Jason Momoa says On the Roam season 2 took two years minimum
jason momoa said building On the Roam usually takes about two years minimum, from the first idea through shooting and finishing. That pace shaped season 2, which he and Brian Andrew Mendoza discussed as a bigger, wider pass through the artisans and musicians the series follows.
Pride of Gypsies and the process
“I think we probably took an approach that I don't know how anyone else normally shoots their stuff,” Momoa said, describing the hands-on style behind the series. He added that Pride of Gypsies was built “about 25 plus years ago,” and that how the show looks and is presented stays central to the team.
“That's generally around two years minimum for something like that to happen, to build and to have the idea, be with them, create the idea to shoot that, and then be able to have a finished produ,” he said. For a series built around direct collaboration with its subjects, that timeline makes season 2 look less like a quick follow-up and more like a long-form production cycle.
Season 2 goes wider
“I think we wanted to try to step it up and do bigger things, travel more, see more, meet more people, meet more artists,” Mendoza said. He also said the series celebrates artisans, craftsmen, and people doing unique things, which is the lane the show keeps widening instead of abandoning.
Season 1 covered the DAH Hill Climbers on Harleys and featured musicians including ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Guns N' Roses' Slash, and Primus's Les Claypool. Season 2 went further into the board track bikes of more than 100 years ago and recreated engines, a shift that pushes the series deeper into mechanical craft as well as performance culture.
The Bobby Lees and Julian Schnabel
In the season 2 premiere, Momoa worked with The Bobby Lees to help them secure a record deal. That keeps the show’s structure practical rather than observational: the subjects are not just profiled, they are moved closer to a concrete outcome.
Momoa and Mendoza also said they are both huge fans of Julian Schnabel, pointing to another subject area that fits the show’s taste for artists with a distinct process. For viewers, the takeaway is straightforward: season 2 is not a cosmetic repeat of season 1, but a broader, slower-built production with more travel, more subjects, and a clearer emphasis on artisanship over celebrity exposure.
