, following Halsey's instructions, helps John remove a pellet that suppresses his emotions. After John explores some of the cityscape on Reach, he returns to base and touches the keystone again, where he has memories of his parents, his old home, and drawings of the Madrigal keystone and a complementary keystone. Convinced that the second keystone is located on his homeworld, Eridanus II, John and Halsey travel there to investigate.
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Homecoming"
Directed by
Roel Reiné
Written by
Justine Juel Gillmer and Steven Kane
Original release date
April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
On Reach, Kai-125 removes her emotional suppressor pellet and helps Miranda analyze the Madrigal keystone; Kai and Miranda discover that the keystone is related to a "Sacred Ring" that the Covenant call "Halo". On Madrigal, Kwan discovers her father's former allies refuse to help, fearing the Covenant and new UNSC-supported governor Vinsher Grath. Soren's ship is discovered and looted; Kwan goes to her aunt for help and learns of a mystical tribe that may have answers for her. Soren and Kwan escape Grath's troops and head for the spaceport to leave the planet. On Eridanus II, John, Halsey, and Cortana examine John's old home and find numerous drawings of the Forerunner keystones. After using Cortana to help recreate his home, John has memories of the location of the second keystone, but also his childhood and a visit from Halsey while his parents were alive.
On Reach, Kai-125 removes her emotional suppressor pellet and helps Miranda analyze the Madrigal keystone; Kai and Miranda discover that the keystone is related to a "Sacred Ring" that the Covenant call "Halo". On Madrigal, Kwan discovers her father's former allies refuse to help, fearing the Covenant and new UNSC-supported governor Vinsher Grath. Soren's ship is discovered and looted; Kwan goes to her aunt for help and learns of a mystical tribe that may have answers for her. Soren and Kwan escape Grath's troops and head for the spaceport to leave the planet. On Eridanus II, John, Halsey, and Cortana examine John's old home and find numerous drawings of the Forerunner keystones. After using Cortana to help recreate his home, John has memories of the location of the second keystone, but also his childhood and a visit from Halsey while his parents were alive.
No.overall
On Reach, Kai-125 removes her emotional suppressor pellet and helps Miranda analyze the Madrigal keystone; Kai and Miranda discover that the keystone is related to a "Sacred Ring" that the Covenant call "Halo". On Madrigal, Kwan discovers her father's former allies refuse to help, fearing the Covenant and new UNSC-supported governor Vinsher Grath. Soren's ship is discovered and looted; Kwan goes to her aunt for help and learns of a mystical tribe that may have answers for her. Soren and Kwan escape Grath's troops and head for the spaceport to leave the planet. On Eridanus II, John, Halsey, and Cortana examine John's old home and find numerous drawings of the Forerunner keystones. After using Cortana to help recreate his home, John has memories of the location of the second keystone, but also his childhood and a visit from Halsey while his parents were alive.
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"Reckoning"
Directed by
Jonathan Liebesman
Written by
Richard E. Robbins and Steven Kane
Original release date
April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
On Madrigal, Soren ties up Kwan while he goes to find a way off the planet, but Kwan frees herself and steals Soren's pistol and vehicle. On Eridanus II, the UNSC is preparing to secure the keystone and take it back to Reach. As the UNSC is testing the keystone, it releases energy that alerts Makee and the Covenant to its location. As John continues to question his past, he touches the keystone and has clear memories of Halsey and ONI troops kidnapping him as a child and replacing him with a flash clone of himself; in a rage, he attempts to kill Halsey before Cortana disables him using their mental link. As John awakens and contemplates his newfound knowledge, a Covenant corvette arrives and launches a surprise attack. Despite the efforts of Silver Team, the UNSC suffer heavy casualties, Kai is severely wounded, and the Covenant successfully retrieve the Eridanus II keystone and withdraw. As the Covenant corvette escapes the planet, a drop pod containing Makee is left behind.
On Madrigal, Soren ties up Kwan while he goes to find a way off the planet, but Kwan frees herself and steals Soren's pistol and vehicle. On Eridanus II, the UNSC is preparing to secure the keystone and take it back to Reach. As the UNSC is testing the keystone, it releases energy that alerts Makee and the Covenant to its location. As John continues to question his past, he touches the keystone and has clear memories of Halsey and ONI troops kidnapping him as a child and replacing him with a flash clone of himself; in a rage, he attempts to kill Halsey before Cortana disables him using their mental link. As John awakens and contemplates his newfound knowledge, a Covenant corvette arrives and launches a surprise attack. Despite the efforts of Silver Team, the UNSC suffer heavy casualties, Kai is severely wounded, and the Covenant successfully retrieve the Eridanus II keystone and withdraw. As the Covenant corvette escapes the planet, a drop pod containing Makee is left behind.
No.overall
On Madrigal, Soren ties up Kwan while he goes to find a way off the planet, but Kwan frees herself and steals Soren's pistol and vehicle. On Eridanus II, the UNSC is preparing to secure the keystone and take it back to Reach. As the UNSC is testing the keystone, it releases energy that alerts Makee and the Covenant to its location. As John continues to question his past, he touches the keystone and has clear memories of Halsey and ONI troops kidnapping him as a child and replacing him with a flash clone of himself; in a rage, he attempts to kill Halsey before Cortana disables him using their mental link. As John awakens and contemplates his newfound knowledge, a Covenant corvette arrives and launches a surprise attack. Despite the efforts of Silver Team, the UNSC suffer heavy casualties, Kai is severely wounded, and the Covenant successfully retrieve the Eridanus II keystone and withdraw. As the Covenant corvette escapes the planet, a drop pod containing Makee is left behind.
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6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Solace"
Directed by
Jonathan Liebesman
Written by
Silka Luisa and Steven Kane
Original release date
April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
The surviving UNSC forces of the Eridanus II mission return to Reach. The UNSC takes Makee into their custody; although she claims to have been a prisoner of the Covenant, the UNSC does not trust her, considering that the Covenant are not known to take human prisoners. When John interrogates Makee, she reveals that they are both "blessed" with the ability to activate Forerunner technology. Makee says the likely location of the second keystone is a Covenant holy planet in the Aspero star system, named Raas Kkhotskha. Due to John and Kai's behavior following their removal of their emotional suppressors, Parangosky replaces Halsey as leader of all ongoing ONI projects with Miranda. John confronts Halsey and learns the true origins of the SPARTAN-II program: kidnapping and conscripting children to serve as supersoldiers, replacing them with terminally ill flash clones to alleviate suspicions, and subjecting them to augmentations with risk of deformation or death; John shares this with a recovering Kai. When John tests the Madrigal keystone once more, despite warnings of the possible ill effects it has on his health, he and Makee simultaneously have arrhythmias and seizures, while also sharing a vision of being on a Halo ringworld together.
The surviving UNSC forces of the Eridanus II mission return to Reach. The UNSC takes Makee into their custody; although she claims to have been a prisoner of the Covenant, the UNSC does not trust her, considering that the Covenant are not known to take human prisoners. When John interrogates Makee, she reveals that they are both "blessed" with the ability to activate Forerunner technology. Makee says the likely location of the second keystone is a Covenant holy planet in the Aspero star system, named Raas Kkhotskha. Due to John and Kai's behavior following their removal of their emotional suppressors, Parangosky replaces Halsey as leader of all ongoing ONI projects with Miranda. John confronts Halsey and learns the true origins of the SPARTAN-II program: kidnapping and conscripting children to serve as supersoldiers, replacing them with terminally ill flash clones to alleviate suspicions, and subjecting them to augmentations with risk of deformation or death; John shares this with a recovering Kai. When John tests the Madrigal keystone once more, despite warnings of the possible ill effects it has on his health, he and Makee simultaneously have arrhythmias and seizures, while also sharing a vision of being on a Halo ringworld together.
No.overall
The surviving UNSC forces of the Eridanus II mission return to Reach. The UNSC takes Makee into their custody; although she claims to have been a prisoner of the Covenant, the UNSC does not trust her, considering that the Covenant are not known to take human prisoners. When John interrogates Makee, she reveals that they are both "blessed" with the ability to activate Forerunner technology. Makee says the likely location of the second keystone is a Covenant holy planet in the Aspero star system, named Raas Kkhotskha. Due to John and Kai's behavior following their removal of their emotional suppressors, Parangosky replaces Halsey as leader of all ongoing ONI projects with Miranda. John confronts Halsey and learns the true origins of the SPARTAN-II program: kidnapping and conscripting children to serve as supersoldiers, replacing them with terminally ill flash clones to alleviate suspicions, and subjecting them to augmentations with risk of deformation or death; John shares this with a recovering Kai. When John tests the Madrigal keystone once more, despite warnings of the possible ill effects it has on his health, he and Makee simultaneously have arrhythmias and seizures, while also sharing a vision of being on a Halo ringworld together.
