Pablo Schreiber & Joseph Morgan Warn Halo Season 2 Gets Dark: There’s a Lot of Loss That Happens

Paramount ’s Halo returns this month with Season 2, and showrunner David Wiener is taking viewers into the trenches with the Spartans. Ahead of the season premiere, Collider’s Steve Weintraub got to sit down with the cast and the creatives behind the series in São Paulo, Brazil for CCXP. In this interview, returning star Pablo Schreiber, who plays Master Chief in the show, and Season 2 newcomer, Joseph Morgan, discuss their dynamics and what fans can expect this year. Season 2 will pick up with Morgan’s character, James Ackerson, stepping in for an MIA Dr. Halsey (Natascha McElhone). We don’t know much about his character, but Morgan does tease that “he prioritizes the greater good of humanity,“ and that some sacrifices are necessary. As for Master Chief, the last we saw of the Spartan leader, his AI assistant, Cortana (Jen Taylor) took full control of his body, wiping his personality and mind, in order to snag the artifact. With a new showrunner, a fresh new tone, and di