Vikings: Valhalla season 2 may not have even been released on Netflix yet – but we’ve already got some casting news for the third season. The Boys star Goran Visnjic has been cast as Erik the Red, who is the viking father of Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) and Freydis (Frida …
Read More »Vikings Valhalla ending explained: breaking down the Netflix finale’s big twists
Vikings: Valhalla ends with a bang, not a whimper. Its various interlocking story arcs all come to a head in Kattegat while, across the Channel, change is afoot in England. It’s not quite Ragnarok but, after the finale, it might feel like the end of the world for some of …
Read More »When does Vikings Valhalla take place? The real history behind the Netflix show
Unless you are a history buff, the Vikings: Valhalla timeline may as well be Norse code. That can be frustrating. Chances are, you will want to immediately dive into that corner of history after bingeing Netflix’s swords-and-shield epic featuring real-life historical figures such as King Canute, Leif Eriksson, and the …
Read More »Is Vikings Valhalla a sequel to Vikings and should you watch the original series first?
You’ve started watching Vikings: Valhalla – or want to, anyway. There is, however, an unfortunate roadblock getting in the way: Valhalla is a sequel to the series Vikings which aired on The History Channel and Amazon Prime Video. Should you watch Vikings seasons 1-6 before starting Valhalla on Netflix? It’s …
Read More »The Vikings: Valhalla cast take us behind the scenes on the new Netflix series
The History Channel’s Vikings may have drawn to a close, but the story does not end with Ragnar, Lagertha, and Rollo. Set around 150 years later, Vikings: Valhalla is Netflix’s attempt to crack the Norse code and shape real-world legends into a gripping historical epic. Vikings: Valhalla begins with the …
Read More »Vikings: Valhalla review: “Burns bright and flickers out”
Vikings: Valhalla does not waste time. The Netflix spin-off invades, pillages, wages war, and crowns kings – all within its first few episodes. It’s little wonder, then, that the event that kicks off the series feels like an afterthought. Set over a century after the original History Channel series, Valhalla …
Read More »Vikings: Valhalla writer reveals the one piece of advice given to him by the original show’s creator
Vikings: Valhalla creator and writer Jeb Stuart has shared the advice given to him by original series creator Michael Hirst. In an interview with Polygon (opens in new tab), Stuart said that Hirst wanted Valhalla to feel nostalgic of the franchise’s entire period, which charts at least a century from …
Read More »Vikings: Valhalla will last for at least three seasons on Netflix, teases creator
Vikings: Valhalla is setting sail to Netflix this February – and show creator Jeb Stuart has already confirmed the long-term future of the historical spinoff. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly (opens in new tab) ahead of next month’s release, Stuart revealed that the series – which was picked up by the …
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