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"Inheritance"
Directed by
Jessica Lowrey
Written by
Steven Kane
Original release date
May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
While Soren, having returned to the Rubble, engages in space piracy against the UNSC, Kwan ventures into the deserts of Madrigal to track down a reclusive tribe of mystic nomads, hoping for answers about her family's true purpose. The mystics reveal that when Kwan's ancestors settled on Madrigal, they were charged by a Forerunner AI with protecting a Forerunner portal that resides somewhere on the planet. After a vision directs Kwan back to her father's outpost, she is rejoined by Soren, who came back in order to fulfill his promise to John to look over her. The outpost is surrounded by Vinsher Grath and his troops, who are looking to kill Kwan; despite being heavily outnumbered, Kwan insists upon fighting back. While Soren holds off Grath's forces, Kwan detonates the outpost's fuel supply using a gun that John had dropped during the fight with the attacking Covenant forces. The explosion kills Grath and his men; Kwan then pays Soren with money recovered from the outpost's supplies to honor their original deal. The two part on amicable terms, with Kwan determined to continue her mission and find the portal and take her position as its protector.
While Soren, having returned to the Rubble, engages in space piracy against the UNSC, Kwan ventures into the deserts of Madrigal to track down a reclusive tribe of mystic nomads, hoping for answers about her family's true purpose. The mystics reveal that when Kwan's ancestors settled on Madrigal, they were charged by a Forerunner AI with protecting a Forerunner portal that resides somewhere on the planet. After a vision directs Kwan back to her father's outpost, she is rejoined by Soren, who came back in order to fulfill his promise to John to look over her. The outpost is surrounded by Vinsher Grath and his troops, who are looking to kill Kwan; despite being heavily outnumbered, Kwan insists upon fighting back. While Soren holds off Grath's forces, Kwan detonates the outpost's fuel supply using a gun that John had dropped during the fight with the attacking Covenant forces. The explosion kills Grath and his men; Kwan then pays Soren with money recovered from the outpost's supplies to honor their original deal. The two part on amicable terms, with Kwan determined to continue her mission and find the portal and take her position as its protector.
No.overall
While Soren, having returned to the Rubble, engages in space piracy against the UNSC, Kwan ventures into the deserts of Madrigal to track down a reclusive tribe of mystic nomads, hoping for answers about her family's true purpose. The mystics reveal that when Kwan's ancestors settled on Madrigal, they were charged by a Forerunner AI with protecting a Forerunner portal that resides somewhere on the planet. After a vision directs Kwan back to her father's outpost, she is rejoined by Soren, who came back in order to fulfill his promise to John to look over her. The outpost is surrounded by Vinsher Grath and his troops, who are looking to kill Kwan; despite being heavily outnumbered, Kwan insists upon fighting back. While Soren holds off Grath's forces, Kwan detonates the outpost's fuel supply using a gun that John had dropped during the fight with the attacking Covenant forces. The explosion kills Grath and his men; Kwan then pays Soren with money recovered from the outpost's supplies to honor their original deal. The two part on amicable terms, with Kwan determined to continue her mission and find the portal and take her position as its protector.
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Allegiance"
Directed by
Jonathan Liebesman
Written by
Justine Juel Gillmer and Steven Kane
Original release date
May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)
Following their shared visions of the Halo, John begins to view Makee as a potential ally, despite the continued doubts of the UNSC as to her loyalty. John learns the Covenant seek the Halo rings to begin their transcendent "Great Journey". John is able to convince the UNSC to let Makee test the keystone under Miranda's supervision. John and Makee have sex; noting John's kindness and similarity to her, Makee begins to reconsider her loyalties. Halsey initiates remote protocols that disable all comms within the UNSC base and places Spartans Riz and Vannak under her direct control, ordering them to capture John, Makee, and the keystone; Cortana chooses at the last second to warn John instead. Riz and Vannak restrain Kai and attempt to fight John, and Miranda uncovers transmissions of Makee leading the attack on the UNSC corvette. After UNSC troopers restrain and taser her, bringing back memories of her youth, she reaffirms her loyalty to the Covenant, frees herself, and touches the keystone, sending shockwaves throughout the UNSC base, before saying her goodbyes to John via another shared vision.
Following their shared visions of the Halo, John begins to view Makee as a potential ally, despite the continued doubts of the UNSC as to her loyalty. John learns the Covenant seek the Halo rings to begin their transcendent "Great Journey". John is able to convince the UNSC to let Makee test the keystone under Miranda's supervision. John and Makee have sex; noting John's kindness and similarity to her, Makee begins to reconsider her loyalties. Halsey initiates remote protocols that disable all comms within the UNSC base and places Spartans Riz and Vannak under her direct control, ordering them to capture John, Makee, and the keystone; Cortana chooses at the last second to warn John instead. Riz and Vannak restrain Kai and attempt to fight John, and Miranda uncovers transmissions of Makee leading the attack on the UNSC corvette. After UNSC troopers restrain and taser her, bringing back memories of her youth, she reaffirms her loyalty to the Covenant, frees herself, and touches the keystone, sending shockwaves throughout the UNSC base, before saying her goodbyes to John via another shared vision.
No.overall
Following their shared visions of the Halo, John begins to view Makee as a potential ally, despite the continued doubts of the UNSC as to her loyalty. John learns the Covenant seek the Halo rings to begin their transcendent "Great Journey". John is able to convince the UNSC to let Makee test the keystone under Miranda's supervision. John and Makee have sex; noting John's kindness and similarity to her, Makee begins to reconsider her loyalties. Halsey initiates remote protocols that disable all comms within the UNSC base and places Spartans Riz and Vannak under her direct control, ordering them to capture John, Makee, and the keystone; Cortana chooses at the last second to warn John instead. Riz and Vannak restrain Kai and attempt to fight John, and Miranda uncovers transmissions of Makee leading the attack on the UNSC corvette. After UNSC troopers restrain and taser her, bringing back memories of her youth, she reaffirms her loyalty to the Covenant, frees herself, and touches the keystone, sending shockwaves throughout the UNSC base, before saying her goodbyes to John via another shared vision.
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
9
Title
"Transcendence"
Directed by
Jonathan Liebesman
Written by
Steven Kane
Original release date
May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19)
While Makee escapes Reach, Silver Team enters into a standoff that is only defused when Captain Keyes arrives and reveals to Vannak and Riz the truth about the SPARTAN-II program. Kai helps to apprehend Halsey, but Miranda realizes that the "Halsey" that was captured was actually a flash clone of the real Halsey, who secretly escaped from Reach. With Cortana's help, John deduces the location of Raas Kkhotskha and leads Silver Team there on a mission to recover the Forerunner keystones. On Raas Kkhotskha, Silver Team engages Covenant forces; when John is overwhelmed, Makee activates the combined keystones in order to generate a blast to save John, generating a star map leading to Halo, and inadvertently locking John into stasis. When John tries and fails to talk Makee down using another shared vision, Kai frees John from his trance by shooting Makee, shutting down the keystone before it can show Halo's location. After John takes a seemingly fatal hit, Cortana assumes control of John, rescues Silver Team, and escapes with them and both of the keystones. As they depart, Kai asks "John" if it is really him behind the helmet, but "he" only glances at her, wordlessly.
While Makee escapes Reach, Silver Team enters into a standoff that is only defused when Captain Keyes arrives and reveals to Vannak and Riz the truth about the SPARTAN-II program. Kai helps to apprehend Halsey, but Miranda realizes that the "Halsey" that was captured was actually a flash clone of the real Halsey, who secretly escaped from Reach. With Cortana's help, John deduces the location of Raas Kkhotskha and leads Silver Team there on a mission to recover the Forerunner keystones. On Raas Kkhotskha, Silver Team engages Covenant forces; when John is overwhelmed, Makee activates the combined keystones in order to generate a blast to save John, generating a star map leading to Halo, and inadvertently locking John into stasis. When John tries and fails to talk Makee down using another shared vision, Kai frees John from his trance by shooting Makee, shutting down the keystone before it can show Halo's location. After John takes a seemingly fatal hit, Cortana assumes control of John, rescues Silver Team, and escapes with them and both of the keystones. As they depart, Kai asks "John" if it is really him behind the helmet, but "he" only glances at her, wordlessly.
