News God of War God of War Series Finds Its Kratos in Ryan Hurst Hurst starred in Sons of Anarchy and voiced Thor in God of War Ragnarök By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on January 14, 2026 Credit: Justin Lubin/Prime Video Comment 0 Share New Share Credit: Justin Lubin/Prime Video The adaptation of the popular God of War video game is finally moving forward. We’ve heard little from the production after the project gained Ronald D. Moore as showrunner in late 2024, but Amazon MGM Studios is clearly fully backing the production, recently giving the show a two-season order. Today, we also got some critical casting news: Ryan Hurst, whose credits include Sons of Anarchy, a role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, The Odyssey, and voicing Thor in the video game, God of War Ragnarök, will star as Kratos. Kratos is the protagonist of the series, as his character description makes clear: Kratos is Spartan by birth, and a god by nature. Raised in a martial culture, he rose to command armies in service of his homeland until one day he made a fateful deal with Ares, the Greek God of War, and lost his soul in exchange for being victorious in battle. Over the course of ten wildly successful games, Kratos vanquished mortals, creatures and gods alike. In the process, he became an iconic character in pop culture, known for his stoic nature, unchallenged combat skills, and tragic past. In God of War, the live-action series, his story will closely follow the path of the last two games as he deals with something new: his ten-year-old son Atreus. This father and son dynamic began a whole new chapter in the legendary series and will be the heartbeat of the new show. Indeed, it looks like the series will be Kratos (Hurst) trying to teach his son to be a god, and his son teaching him how to be a better human. The show is in pre-production in Vancouver, though with casting already being announced, odds are good they’ll start shooting soon if they haven’t already. The first two episodes will be directed by Frederick E.O. Toye (Shōgun, The Boys, Fallout)—further proof that Amazon MGM is betting big on this production. No news yet, however, on when it will premiere on Prime Video. [end-mark] The post <i>God of War</i> Series Finds Its Kratos in Ryan Hurst appeared first on Reactor.