Kratos And Atreus Are The Focus Of Amazon's GOD OF WAR TV Show According To Showrunner Ronald D. Moore

Kratos And Atreus Are The Focus Of Amazon's GOD OF WAR TV Show According To Showrunner Ronald D. Moore

Amazon Prime Video's God of War TV series will focus on Kratos' Norse adventures but will hint at his bloody past as the Ghost of Sparta.

By MarkJulian - Jul 28, 2025 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Amazon
Source: GameFragger.com

Casting will be a critical element for Amazon Prime Video’s God of War series, especially when it comes to portraying Kratos.

Based on comments from showrunner Ronald D. More, it sounds like the show will largely be bypassing the Greek mythology era and diving directly into the Norse saga featured in the modern PlayStation games.

The series was officially announced in December 2022 after Sony initially teased its development during a private investor meeting in May that year.

In October 2024, Battlestar Galactica and Outlander creator Ronald D. Moore took over as showrunner following the departure of Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time), due to creative differences.

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 this past weekend, Moore confirmed the series would closely follow the Norse mythology storyline, centering on the deeply emotional and action-packed journey of Kratos and Atreus.

In interviews with IGN and Collider, Moore emphasized his commitment to staying faithful to the tone of the recent games, blending mythological spectacle with grounded, emotional storytelling.

Speaking to IGN, Moore stated, "The tone of the show is trying to emulate the tone of the game, which is this epic journey- this heartfelt journey of these two men setting out to honor the memory of Kratos' wife and Atreus' mother. So it has this emotional heart but there's this sense of history of who Kratos is and this mystery of his past and what he represents and the emotions that he's going through."

In a major reveal, Moore announced that Amazon has already committed to two full seasons, signaling strong backing for the project, especially in this age where new television shows often don't get the chance to build up their following.

He also spoke about working closely with game director Cory Barlog to ensure the adaptation remains faithful to the original story and its mythology. While Moore admitted he isn’t a gamer himself and experienced the narrative mainly through cinematic cutscenes, his enthusiasm for the father-son dynamic was evident in his interviews.

The first season will consist of ten episodes, though Moore cautioned that production isn’t expected to begin until some time in 2026. 

Speaking to Collider, Moore specifically stated, "We're in the scripts phase, we're still working on the scripts. It's gone very well, we have a good team. It's been a fascinating thing to sink my teeth into...the more I got into it, the more impressed I was with the breadth and depth of the mythology that's involved with this video game."

Be sure to stay tuned to our sister site GameFragger.com for the latest updates on all of Prime Video’s video game adaptations, including God of War, Fallout, Wolfenstein, Secret Level, Warhammer 40K, and Mass Effect.

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 7/28/2025, 10:56 AM
Of course, they want the miserable father Kratos with his balls removed so they can focus on his limp wristed son.
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KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/28/2025, 12:18 PM
@HashTagSwagg - To hell with a show- let's kick some Egyptian dieties asses!!!!
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 7/28/2025, 10:56 AM
Kinda goes without saying, but i'm glad it means they're not gonna invent a daughter for Kratos and have her sassily best Kratos and Atreus throughout the series.
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 7/28/2025, 10:57 AM
Cory Barlog's involvement is a guarantee that is going to be loyal to the source material, looking forward to this.
PatchesOhulihan
PatchesOhulihan - 7/28/2025, 10:59 AM
Why why why would they skip over all of the Greek stuff? I loved GoW 1-3 and have been looking forward to an adaptation of that era. Grrrrrr. Dumb.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/28/2025, 11:01 AM
@PatchesOhulihan - Recency Bias.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 7/28/2025, 11:01 AM
@PatchesOhulihan - Too manly for this generation.
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 7/28/2025, 11:00 AM
Would've preferred focusing on younger Kratos to be honest but think this most likely would've been bad either way
Matador
Matador - 7/28/2025, 11:02 AM
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mountainman
mountainman - 7/28/2025, 11:12 AM
Ronald D. More is a better show runner than the original show runner Rafe Judkins at least. And Amazon can produce good shows, even though they’ve also made some bad adaptations.

I think it’s a mistake to not start with his original Greek arc, but I’m cautiously hoping this will turn out well.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 7/28/2025, 11:14 AM
I can understand people wanting the original stories covered, maybe if this is successful they will go back and do those as well.

That said these recent games have an amazing story and can definitely see them as a show
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 7/28/2025, 11:47 AM
@Wahhvacado - - With the amount of cutscenes between those the games, it's as pointless as the last of us series. The entire thing is already on youtube.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 7/28/2025, 12:02 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I don't disagree, they clearly see money on the table
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 7/28/2025, 11:18 AM
Greek Saga omitted ok lame
MisterBones
MisterBones - 7/28/2025, 11:33 AM
@Godzilla2000Zer - such a missed opportunity and honestly dumb on their part.

Kratos needs the Greek arc. Without it the Norse arc has less impact. He can't become a better man without his failures.
Bucky74
Bucky74 - 7/28/2025, 12:29 PM
@Godzilla2000Zer - Agreed! The first season should have focused on the Greek sage and Kratos’ origin and battles against the Greek pantheon. For season 2 they could have done a time jump and went with t he Norse story. Waisted potential here already.
Bucky74
Bucky74 - 7/28/2025, 12:29 PM
@MisterBones - This!!
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 7/28/2025, 12:39 PM
@MisterBones - Shame that's like 3 seasons worth of material right there
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 7/28/2025, 12:41 PM
@Bucky74 - Yeah they'll probably do flashbacks but it won't the same
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/28/2025, 11:26 AM
Sounds good!!.

Honestly I think it makes sense to adapt the Norse era games moreso then the Greek ones since while I enjoy them , there isn’t much depth there to the story & characters while there is in the newer ones as Kratos reconciles with his violent past and tries to be as good of a father to Atreus as he can be while the latter has his own arc within the games.

Also with Ronald D Moore at the helm who is a veteran writer , producer & showrunner behind shows like Battlestar Galactica , Outlander & for All Mankind , all of which have had acclaim and fan bases , it gives me hope that this could turn out well!!.

Anyway , hope it happens since I’m looking forward to it but will be interesting to see who they cast as Kratos especially.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 7/28/2025, 11:32 AM
You’ll be missing out on too much important stuff by skipping the Greek saga. We really need the Greek stuff adapted because so many things you’ll appreciate more in the Norse era thanks to seeing his past.
SATW42
SATW42 - 7/28/2025, 11:40 AM
Jesus, ya'll act like you never heard of flashbacks and exposition before. Cmon
TheNameIsWayne
TheNameIsWayne - 7/28/2025, 11:43 AM
Guys it's like none of you heard about flashbacks as a story telling tool?!

The original games with the Greek Mythos can easily be adapted within the Norse story by focusing on the pivotal moments.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/28/2025, 11:55 AM
@TheNameIsWayne - agreed

It’s like people forgot storytelling lol
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 7/28/2025, 12:09 PM
Oh great. So skipping the majority and far superior part of his story. Great job
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/28/2025, 12:09 PM
I was hoping they'd dive into the Ancient Greece saga first, but I do like what they did with Atreus's story so I'm cool with it.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/28/2025, 12:38 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - I don’t own new PlayStation never played new game I really enjoyed Greece story part of kratos best part of history on character
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/28/2025, 1:57 PM
@dragon316 - The Greek Saga is awesome, even Ascension, which is not as popular as the first three games.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/28/2025, 12:30 PM
If stays true to game violent killing gods in for it fans be dissapinted it won’t be hhh playing kratos
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