No.overall
While Makee escapes Reach, Silver Team enters into a standoff that is only defused when Captain Keyes arrives and reveals to Vannak and Riz the truth about the SPARTAN-II program. Kai helps to apprehend Halsey, but Miranda realizes that the "Halsey" that was captured was actually a flash clone of the real Halsey, who secretly escaped from Reach. With Cortana's help, John deduces the location of Raas Kkhotskha and leads Silver Team there on a mission to recover the Forerunner keystones. On Raas Kkhotskha, Silver Team engages Covenant forces; when John is overwhelmed, Makee activates the combined keystones in order to generate a blast to save John, generating a star map leading to Halo, and inadvertently locking John into stasis. When John tries and fails to talk Makee down using another shared vision, Kai frees John from his trance by shooting Makee, shutting down the keystone before it can show Halo's location. After John takes a seemingly fatal hit, Cortana assumes control of John, rescues Silver Team, and escapes with them and both of the keystones. As they depart, Kai asks "John" if it is really him behind the helmet, but "he" only glances at her, wordlessly.
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| 1 | 1 | "Contact" | Otto Bathurst | Kyle Killen and Steven Kane | March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24) | |
| In 2552, the Covenant attacks an Insurrectionist outpost on the planet Madrigal, massacring everyone except for teenager Kwan Ha before the Spartan-II unit Silver Team, led by Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, intervenes. In a nearby cave system, John discovers and retrieves a Forerunner keystone that reacts to his touch, displaying mysterious symbols and unlocking some of his sealed childhood memories. A surviving Covenant Elite witnesses this and reports it to the Prophet of Mercy at the Covenant capital, High Charity. On Reach, Dr. Catherine Halsey clashes with ONI Admiral Parangosky over her work on Cortana — a new type of AI based on Halsey's own brain patterns. After Kwan refuses to cooperate with the UNSC, John is ordered to execute her. He defies the order and rebels, earning Kwan's trust by taking off his armored helmet when she threatens him with his rifle. UNSC Captain Jacob Keyes orders John to be taken into custody; John touches the keystone again, which disables power in the base while also restoring power to his ship, allowing him and Kwan to escape. In the process, John discovers that he had drawn the keystone as a child, suggesting that he has a past connection to it. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Unbound" | Otto Bathurst | Kyle Killen and Steven Kane | March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31) | |
| In a flashback, a young John catches Soren, a fellow Spartan, fleeing and allows him to escape. In the present, John takes Kwan and the keystone to the Rubble, an Insurrectionist base carved out of a series of broken asteroids. There, they reunite with Soren, who is now an Insurrectionist leader. On Reach, Halsey faces scrutiny over John's actions but promises a solution to the problem. Captain Keyes dispatches Silver Team to recover John, the keystone, and Kwan. On High Charity, the surviving Elite from Madrigal reveals to the Prophets and their ward, a human named Makee, that John activated the relic; despite hesitance from the Prophet of Mercy, Makee insists that she can recover the keystone herself. Back on the Rubble, Soren introduces John to Reth, a deranged hermit who was once held captive by the Covenant. Reth forces John to reveal his ability to activate the keystone and hints that it leads to an alien superweapon of unparalleled destructive power. Shaken by the experience, John leaves Kwan with Soren and surrenders to Silver Team. He is consoled by Halsey, who promises a new beginning for him. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Emergence" | Roel Reiné | Kyle Killen and Steven Kane | April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) | |
| In a flashback, a young Makee is discovered and inadvertently rescued from torture by the Covenant whose Forerunner device reacts to her. In the present, Makee leads a raid on a UNSC corvette in an attempt to find the location of the Madrigal keystone. With the ship's data erased, Makee travels to Madrigal where the keystone was originally discovered; she leaves transmissions of her orders behind. On the Rubble, Kwan convinces Soren to take her to Madrigal to reunite with Insurrectionists loyal to her father in exchange for a payment of deuterium. On Reach, Parangosky orders Miranda Keyes to study the keystone behind Halsey's back. Halsey completes the procedure of creating Cortana, using and killing a live clone of herself in the process, and places the AI in John's brain via a neural implant. Cortana, following Halsey's instructions, helps John remove a pellet that suppresses his emotions. After John explores some of the cityscape on Reach, he returns to base and touches the keystone again, where he has memories of his parents, his old home, and drawings of the Madrigal keystone and a complementary keystone. Convinced that the second keystone is located on his homeworld, Eridanus II, John and Halsey travel there to investigate. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Homecoming" | Roel Reiné | Justine Juel Gillmer and Steven Kane | April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14) | |
| On Reach, Kai-125 removes her emotional suppressor pellet and helps Miranda analyze the Madrigal keystone; Kai and Miranda discover that the keystone is related to a "Sacred Ring" that the Covenant call "Halo". On Madrigal, Kwan discovers her father's former allies refuse to help, fearing the Covenant and new UNSC-supported governor Vinsher Grath. Soren's ship is discovered and looted; Kwan goes to her aunt for help and learns of a mystical tribe that may have answers for her. Soren and Kwan escape Grath's troops and head for the spaceport to leave the planet. On Eridanus II, John, Halsey, and Cortana examine John's old home and find numerous drawings of the Forerunner keystones. After using Cortana to help recreate his home, John has memories of the location of the second keystone, but also his childhood and a visit from Halsey while his parents were alive. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Reckoning" | Jonathan Liebesman | Richard E. Robbins and Steven Kane | April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21) | |
| On Madrigal, Soren ties up Kwan while he goes to find a way off the planet, but Kwan frees herself and steals Soren's pistol and vehicle. On Eridanus II, the UNSC is preparing to secure the keystone and take it back to Reach. As the UNSC is testing the keystone, it releases energy that alerts Makee and the Covenant to its location. As John continues to question his past, he touches the keystone and has clear memories of Halsey and ONI troops kidnapping him as a child and replacing him with a flash clone of himself; in a rage, he attempts to kill Halsey before Cortana disables him using their mental link. As John awakens and contemplates his newfound knowledge, a Covenant corvette arrives and launches a surprise attack. Despite the efforts of Silver Team, the UNSC suffer heavy casualties, Kai is severely wounded, and the Covenant successfully retrieve the Eridanus II keystone and withdraw. As the Covenant corvette escapes the planet, a drop pod containing Makee is left behind. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Solace" | Jonathan Liebesman | Silka Luisa and Steven Kane | April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) | |
| The surviving UNSC forces of the Eridanus II mission return to Reach. The UNSC takes Makee into their custody; although she claims to have been a prisoner of the Covenant, the UNSC does not trust her, considering that the Covenant are not known to take human prisoners. When John interrogates Makee, she reveals that they are both "blessed" with the ability to activate Forerunner technology. Makee says the likely location of the second keystone is a Covenant holy planet in the Aspero star system, named Raas Kkhotskha. Due to John and Kai's behavior following their removal of their emotional suppressors, Parangosky replaces Halsey as leader of all ongoing ONI projects with Miranda. John confronts Halsey and learns the true origins of the SPARTAN-II program: kidnapping and conscripting children to serve as supersoldiers, replacing them with terminally ill flash clones to alleviate suspicions, and subjecting them to augmentations with risk of deformation or death; John shares this with a recovering Kai. When John tests the Madrigal keystone once more, despite warnings of the possible ill effects it has on his health, he and Makee simultaneously have arrhythmias and seizures, while also sharing a vision of being on a Halo ringworld together. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Inheritance" | Jessica Lowrey | Steven Kane | May 5, 2022 (2022-05-05) | |
| While Soren, having returned to the Rubble, engages in space piracy against the UNSC, Kwan ventures into the deserts of Madrigal to track down a reclusive tribe of mystic nomads, hoping for answers about her family's true purpose. The mystics reveal that when Kwan's ancestors settled on Madrigal, they were charged by a Forerunner AI with protecting a Forerunner portal that resides somewhere on the planet. After a vision directs Kwan back to her father's outpost, she is rejoined by Soren, who came back in order to fulfill his promise to John to look over her. The outpost is surrounded by Vinsher Grath and his troops, who are looking to kill Kwan; despite being heavily outnumbered, Kwan insists upon fighting back. While Soren holds off Grath's forces, Kwan detonates the outpost's fuel supply using a gun that John had dropped during the fight with the attacking Covenant forces. The explosion kills Grath and his men; Kwan then pays Soren with money recovered from the outpost's supplies to honor their original deal. The two part on amicable terms, with Kwan determined to continue her mission and find the portal and take her position as its protector. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Allegiance" | Jonathan Liebesman | Justine Juel Gillmer and Steven Kane | May 12, 2022 (2022-05-12) | |
