“Chief of War” throws viewers right into the deep end — literally.

In its opening moments, the Apple TV+ series follows its eponymous warrior as he and his small, familial tribe of outcasts hunt for sharks. Once they find their prey, the group’s leader dives into the water and rides a shark before sedating and capturing it. It’s a thrilling moment rooted in ancient Hawaiian customs, and according to “Chief of War” co-creators Thomas Paʻa Sibbett and Jason Momoa , it was always how they wanted to open their historical drama.

“We wanted to just throw you into it,” Sibbett told TheWrap. “It was a reminder to the audience that this is something that’s going to be very Hawaiian.” The opening sequence also gave him and Momoa a way to submerge viewers in the world of “Chief of War” without

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