Halo TV series Season 2 teaser trailer shows more grim warfare between the Covenant and humanity
Planets are falling in the teaser trailer for the Halo TV series' second outing.
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It’s been a big day for video games adapted into TV shows.
Shortly after seeing theteaser trailer for the Fallout Amazon series, we’ve got our first look at the second season of theHalo TV series, which first premiered back in March 2022. While this new look is only a teaser trailer, it sets a grim tone, focusing on the harrowing war between humanity and Covenant, with a tiny glimpse of hope placed in the Spartans, especially Master Chief. You can take a look at the teaser trailer for the second season below:
When does Season 2 of the Halo TV series arrive?
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We won’t be waiting long to check out what’s in store here, as Halo The Series Season 2 premieres on Feb. 8, 2024 on Paramount+. The show is set in the Silver Timeline, an alternate universe of sorts for the Halo franchise, meaning there are a large number of similar events and characters but some key differences.
Notably, Master Chief is a member of Fireteam Silver here, instead of Fireteam Blue, meaning he’s grown up alongside completely different Spartan comrades. As shared onHalo Waypoint, this second season will run for eight episodes, a slight reduction compared to the nine episodes of the first season.
Analysis: Please get this right
I’ve made no secret of the fact I liked the first season of this show more than most people — I even bought the4K disc version of Halo The Series Season 1— but the fact is it definitely wasn’t perfect, and there are some big issues that can be improved on. I like the tone of this trailer, and it seems like it’ll be focused on the Fall of Reach. If the show can get that right, it’ll be a huge win in my eyes.
Elsewhere, IthinkI see the Arbiter in that trailer? The low bitrate and resolution makes it really hard to tell, so I’m not sure. If so however, that means Thel ‘Vadam was cast down in disgrace earlier in this timeline, and he might be clashing with Master Chief earlier on, which could prove interesting.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