| Following their shared visions of the Halo, John begins to view Makee as a potential ally, despite the continued doubts of the UNSC as to her loyalty. John learns the Covenant seek the Halo rings to begin their transcendent "Great Journey". John is able to convince the UNSC to let Makee test the keystone under Miranda's supervision. John and Makee have sex; noting John's kindness and similarity to her, Makee begins to reconsider her loyalties. Halsey initiates remote protocols that disable all comms within the UNSC base and places Spartans Riz and Vannak under her direct control, ordering them to capture John, Makee, and the keystone; Cortana chooses at the last second to warn John instead. Riz and Vannak restrain Kai and attempt to fight John, and Miranda uncovers transmissions of Makee leading the attack on the UNSC corvette. After UNSC troopers restrain and taser her, bringing back memories of her youth, she reaffirms her loyalty to the Covenant, frees herself, and touches the keystone, sending shockwaves throughout the UNSC base, before saying her goodbyes to John via another shared vision. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Transcendence" | Jonathan Liebesman | Steven Kane | May 19, 2022 (2022-05-19) | |
| While Makee escapes Reach, Silver Team enters into a standoff that is only defused when Captain Keyes arrives and reveals to Vannak and Riz the truth about the SPARTAN-II program. Kai helps to apprehend Halsey, but Miranda realizes that the "Halsey" that was captured was actually a flash clone of the real Halsey, who secretly escaped from Reach. With Cortana's help, John deduces the location of Raas Kkhotskha and leads Silver Team there on a mission to recover the Forerunner keystones. On Raas Kkhotskha, Silver Team engages Covenant forces; when John is overwhelmed, Makee activates the combined keystones in order to generate a blast to save John, generating a star map leading to Halo, and inadvertently locking John into stasis. When John tries and fails to talk Makee down using another shared vision, Kai frees John from his trance by shooting Makee, shutting down the keystone before it can show Halo's location. After John takes a seemingly fatal hit, Cortana assumes control of John, rescues Silver Team, and escapes with them and both of the keystones. As they depart, Kai asks "John" if it is really him behind the helmet, but "he" only glances at her, wordlessly. | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 2 (2024)
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10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
1
Title
"Sanctuary"
Directed by
Debs Paterson
Written by
David Wiener
Original release date
February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)
Following the raid on Raas Kkhotskha, John and Cortana are surgically separated. Six months later, Silver Team is sent on a mission to evacuate residents of the planet Sanctuary from the Covenant, who resist until the Covenant begin glassing the planet. After John rescues Corporal Talia Perez from a squad of Elites, Silver Team narrowly escapes the planet. On Reach, Silver Team meets ONI operative James Ackerson, Halsey's replacement in overseeing the SPARTAN-II program. Ackerson questions John about his experience on Sanctuary, expressing interest in Halsey's prior experiments on him and concern over lingering side effects from having Cortana implanted in his brain. After Ackerson seemingly dismisses John's concerns of the Covenant's changing strategies, John secretly meets with Parangosky, who states she was discharged from ONI after taking the fall from Halsey's scandals. Meanwhile, Soren takes interest in an indentured servant who claims to have seen Halsey. Ignoring the concerns of his wife, Laera, Soren purchases the servant's services in hope of capturing Halsey, but is instead led into a trap and arrested for piracy and treason. Having survived Madrigal's destruction by the Covenant, Kwan Ha befriends Soren's son, Kessler, and tells him stories about a monster.
Following the raid on Raas Kkhotskha, John and Cortana are surgically separated. Six months later, Silver Team is sent on a mission to evacuate residents of the planet Sanctuary from the Covenant, who resist until the Covenant begin glassing the planet. After John rescues Corporal Talia Perez from a squad of Elites, Silver Team narrowly escapes the planet. On Reach, Silver Team meets ONI operative James Ackerson, Halsey's replacement in overseeing the SPARTAN-II program. Ackerson questions John about his experience on Sanctuary, expressing interest in Halsey's prior experiments on him and concern over lingering side effects from having Cortana implanted in his brain. After Ackerson seemingly dismisses John's concerns of the Covenant's changing strategies, John secretly meets with Parangosky, who states she was discharged from ONI after taking the fall from Halsey's scandals. Meanwhile, Soren takes interest in an indentured servant who claims to have seen Halsey. Ignoring the concerns of his wife, Laera, Soren purchases the servant's services in hope of capturing Halsey, but is instead led into a trap and arrested for piracy and treason. Having survived Madrigal's destruction by the Covenant, Kwan Ha befriends Soren's son, Kessler, and tells him stories about a monster.
No.overall
Following the raid on Raas Kkhotskha, John and Cortana are surgically separated. Six months later, Silver Team is sent on a mission to evacuate residents of the planet Sanctuary from the Covenant, who resist until the Covenant begin glassing the planet. After John rescues Corporal Talia Perez from a squad of Elites, Silver Team narrowly escapes the planet. On Reach, Silver Team meets ONI operative James Ackerson, Halsey's replacement in overseeing the SPARTAN-II program. Ackerson questions John about his experience on Sanctuary, expressing interest in Halsey's prior experiments on him and concern over lingering side effects from having Cortana implanted in his brain. After Ackerson seemingly dismisses John's concerns of the Covenant's changing strategies, John secretly meets with Parangosky, who states she was discharged from ONI after taking the fall from Halsey's scandals. Meanwhile, Soren takes interest in an indentured servant who claims to have seen Halsey. Ignoring the concerns of his wife, Laera, Soren purchases the servant's services in hope of capturing Halsey, but is instead led into a trap and arrested for piracy and treason. Having survived Madrigal's destruction by the Covenant, Kwan Ha befriends Soren's son, Kessler, and tells him stories about a monster.
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11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
2
Title
"Sword"
Directed by
Debs Paterson
Written by
Ahmadu Garba
Original release date
February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08)
On the Rubble, Kwan escapes the grasp of several slavers. Laera berates Soren's crew for leaving him behind and vows to find him. On Reach, as Cobalt Team, another Spartan fireteam, is sent on a mission in Silver Team's stead due to Ackerson's reluctance to trust the latter, John tells Kai that he saw Makee on Sanctuary and pushes Silver Team to train harder; this puts strain on Riz, who is recovering from injuries suffered on Raas Kkhotskha. Ackerson reveals to John that Perez did not corroborate his testimony of what happened on Sanctuary; John confronts Perez, who expresses survivor guilt and admits to not telling Ackerson the full truth. Ackerson, who is holding Halsey captive in a simulated room, uses Cortana to help deduce an impending threat. After Cobalt Team fails to return from their mission, John deduces that they were sent to Visegrád Relay, a communications tower on Reach. Convinced that the Covenant is on the planet, John gathers Silver Team and heads to Visegrád. Meanwhile, at SWORD Base, Arbiter Var 'Gatanai, accompanied by Makee, takes out a squad of UNSC marines and recovers the larger Forerunner keystone.
On the Rubble, Kwan escapes the grasp of several slavers. Laera berates Soren's crew for leaving him behind and vows to find him. On Reach, as Cobalt Team, another Spartan fireteam, is sent on a mission in Silver Team's stead due to Ackerson's reluctance to trust the latter, John tells Kai that he saw Makee on Sanctuary and pushes Silver Team to train harder; this puts strain on Riz, who is recovering from injuries suffered on Raas Kkhotskha. Ackerson reveals to John that Perez did not corroborate his testimony of what happened on Sanctuary; John confronts Perez, who expresses survivor guilt and admits to not telling Ackerson the full truth. Ackerson, who is holding Halsey captive in a simulated room, uses Cortana to help deduce an impending threat. After Cobalt Team fails to return from their mission, John deduces that they were sent to Visegrád Relay, a communications tower on Reach. Convinced that the Covenant is on the planet, John gathers Silver Team and heads to Visegrád. Meanwhile, at SWORD Base, Arbiter Var 'Gatanai, accompanied by Makee, takes out a squad of UNSC marines and recovers the larger Forerunner keystone.
