Vikings was a smash hit for History. After six seasons, the show faded into the sunset only to give rise to a spinoff, Vikings: Valhalla, coming to Netflix. The new series is set over 100 years after the events in Vikings’ final season.
The show started production in early 2020 and then was shut down when the pandemic started. Production resumed in fall 2020 and continued into 2021, but there were several setbacks due to COVID-19. As of August 2021 there is no word on whether filming has resumed.
There is no premiere date yet, but we know that Netflix has ordered 24 episodes of the series for now, with more likely to come.
Vikings: Valhalla synopsis
Netflix posted the following synopsis of the series on the show’s website:
"The all-new Vikings: Valhalla begins in the early 11th century and chronicles the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson, Ferydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a path as they fight for survival in the ever changing and evolving world."
Vikings: Valhalla cast
The members of the main cast were revealed in January 2021, along with detailed descriptions of their characters.
The current list of main actors in Vikings: Valhalla includes Sam Corlett (Leif Eriksson), Frida Gustavsson (Freydis Eriksdotter), Bradley Freegard (King Canute), Johannes Haukur Johannesson (Olaf Haraldson), Laura Berlin (Emma of Normandy), Leo Suter (Harald Sigurdsson), David Oakes (Earl Godwin), Caroline Henderson (Jarl Haakon), Pollyanna McIntosh (Queen Aelfgifu) and Asbjorn Krogh Nissen (Jarl Kare).
Watch the trailer for Vikings: Valhalla
The official trailer isn’t available yet (you’ll find it here when it drops), but you can check out this teaser from Netflix that was released during Netflix Geeked Week:
You’ve been waiting patiently and the wait is over!
— Netflix (@netflix) June 7, 2021
Get your first look at Vikings: Valhalla courtesy of @NetflixGeeked pic.twitter.com/9XW19sTH2b
More about Vikings: Valhalla
Though the events of the previous Vikings series take place long before the new series, there may be some crossovers in the works. Vikings star John Kavanagh is reportedly returning in Vikings: Valhalla as the Ancient Seer, which means he could pop up in visions in the new series.
In fact, thanks to the mythology-heavy nature of the series, anyone can show up in flashbacks and visions, so look for cameos and Easter eggs throughout.
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