As the series opens, the kingdoms of O'ahu, Maui, Kaua'i, and Hawai'i are trapped in a non-stop cycle of war. A prophecy foretells that one day a great king will unite the kingdoms and end these wars. However, that prophecy has only made kings believe that they'll be the ones to unite the kingdom, further exacerbating conflict.

The actress, who broke out in "The Night Agent," stars with the predominantly Polynesian cast in the historical drama about the unification of the Hawaiian islands from an indigenous perspective.