{"id":16987,"date":"2026-01-14T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/amazons-god-of-war-tv-series-casts-its-kratos-story-setup-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:30:00","slug":"amazons-god-of-war-tv-series-casts-its-kratos-story-setup-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/amazons-god-of-war-tv-series-casts-its-kratos-story-setup-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon&#8217;s God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/amazons-god-of-war-tv-series-casts-its-kratos-story-setup-revealed\/#Amazons_God_of_War_TV_Series_Casts_Its_Kratos_Story_Setup_Revealed\" >Amazon&#8217;s God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazons_God_of_War_TV_Series_Casts_Its_Kratos_Story_Setup_Revealed\"><\/span>Amazon&#8217;s God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"387710b57e802\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"God of War Ryan Hurst\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/387710b57e802\/god-of-war-ryan-hurst.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/387710b57e802\/god-of-war-ryan-hurst.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"God of War Ryan Hurst\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Ryan Hurst has been cast to play Kratos in the upcoming God of War TV show from Amazon Prime, it&#8217;s been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Following roles in <em>Sons of Anarchy<\/em> (Opie Winston), <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> (Beta), and <em>Remember the Titans<\/em> (Gerry Bertier), it will be Hurst that plays Kratos in the live-action adaptation. This is not actually the actor&#8217;s first appearance in the series, however, as Hurst voiced Thor in God of War Ragnarok.<\/p>\n<p>The TV series is based on the storyline from the two more recent God of War entries, and here&#8217;s the official story setup:<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Father and son Kratos and Atreus embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Amazon has already committed to two seasons of the TV show, and filming is expected to begin in the next couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, the official Santa Monica Studio account said: &#8220;We&#8217;re excited to see his take on Kratos as he joins the legendary ranks of T.C. Carson and Christopher Judge who have each shaped this character in unforgettable ways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonysantamonica\/status\/2011529734682010108 @ 2026-01-14T21:31:00+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to Ryan Hurst (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RamboDonkeyKong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RamboDonkeyKong<\/a>) who will be stepping into the role of Kratos for the upcoming God of War live action series!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re excited to see his take on Kratos as he joins the legendary ranks of T.C. Carson and Christopher Judge who have each shaped this\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mw2F4mhYY2\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mw2F4mhYY2<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Santa Monica Studio \u2013 God of War Ragnar\u00f6k (@SonySantaMonica) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SonySantaMonica\/status\/2011529734682010108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Familiar to anyone who has played the games, Kratos in the TV adaptation is described as a &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamchrisjudge\/status\/2011575459436454176 @ 2026-01-14T23:52:24+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats Ryan!!!!  You\u2019re gonna be great\u2026 BOI !!! \u2764\ufe0f <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H9pYahlpoU\">https:\/\/t.co\/H9pYahlpoU<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Christopher Judge (@iamchrisjudge) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamchrisjudge\/status\/2011575459436454176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ryan Hurst has also starred in movies, including <em>Saving Private Ryan<\/em> (Paratrooper Michaelson) and <em>Superman: Man of Tomorrow<\/em> (Lobo). He also has a role in <em>The Odyssey<\/em>, the next Christopher Nolan film. For TV, he&#8217;s also played the main role of Milligan in <em>The Mysterious Benedict Society<\/em> from Disney.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_B69684B21571B7\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Do you like this casting? Share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/god-of-war-live-action-series-cast-ryan-hurst-kratos-1236631503\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/god-of-war-live-action-series-cast-ryan-hurst-kratos-1236631503\/\">variety.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/god-of-war\/related-info\/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e @ 1768442014 --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/01\/amazons-god-of-war-tv-series-casts-its-kratos-story-setup-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon&#8217;s God of War TV Series Casts Its Kratos, Story Setup Revealed Ryan Hurst has been cast to play Kratos in the upcoming God of War TV show from Amazon Prime, it&#8217;s been confirmed. 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