No.overall
On the Rubble, Kwan escapes the grasp of several slavers. Laera berates Soren's crew for leaving him behind and vows to find him. On Reach, as Cobalt Team, another Spartan fireteam, is sent on a mission in Silver Team's stead due to Ackerson's reluctance to trust the latter, John tells Kai that he saw Makee on Sanctuary and pushes Silver Team to train harder; this puts strain on Riz, who is recovering from injuries suffered on Raas Kkhotskha. Ackerson reveals to John that Perez did not corroborate his testimony of what happened on Sanctuary; John confronts Perez, who expresses survivor guilt and admits to not telling Ackerson the full truth. Ackerson, who is holding Halsey captive in a simulated room, uses Cortana to help deduce an impending threat. After Cobalt Team fails to return from their mission, John deduces that they were sent to Visegrád Relay, a communications tower on Reach. Convinced that the Covenant is on the planet, John gathers Silver Team and heads to Visegrád. Meanwhile, at SWORD Base, Arbiter Var 'Gatanai, accompanied by Makee, takes out a squad of UNSC marines and recovers the larger Forerunner keystone.
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
3
Title
"Visegrad"
Directed by
Craig Zisk
Written by
Marisha Mukerjee
Original release date
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
At Visegrád Relay, Silver Team is detained by ONI operatives, despite John's insistence of Covenant activity. Admiral Jacob Keyes informs Silver Team that they are suspended from combat and that John is to undergo psychiatric evaluation. John escapes and meets with Parangosky, who warns him not to go against ONI. Realizing that Parangosky never left ONI, John departs to find Perez. Meanwhile, Kwan protects Laera and Kessler from Soren's mutinous crew, killing the latter when they threaten Laera, though Kessler is separated from them. Ackerson shows Keyes the bodies of Cobalt Team, who were killed by the Covenant on Reach. Furious at Ackerson and ONI for their cover-up, Keyes enacts the "Winter Contingency" of evacuating and defending Reach, against Ackerson's plan to transport "essential assets" away without informing the public of the planet's doom. Ackerson bids farewell to Halsey, who reveals that his sister, Julia, was a Spartan-II candidate but died during the augmentation process. Ackerson leaves Halsey with Soren, then helps his elderly father commit suicide to avoid capture before boarding a spacecraft. John finds Perez, who explains she has translated a message from Var 'Gatanai that announces the Covenant's intention to destroy Reach, before explosions rock the planet.
At Visegrád Relay, Silver Team is detained by ONI operatives, despite John's insistence of Covenant activity. Admiral Jacob Keyes informs Silver Team that they are suspended from combat and that John is to undergo psychiatric evaluation. John escapes and meets with Parangosky, who warns him not to go against ONI. Realizing that Parangosky never left ONI, John departs to find Perez. Meanwhile, Kwan protects Laera and Kessler from Soren's mutinous crew, killing the latter when they threaten Laera, though Kessler is separated from them. Ackerson shows Keyes the bodies of Cobalt Team, who were killed by the Covenant on Reach. Furious at Ackerson and ONI for their cover-up, Keyes enacts the "Winter Contingency" of evacuating and defending Reach, against Ackerson's plan to transport "essential assets" away without informing the public of the planet's doom. Ackerson bids farewell to Halsey, who reveals that his sister, Julia, was a Spartan-II candidate but died during the augmentation process. Ackerson leaves Halsey with Soren, then helps his elderly father commit suicide to avoid capture before boarding a spacecraft. John finds Perez, who explains she has translated a message from Var 'Gatanai that announces the Covenant's intention to destroy Reach, before explosions rock the planet.
No.overall
At Visegrád Relay, Silver Team is detained by ONI operatives, despite John's insistence of Covenant activity. Admiral Jacob Keyes informs Silver Team that they are suspended from combat and that John is to undergo psychiatric evaluation. John escapes and meets with Parangosky, who warns him not to go against ONI. Realizing that Parangosky never left ONI, John departs to find Perez. Meanwhile, Kwan protects Laera and Kessler from Soren's mutinous crew, killing the latter when they threaten Laera, though Kessler is separated from them. Ackerson shows Keyes the bodies of Cobalt Team, who were killed by the Covenant on Reach. Furious at Ackerson and ONI for their cover-up, Keyes enacts the "Winter Contingency" of evacuating and defending Reach, against Ackerson's plan to transport "essential assets" away without informing the public of the planet's doom. Ackerson bids farewell to Halsey, who reveals that his sister, Julia, was a Spartan-II candidate but died during the augmentation process. Ackerson leaves Halsey with Soren, then helps his elderly father commit suicide to avoid capture before boarding a spacecraft. John finds Perez, who explains she has translated a message from Var 'Gatanai that announces the Covenant's intention to destroy Reach, before explosions rock the planet.
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
4
Title
"Reach"
Directed by
Craig Zisk
Written by
Tom Hemmings
Original release date
February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22)
The Covenant's invasion of Reach begins; John and Perez witness her family being killed by plasma bombardment. Halsey and Soren are freed from their cell when security for the ONI detention level deactivates. They find Cortana's containment room and witness Makee capturing the AI's data crystal. On their way to FLEETCOM HQ, John and Perez run into Riz, Louis and his spouse Danilo. Danilo is killed in the fighting and Louis sacrifices himself to destroy a Covenant Wraith attacking the group. The remaining survivors manage to reach FLEETCOM HQ, where Vannak reveals their Mjolnir armor was taken during Ackerson's evacuation and Kai is missing. Keyes informs John of High Command's intention to abandon Reach and the truth behind Cobalt Team's status at Visegrád Relay. Keyes leads Halsey and Soren to an evac shuttle, where Perez is helping civilians board. The hangar comes under attack, forcing Keyes to sacrifice himself to allow the shuttle to escape. Silver Team is ambushed by Covenant forces, led by Var 'Gatanai; John is wounded in the ensuing battle but is spared by Makee, who orders Var to not kill him. Vannak attempts to kill Var, but is impaled and killed by a Needler shard.
The Covenant's invasion of Reach begins; John and Perez witness her family being killed by plasma bombardment. Halsey and Soren are freed from their cell when security for the ONI detention level deactivates. They find Cortana's containment room and witness Makee capturing the AI's data crystal. On their way to FLEETCOM HQ, John and Perez run into Riz, Louis and his spouse Danilo. Danilo is killed in the fighting and Louis sacrifices himself to destroy a Covenant Wraith attacking the group. The remaining survivors manage to reach FLEETCOM HQ, where Vannak reveals their Mjolnir armor was taken during Ackerson's evacuation and Kai is missing. Keyes informs John of High Command's intention to abandon Reach and the truth behind Cobalt Team's status at Visegrád Relay. Keyes leads Halsey and Soren to an evac shuttle, where Perez is helping civilians board. The hangar comes under attack, forcing Keyes to sacrifice himself to allow the shuttle to escape. Silver Team is ambushed by Covenant forces, led by Var 'Gatanai; John is wounded in the ensuing battle but is spared by Makee, who orders Var to not kill him. Vannak attempts to kill Var, but is impaled and killed by a Needler shard.
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The Covenant's invasion of Reach begins; John and Perez witness her family being killed by plasma bombardment. Halsey and Soren are freed from their cell when security for the ONI detention level deactivates. They find Cortana's containment room and witness Makee capturing the AI's data crystal. On their way to FLEETCOM HQ, John and Perez run into Riz, Louis and his spouse Danilo. Danilo is killed in the fighting and Louis sacrifices himself to destroy a Covenant Wraith attacking the group. The remaining survivors manage to reach FLEETCOM HQ, where Vannak reveals their Mjolnir armor was taken during Ackerson's evacuation and Kai is missing. Keyes informs John of High Command's intention to abandon Reach and the truth behind Cobalt Team's status at Visegrád Relay. Keyes leads Halsey and Soren to an evac shuttle, where Perez is helping civilians board. The hangar comes under attack, forcing Keyes to sacrifice himself to allow the shuttle to escape. Silver Team is ambushed by Covenant forces, led by Var 'Gatanai; John is wounded in the ensuing battle but is spared by Makee, who orders Var to not kill him. Vannak attempts to kill Var, but is impaled and killed by a Needler shard.
