‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Gets Renewal For Seasons 2 & 3
‘Vikings: Valhalla‘ will return for at least two more seasons, as Netflix announces the sequel to Michael Hirst’s epic History Channel saga has been renewed for Season 2 and Season 3.
Set over a thousand years ago in the early 11th century, ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and headstrong sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). As tensions between the Vikings and the English royals reach a bloody breaking point and as the Vikings themselves clash over their conflicting Christian and pagan beliefs, these three Vikings begin an epic journey that will take them across oceans and through battlefields, from Kattegat to England and beyond, as they fight for survival and glory.
“Fans of Valhalla — THANK YOU to the millions of you who have watched (and rewatched!) Season One,” commented Jeb Stuart, Creator, Showrunner, and Exec Producer. “The numbers have been mind-boggling and beyond my wildest expectations. I’m thrilled to be able to confirm that we wrapped and are already editing Season Two and that production will start soon on Season Three. While the storylines for Leif, Freydis, Harald, Olaf, Canute and the rest of our amazing cast are secret, I can say without hesitation that their journeys will be even more epic than what you’ve seen so far. SKÅL!!!”
Season one of the drama premiered this February and ranks #1 on the Netflix Top 10 for the week of 2/28 with 113.38M hours viewed, making the Top 10 in 90 countries. The series garnered 80.5M hours viewed during its first two days the week prior bringing it to an impressive 194M hours viewed in its first nine days.
“The fans have spoken and we couldn’t be more thrilled than to bring them more of the epic adventure and heart-pounding action they love,” adds Peter Friedlander, Head of US/Canada Scripted Series, Netflix. “Jeb Stuart has masterfully taken this beloved saga 125 years into the future and introduced a whole new generation of Vikings and stories that have resonated with new and existing fans all over the world. There is plenty more to avenge and more battles to fight!”
From showrunner and executive producer Jeb Stuart, Valhalla is also executive produced by Morgan O’Sullivan, Michael Hirst, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Sherry Marsh and Alan Gasmer, Paul Buccieri, and also stars Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, David Oakes, Laura Berlin and Caroline Henderson.
Production of Season 2 has wrapped, with the series expected to return to Netflix audiences around the world in 2023. Season 3 begins production this Spring. The drama series was previously announced as a 24-episode pickup, this announcement confirms a total of three, eight-episode seasons.
‘Vikings: Valhalla‘ Season 1 can be watched on Netflix worldwide right now. If you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add it via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date.
