Netflix is keeping up its tradition of three seasons for a series with the streamer today announcing the end of its historical spin-off “Vikings: Valhalla” after three seasons.
The show was created by Jeb Stuart and serves as a sequel to the Michael Hirst-created History channel series “Vikings”. The first season launched in February 2022 to acclaim and strong numbers, leading to a quick two-season renewal.
The series begins in the early 11th century and chronicles the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), Harald Hardrada (Leo Suter), and the Norman King William the Conqueror.
The second season aired this year and the third will screen in 2024, but the show’s total of 24 episodes seems to be enough for Netflix. Stuart, who serves as showrunner, says in a statement that they were able to finish the series with a proper conclusion:
With real historical figures, there are always more aspects of their lives that could be explored, but it made sense story-wise for our Leif, Freydis and Harald’s voyages to end with our third season. And we really cannot wait for the fans to see the conclusion of this chapter of history.”
Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Goran Visnjic, Laura Berlin, David Oakes, Pollyanna McIntosh, Soren Pilmark, Bradley James, Hayat Kamille, Marcin Dorocinski and Sofya Lebedeva also starred in the series produced for MGM Television.
Source: IGN