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
5
Title
"Aleria"
Directed by
Otto Bathurst
Written by
Basil Lee Kreimendahl
Original release date
February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
As Silver Team is cornered by a Brute Chieftain, Kwan and Laera arrive to rescue them, though Riz is severely wounded after she recovers Vannak's body. John witnesses Reach being glassed by the Covenant before falling unconscious. While unconscious, John remembers that Cortana agreed to do something for Parangosky in exchange for saving his life. Makee, now disillusioned with the Prophets, attempts to enlist Cortana and Var 'Gatanai to go rogue and find Halo themselves. While Cortana initially refuses, she secretly shows Var John's memory of his vision of Halo, convincing Var to change his mind. On Aleria, Halsey operates on Riz, but having suffered significant damage, Riz decides to stay behind and find a normal life. Soren and Laera seek out Kessler, only to discover that he was taken by the UNSC. After some initial disagreement between Kwan and John, a crematory funeral for Vannak is held. John swears to hunt down Parangosky and Ackerson, ignoring Halsey's request for him to focus on finding Halo instead. Kwan has a vision of the Sanctuary shaman, who ominously warns her that "the monster" is coming closer. On Onyx, Kai meets with Ackerson and prepares to lead a unit of Spartan-IIIs.
As Silver Team is cornered by a Brute Chieftain, Kwan and Laera arrive to rescue them, though Riz is severely wounded after she recovers Vannak's body. John witnesses Reach being glassed by the Covenant before falling unconscious. While unconscious, John remembers that Cortana agreed to do something for Parangosky in exchange for saving his life. Makee, now disillusioned with the Prophets, attempts to enlist Cortana and Var 'Gatanai to go rogue and find Halo themselves. While Cortana initially refuses, she secretly shows Var John's memory of his vision of Halo, convincing Var to change his mind. On Aleria, Halsey operates on Riz, but having suffered significant damage, Riz decides to stay behind and find a normal life. Soren and Laera seek out Kessler, only to discover that he was taken by the UNSC. After some initial disagreement between Kwan and John, a crematory funeral for Vannak is held. John swears to hunt down Parangosky and Ackerson, ignoring Halsey's request for him to focus on finding Halo instead. Kwan has a vision of the Sanctuary shaman, who ominously warns her that "the monster" is coming closer. On Onyx, Kai meets with Ackerson and prepares to lead a unit of Spartan-IIIs.
No.overall
As Silver Team is cornered by a Brute Chieftain, Kwan and Laera arrive to rescue them, though Riz is severely wounded after she recovers Vannak's body. John witnesses Reach being glassed by the Covenant before falling unconscious. While unconscious, John remembers that Cortana agreed to do something for Parangosky in exchange for saving his life. Makee, now disillusioned with the Prophets, attempts to enlist Cortana and Var 'Gatanai to go rogue and find Halo themselves. While Cortana initially refuses, she secretly shows Var John's memory of his vision of Halo, convincing Var to change his mind. On Aleria, Halsey operates on Riz, but having suffered significant damage, Riz decides to stay behind and find a normal life. Soren and Laera seek out Kessler, only to discover that he was taken by the UNSC. After some initial disagreement between Kwan and John, a crematory funeral for Vannak is held. John swears to hunt down Parangosky and Ackerson, ignoring Halsey's request for him to focus on finding Halo instead. Kwan has a vision of the Sanctuary shaman, who ominously warns her that "the monster" is coming closer. On Onyx, Kai meets with Ackerson and prepares to lead a unit of Spartan-IIIs.
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
6
Title
"Onyx"
Directed by
Otto Bathurst
Written by
Sarah McCarron
Original release date
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)
John, Halsey, Soren, Laera, and Kwan land near ONI's secret headquarters on Onyx. John serves as a distraction, taking on ONI forces and willingly being captured before fighting through in an attempt to confront Parangosky; this allows Soren and Laera to search for Kessler at the ONI training facility. Kwan and Halsey enter a Forerunner cavern; at the end of the cavern, they run into science personnel led by Miranda Keyes. Meanwhile, Perez, now a trainee in the SPARTAN-III program, argues with Kai over their training simulation. Kai questions Ackerson about this, and he reveals the partial truth about Reach to her, but tells her John is working for the Covenant. Kai confronts John, who reveals their teammates' fates and ONI's attempts to sabotage them. Though John allows Kai to beat him up on Ackerson's orders, he reasons with her to reconsider ONI's narrative and go against Ackerson. Cortana contacts Parangosky and provides data on her location, and secretly leads John to the keystone still in UNSC hands. A Covenant priest, named Uto 'Mdama, detects Cortana's transmission and orders Var to execute Makee, but he and his loyalists slaughter 'Mdama's assembly instead, protecting Makee as she reaches for their captured keystone.
John, Halsey, Soren, Laera, and Kwan land near ONI's secret headquarters on Onyx. John serves as a distraction, taking on ONI forces and willingly being captured before fighting through in an attempt to confront Parangosky; this allows Soren and Laera to search for Kessler at the ONI training facility. Kwan and Halsey enter a Forerunner cavern; at the end of the cavern, they run into science personnel led by Miranda Keyes. Meanwhile, Perez, now a trainee in the SPARTAN-III program, argues with Kai over their training simulation. Kai questions Ackerson about this, and he reveals the partial truth about Reach to her, but tells her John is working for the Covenant. Kai confronts John, who reveals their teammates' fates and ONI's attempts to sabotage them. Though John allows Kai to beat him up on Ackerson's orders, he reasons with her to reconsider ONI's narrative and go against Ackerson. Cortana contacts Parangosky and provides data on her location, and secretly leads John to the keystone still in UNSC hands. A Covenant priest, named Uto 'Mdama, detects Cortana's transmission and orders Var to execute Makee, but he and his loyalists slaughter 'Mdama's assembly instead, protecting Makee as she reaches for their captured keystone.
No.overall
John, Halsey, Soren, Laera, and Kwan land near ONI's secret headquarters on Onyx. John serves as a distraction, taking on ONI forces and willingly being captured before fighting through in an attempt to confront Parangosky; this allows Soren and Laera to search for Kessler at the ONI training facility. Kwan and Halsey enter a Forerunner cavern; at the end of the cavern, they run into science personnel led by Miranda Keyes. Meanwhile, Perez, now a trainee in the SPARTAN-III program, argues with Kai over their training simulation. Kai questions Ackerson about this, and he reveals the partial truth about Reach to her, but tells her John is working for the Covenant. Kai confronts John, who reveals their teammates' fates and ONI's attempts to sabotage them. Though John allows Kai to beat him up on Ackerson's orders, he reasons with her to reconsider ONI's narrative and go against Ackerson. Cortana contacts Parangosky and provides data on her location, and secretly leads John to the keystone still in UNSC hands. A Covenant priest, named Uto 'Mdama, detects Cortana's transmission and orders Var to execute Makee, but he and his loyalists slaughter 'Mdama's assembly instead, protecting Makee as she reaches for their captured keystone.
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
7
Title
"Thermopylae"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Ahmadu Garba
Original release date
March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
In a shared vision of Halo, John and Makee discuss their different beliefs. After being pulled away from the vision, Makee defeats Uto 'Mdama with the assistance of Cortana and determines Halo's coordinates using the stars present in the vision, while Kai helps John subdue the soldiers sent after him. Halsey, Miranda, and Kwan investigate the ancient ruins on Onyx, which Halsey believes were built by those who built Halo. Kwan unlocks a doorway into an ancient laboratory, where they discover the remains of a Forerunner scientist and a city before the three are forced to leave with a device containing the scientist's research; this helps Kwan realize that the monster in her visions is real. Soren locates Kessler but loses sight of him and Laera in a chaotic fistfight. Ackerson discovers that the true intent of the Spartan-III training simulation is to cause a nuclear reaction capable of destroying an entire star system and even Halo itself. He warns John and Kai about this; Kai decides to go with the Spartan-IIIs while John goes alone. Donning his armor, John reclaims Silver Team's Condor and travels to Halo's location, where the UNSC and the Covenant are engaged in combat.
In a shared vision of Halo, John and Makee discuss their different beliefs. After being pulled away from the vision, Makee defeats Uto 'Mdama with the assistance of Cortana and determines Halo's coordinates using the stars present in the vision, while Kai helps John subdue the soldiers sent after him. Halsey, Miranda, and Kwan investigate the ancient ruins on Onyx, which Halsey believes were built by those who built Halo. Kwan unlocks a doorway into an ancient laboratory, where they discover the remains of a Forerunner scientist and a city before the three are forced to leave with a device containing the scientist's research; this helps Kwan realize that the monster in her visions is real. Soren locates Kessler but loses sight of him and Laera in a chaotic fistfight. Ackerson discovers that the true intent of the Spartan-III training simulation is to cause a nuclear reaction capable of destroying an entire star system and even Halo itself. He warns John and Kai about this; Kai decides to go with the Spartan-IIIs while John goes alone. Donning his armor, John reclaims Silver Team's Condor and travels to Halo's location, where the UNSC and the Covenant are engaged in combat.
