Jason Momoa, the Hawaiian hunk whose chiseled jaw and brooding intensity have defined blockbusters from Aquaman to Dune, is saddling up for his grittiest ride yet: Nomad, a high-octane biker drama set to roar onto Apple TV+ in 2027. Deadline reports the series, co-created by Sons of Anarchy masterminds Kurt Sutter and Chris Collins, with Collins as sole showrunner, thrusts Momoa into New Zealand’s rugged outlaw motorcycle underworld. “In the violent underworld of New Zealand’s outlaw bikers, a warrior torn between two lives, two callings and two families must decide which path defines his true destiny,” the logline teases—a tale of fractured loyalties that promises the moral mayhem Sutter patented in Charming, California.
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Momoa, 46, stars as the unnamed protagonist, a Kiwi-born enforcer navigating the treacherous divide between his Maori heritage and the iron-clad brotherhood of a motorcycle club warring with corporate land grabbers. Fresh off Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom‘s $442 million global haul, Momoa channels his See warrior vibe into a role that’s “personal,” he told Variety at a Los Angeles panel. “New Zealand’s my second home—filming there with Kurt and Chris feels like fate. This guy’s not just riding bikes; he’s riding the line between blood and brotherhood.” Production kicks off February 2026 in Auckland and the South Island’s dramatic fjords, blending Sons‘ leather-clad grit with Maori cultural depth for a fresh spin on the biker genre.
Sutter, 62, the Sons of Anarchy creator who penned Jax Teller’s tragic arc across seven seasons, reunites with Collins, his SOA writing partner, for a show that’s “darker, more introspective.” “Charming was about family in chaos; Nomad is about identity in exile,” Sutter said. Collins, showrunner for The Bastard Executioner, brings procedural punch, weaving Maori mythology into the club’s rituals—tattoos as totems, haka as war cries. The ensemble teases international flavor: New Zealand’s Cliff Curtis as a grizzled club elder, Sons alum Tommy Flanagan in a cameo, and rising Maori talent Kahu Smiler as Momoa’s conflicted son.
Fans are revved up. #NomadMomoa trended with 500,000 posts post-announcement, clips of Momoa on a Harley roaring through Kiwi hills garnering 10 million views. “Aquaman on a bike? Take my money!” tweeted one, while SOA diehards gushed, “Sutter’s back—Jax who?” Critics previewing a sizzle reel praise the “visceral authenticity,” with The Hollywood Reporter calling it “a Southern Gothic transplant to the Southern Hemisphere.”
Nomad arrives amid Apple’s TV+ push for prestige genre—post-Ted Lasso, it’s betting on Momoa’s star power to rival Severance. Eight episodes, a tight arc, and potential for spin-offs (Maori club origins?) position it as a franchise seed. For Momoa, post-Aquaman 2‘s mixed reception, it’s a pivot to prestige TV, echoing his Game of Thrones breakout.
As engines rev in New Zealand’s wilds, Nomad isn’t just a ride—it’s a reckoning. Momoa’s warrior chooses his path; fans? They’re along for the journey. Saddle up—the horizon’s hazy, the throttle’s wide open.
