Late to the Halo party? Turns out, you can sidestep the controversy and endless discourse of the first season and jump straight into Halo season 2 – according to one of its stars, that is.
"I do," Joseph Morgan – who plays newcomer and high-ranking ONI officer James Ackerson – answers when GamesRadar+ asks him if Halo season 2 is a good jumping-on point for newcomers.
"With my family, who are becoming aware of [Halo] and excited about it, I’ve said just jump in on season two."
Morgan adds: "There’s definitely some strong parts of season one, a lot of worth in there and – of course – some great performances as well by the cast. But I think [season two] is the show – for me, at least."
There’s certainly a compelling argument for those who just want to dive into Halo season 2. Not only did the first season air months later in the UK, meaning a fair chunk of its audience missed out, but the second season also features a fresh showrunner – who said it is "evident" that the new season will be a do-over-of-sorts.
"I asked David [Wiener], the showrunner, when we were shooting the show if this is going to be marketed like, ‘Hey, it’s sort of a new version of the show, we’re stepping away from season one.’ He said, ‘No, but I think it’s going to be evident," Morgan reveals.
Halo season 2 focuses on the UNSC and Master Chief's response to a growing threat from the alien Covenant race - and looks to be adapting the 'Fall of Reach', a planet-shattering event that has been seen in everything from Halo's video games, to comics, graphic novels, and other additive materials.