No.overall
In a shared vision of Halo, John and Makee discuss their different beliefs. After being pulled away from the vision, Makee defeats Uto 'Mdama with the assistance of Cortana and determines Halo's coordinates using the stars present in the vision, while Kai helps John subdue the soldiers sent after him. Halsey, Miranda, and Kwan investigate the ancient ruins on Onyx, which Halsey believes were built by those who built Halo. Kwan unlocks a doorway into an ancient laboratory, where they discover the remains of a Forerunner scientist and a city before the three are forced to leave with a device containing the scientist's research; this helps Kwan realize that the monster in her visions is real. Soren locates Kessler but loses sight of him and Laera in a chaotic fistfight. Ackerson discovers that the true intent of the Spartan-III training simulation is to cause a nuclear reaction capable of destroying an entire star system and even Halo itself. He warns John and Kai about this; Kai decides to go with the Spartan-IIIs while John goes alone. Donning his armor, John reclaims Silver Team's Condor and travels to Halo's location, where the UNSC and the Covenant are engaged in combat.
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
8
Title
"Halo"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
David Wiener
Original release date
March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
An overeager biologist inadvertently releases spores from the canister recovered by Halsey and Miranda, which quickly transform the base's personnel into zombie-like creatures. Parangosky and Halsey fall victim to it; Miranda freezes her mother in stasis to stop the infection from developing further, and promises that she will bring her back. Soren and Kwan rescue Laera, Kessler and, reluctantly, Ackerson after he saves Laera and Kessler, but Laera stays behind after becoming infected. As the group escapes, the shaman appears to Kwan and reveals the true nature of the monster in her visions as the parasitic Flood. John helps Kai and the Spartan-IIIs capture a Covenant Corvette, before boarding Makee's ship and rescuing Cortana just before it crashes on Halo. Kai destroys a Covenant Assault Carrier in a suicide run with the captured Corvette, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand. On Halo, John engages Var 'Gatanai in a sword duel, ultimately killing him. Makee reveals her intention to bring "peace" to the galaxy by using Halo to sterilize it, before entering a Forerunner structure. Later, John is interrogated by a Forerunner Monitor, who warns him that "it" is waiting for John deeper in the ring.
An overeager biologist inadvertently releases spores from the canister recovered by Halsey and Miranda, which quickly transform the base's personnel into zombie-like creatures. Parangosky and Halsey fall victim to it; Miranda freezes her mother in stasis to stop the infection from developing further, and promises that she will bring her back. Soren and Kwan rescue Laera, Kessler and, reluctantly, Ackerson after he saves Laera and Kessler, but Laera stays behind after becoming infected. As the group escapes, the shaman appears to Kwan and reveals the true nature of the monster in her visions as the parasitic Flood. John helps Kai and the Spartan-IIIs capture a Covenant Corvette, before boarding Makee's ship and rescuing Cortana just before it crashes on Halo. Kai destroys a Covenant Assault Carrier in a suicide run with the captured Corvette, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand. On Halo, John engages Var 'Gatanai in a sword duel, ultimately killing him. Makee reveals her intention to bring "peace" to the galaxy by using Halo to sterilize it, before entering a Forerunner structure. Later, John is interrogated by a Forerunner Monitor, who warns him that "it" is waiting for John deeper in the ring.
No.overall
An overeager biologist inadvertently releases spores from the canister recovered by Halsey and Miranda, which quickly transform the base's personnel into zombie-like creatures. Parangosky and Halsey fall victim to it; Miranda freezes her mother in stasis to stop the infection from developing further, and promises that she will bring her back. Soren and Kwan rescue Laera, Kessler and, reluctantly, Ackerson after he saves Laera and Kessler, but Laera stays behind after becoming infected. As the group escapes, the shaman appears to Kwan and reveals the true nature of the monster in her visions as the parasitic Flood. John helps Kai and the Spartan-IIIs capture a Covenant Corvette, before boarding Makee's ship and rescuing Cortana just before it crashes on Halo. Kai destroys a Covenant Assault Carrier in a suicide run with the captured Corvette, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand. On Halo, John engages Var 'Gatanai in a sword duel, ultimately killing him. Makee reveals her intention to bring "peace" to the galaxy by using Halo to sterilize it, before entering a Forerunner structure. Later, John is interrogated by a Forerunner Monitor, who warns him that "it" is waiting for John deeper in the ring.
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 10 | 1 | "Sanctuary" | Debs Paterson | David Wiener | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) | |
| Following the raid on Raas Kkhotskha, John and Cortana are surgically separated. Six months later, Silver Team is sent on a mission to evacuate residents of the planet Sanctuary from the Covenant, who resist until the Covenant begin glassing the planet. After John rescues Corporal Talia Perez from a squad of Elites, Silver Team narrowly escapes the planet. On Reach, Silver Team meets ONI operative James Ackerson, Halsey's replacement in overseeing the SPARTAN-II program. Ackerson questions John about his experience on Sanctuary, expressing interest in Halsey's prior experiments on him and concern over lingering side effects from having Cortana implanted in his brain. After Ackerson seemingly dismisses John's concerns of the Covenant's changing strategies, John secretly meets with Parangosky, who states she was discharged from ONI after taking the fall from Halsey's scandals. Meanwhile, Soren takes interest in an indentured servant who claims to have seen Halsey. Ignoring the concerns of his wife, Laera, Soren purchases the servant's services in hope of capturing Halsey, but is instead led into a trap and arrested for piracy and treason. Having survived Madrigal's destruction by the Covenant, Kwan Ha befriends Soren's son, Kessler, and tells him stories about a monster. | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | "Sword" | Debs Paterson | Ahmadu Garba | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) | |
| On the Rubble, Kwan escapes the grasp of several slavers. Laera berates Soren's crew for leaving him behind and vows to find him. On Reach, as Cobalt Team, another Spartan fireteam, is sent on a mission in Silver Team's stead due to Ackerson's reluctance to trust the latter, John tells Kai that he saw Makee on Sanctuary and pushes Silver Team to train harder; this puts strain on Riz, who is recovering from injuries suffered on Raas Kkhotskha. Ackerson reveals to John that Perez did not corroborate his testimony of what happened on Sanctuary; John confronts Perez, who expresses survivor guilt and admits to not telling Ackerson the full truth. Ackerson, who is holding Halsey captive in a simulated room, uses Cortana to help deduce an impending threat. After Cobalt Team fails to return from their mission, John deduces that they were sent to Visegrád Relay, a communications tower on Reach. Convinced that the Covenant is on the planet, John gathers Silver Team and heads to Visegrád. Meanwhile, at SWORD Base, Arbiter Var 'Gatanai, accompanied by Makee, takes out a squad of UNSC marines and recovers the larger Forerunner keystone. | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Visegrad" | Craig Zisk | Marisha Mukerjee | February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) | |
| At Visegrád Relay, Silver Team is detained by ONI operatives, despite John's insistence of Covenant activity. Admiral Jacob Keyes informs Silver Team that they are suspended from combat and that John is to undergo psychiatric evaluation. John escapes and meets with Parangosky, who warns him not to go against ONI. Realizing that Parangosky never left ONI, John departs to find Perez. Meanwhile, Kwan protects Laera and Kessler from Soren's mutinous crew, killing the latter when they threaten Laera, though Kessler is separated from them. Ackerson shows Keyes the bodies of Cobalt Team, who were killed by the Covenant on Reach. Furious at Ackerson and ONI for their cover-up, Keyes enacts the "Winter Contingency" of evacuating and defending Reach, against Ackerson's plan to transport "essential assets" away without informing the public of the planet's doom. Ackerson bids farewell to Halsey, who reveals that his sister, Julia, was a Spartan-II candidate but died during the augmentation process. Ackerson leaves Halsey with Soren, then helps his elderly father commit suicide to avoid capture before boarding a spacecraft. John finds Perez, who explains she has translated a message from Var 'Gatanai that announces the Covenant's intention to destroy Reach, before explosions rock the planet. | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | "Reach" | Craig Zisk | Tom Hemmings | February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) | |
| The Covenant's invasion of Reach begins; John and Perez witness her family being killed by plasma bombardment. Halsey and Soren are freed from their cell when security for the ONI detention level deactivates. They find Cortana's containment room and witness Makee capturing the AI's data crystal. On their way to FLEETCOM HQ, John and Perez run into Riz, Louis and his spouse Danilo. Danilo is killed in the fighting and Louis sacrifices himself to destroy a Covenant Wraith attacking the group. The remaining survivors manage to reach FLEETCOM HQ, where Vannak reveals their Mjolnir armor was taken during Ackerson's evacuation and Kai is missing. Keyes informs John of High Command's intention to abandon Reach and the truth behind Cobalt Team's status at Visegrád Relay. Keyes leads Halsey and Soren to an evac shuttle, where Perez is helping civilians board. The hangar comes under attack, forcing Keyes to sacrifice himself to allow the shuttle to escape. Silver Team is ambushed by Covenant forces, led by Var 'Gatanai; John is wounded in the ensuing battle but is spared by Makee, who orders Var to not kill him. Vannak attempts to kill Var, but is impaled and killed by a Needler shard. | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Aleria" | Otto Bathurst | Basil Lee Kreimendahl | February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29) | |
| As Silver Team is cornered by a Brute Chieftain, Kwan and Laera arrive to rescue them, though Riz is severely wounded after she recovers Vannak's body. John witnesses Reach being glassed by the Covenant before falling unconscious. While unconscious, John remembers that Cortana agreed to do something for Parangosky in exchange for saving his life. Makee, now disillusioned with the Prophets, attempts to enlist Cortana and Var 'Gatanai to go rogue and find Halo themselves. While Cortana initially refuses, she secretly shows Var John's memory of his vision of Halo, convincing Var to change his mind. On Aleria, Halsey operates on Riz, but having suffered significant damage, Riz decides to stay behind and find a normal life. Soren and Laera seek out Kessler, only to discover that he was taken by the UNSC. After some initial disagreement between Kwan and John, a crematory funeral for Vannak is held. John swears to hunt down Parangosky and Ackerson, ignoring Halsey's request for him to focus on finding Halo instead. Kwan has a vision of the Sanctuary shaman, who ominously warns her that "the monster" is coming closer. On Onyx, Kai meets with Ackerson and prepares to lead a unit of Spartan-IIIs. | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Onyx" | Otto Bathurst | Sarah McCarron | March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) | |
| John, Halsey, Soren, Laera, and Kwan land near ONI's secret headquarters on Onyx. John serves as a distraction, taking on ONI forces and willingly being captured before fighting through in an attempt to confront Parangosky; this allows Soren and Laera to search for Kessler at the ONI training facility. Kwan and Halsey enter a Forerunner cavern; at the end of the cavern, they run into science personnel led by Miranda Keyes. Meanwhile, Perez, now a trainee in the SPARTAN-III program, argues with Kai over their training simulation. Kai questions Ackerson about this, and he reveals the partial truth about Reach to her, but tells her John is working for the Covenant. Kai confronts John, who reveals their teammates' fates and ONI's attempts to sabotage them. Though John allows Kai to beat him up on Ackerson's orders, he reasons with her to reconsider ONI's narrative and go against Ackerson. Cortana contacts Parangosky and provides data on her location, and secretly leads John to the keystone still in UNSC hands. A Covenant priest, named Uto 'Mdama, detects Cortana's transmission and orders Var to execute Makee, but he and his loyalists slaughter 'Mdama's assembly instead, protecting Makee as she reaches for their captured keystone. | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | "Thermopylae" | Dennie Gordon | Ahmadu Garba | March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) | |
| In a shared vision of Halo, John and Makee discuss their different beliefs. After being pulled away from the vision, Makee defeats Uto 'Mdama with the assistance of Cortana and determines Halo's coordinates using the stars present in the vision, while Kai helps John subdue the soldiers sent after him. Halsey, Miranda, and Kwan investigate the ancient ruins on Onyx, which Halsey believes were built by those who built Halo. Kwan unlocks a doorway into an ancient laboratory, where they discover the remains of a Forerunner scientist and a city before the three are forced to leave with a device containing the scientist's research; this helps Kwan realize that the monster in her visions is real. Soren locates Kessler but loses sight of him and Laera in a chaotic fistfight. Ackerson discovers that the true intent of the Spartan-III training simulation is to cause a nuclear reaction capable of destroying an entire star system and even Halo itself. He warns John and Kai about this; Kai decides to go with the Spartan-IIIs while John goes alone. Donning his armor, John reclaims Silver Team's Condor and travels to Halo's location, where the UNSC and the Covenant are engaged in combat. | ||||||
| 17 | 8 | "Halo" | Dennie Gordon | David Wiener | March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21) | |
| An overeager biologist inadvertently releases spores from the canister recovered by Halsey and Miranda, which quickly transform the base's personnel into zombie-like creatures. Parangosky and Halsey fall victim to it; Miranda freezes her mother in stasis to stop the infection from developing further, and promises that she will bring her back. Soren and Kwan rescue Laera, Kessler and, reluctantly, Ackerson after he saves Laera and Kessler, but Laera stays behind after becoming infected. As the group escapes, the shaman appears to Kwan and reveals the true nature of the monster in her visions as the parasitic Flood. John helps Kai and the Spartan-IIIs capture a Covenant Corvette, before boarding Makee's ship and rescuing Cortana just before it crashes on Halo. Kai destroys a Covenant Assault Carrier in a suicide run with the captured Corvette, allowing the UNSC to gain the upper hand. On Halo, John engages Var 'Gatanai in a sword duel, ultimately killing him. Makee reveals her intention to bring "peace" to the galaxy by using Halo to sterilize it, before entering a Forerunner structure. Later, John is interrogated by a Forerunner Monitor, who warns him that "it" is waiting for John deeper in the ring. | ||||||
mw- Critical response of Halo · Reception
1
1
Season
1
Rotten Tomatoes
70% (71 reviews)
Metacritic
61 (20 reviews)
2
2
Season
2
Rotten Tomatoes
90% (21 reviews)
Metacritic
64 (8 reviews)
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| 1 | 70% (71 reviews) | 61 (20 reviews) |
| 2 | 90% (21 reviews) | 64 (8 reviews) |
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- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/tv/news/halo-paramount-343-industries-microsoft-tv-1235300209/
- YouTubehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5zJ_DTv6kuY
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/halo-season-2-paramount-plus-release-date-cast-trailer-recap-story-guide/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/gaming/news/halo-tv-series-season-one-pre-orders-4k-blu-ray-digital-release-date-and-more/
- https://www.amazon.com/Halo-Season-Two-Bokeem-Woodbine/dp/B0CXZNQ2MV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=WAELB8VIHID7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LexRvhttps://www.amazon.com/Halo-Season-Two-Bokeem-Woodbine/dp/B0CXZNQ2MV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=WAELB8VIHID7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LexRv-NifcEAfs7noIPbpTnDO1tKMJIZmy5ae7Cpf9EqnJB4hXhwU6kTQJoLNeCC8-8on2hwl3bJCbnaYPDrxNSdyTCgZ21tcbD7RAYZg9MF78aqhqgEGZFazzwpRXthLoWNvhBFXy9l8EpGYBLTMPXBly4iLJqzftjl7W2gjh9xFe0_OkOYoky3xV6Qy_lFJQENmkxKLSWAuLLL_6E3Q2O6aem5yDmf1cDrSLWsm8E.urpXN2cYLZdhSYcfSe53sT9sNORgHGM3ZSC_P-zE64c&dib_tag=se&keywords=Halo%3A+Season+Two+DVD&qid=1730797385&sprefix=halo+season+two+dvd%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-2
- Halohttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/halo/s01
- Halohttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/halo/season-1
- Halohttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/halo/s02
- Halohttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/halo/season-2
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-tv-season-1-review
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/halo-tv-first-season-finale-review/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-03-24/halo-tv-series-paramount-plus-infinite-master-chief
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-co-creator-reacts-to-tv-series-not-the-halo-i-made/1100-6503657/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/halo-season-2-episodes-1-2-review-recap/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/halo-season-2-review/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-season-2-episodes-1-4-review-paramount-plus
- Mediumhttps://medium.com/fan-fare/halo-series-benches-master-chief-for-its-worst-character-8dee11ff9dc2
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/video-podcast/2022/05/06/halo-series-episode-7-review-worst-episode-yet
- "Halo: The TV Series Episode 7 Review - "Inheritance""https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-episode-7-review
- Comic Book Resourceshttps://www.cbr.com/halo-crew-conflicted-controversial-master-chief-scene/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-tv-series-master-chief-virginity
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2022/05/halo-season-finale-recap-makee-dies-master-chief-season-2-1235022895/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/halo-actor-pablo-schreiber-says-master-chief-having-sex-was-a-huge-mistake