Vikings: Valhalla Season 1 will come to Netflix in February 2022 with eight episodes arriving on February 25. Here is a display that is updated on everything we know so far about Vikings: Valhalla Season 1 is included when we can expect it, the first time, all trailers, and who will star in.
Vikings: Valhalla is the upcoming Netflix historical drama made by Michael Hirst and spin-offs of the popular historical channel series, Viking. This series will be produced by MGM Productions such as its predecessor which lasts for six seasons.
Vikings have flowed on Netflix in most areas of the world but will come to Netflix in the US and England but not up to at least 2024.
As we have learned, the show was given a large episode in advance. We were told that it would reach at least three seasons with 24 episodes ordered.
Hirst offers his thoughts about whether the new series will match the viking in scope and scale and provide a little glimpse of how the world is changed in the prequel:
“It’s impossible on a larger scale than the last episode of my Viking. Because of the big troops and battles we have … You really can’t be bigger than that, actually. But what can I say? It was made in The same place, many. We returned to Kattegat. That, of course, is a spiritual house from Viking. But it is Kattegat that changes. This is established … this is one of the biggest ports really, trading port in Europe . This grows in size and significance. The King of England has become Viking. Viking has flooded most of the British and they have Normandy. “
Jeb Stuart is on a boat to write who is best known as his work in films including a fugitive from 1993, died hard from 1988 and also worked on liberators for Netflix.
First appearance in Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix
Before we explore sandy details on a new show, you might want to have a while at the show. Fortunately, we had two first views on the show.
The first view in Vikings: Valhalla was released as part of Netflix’s Geeked Week on June 7, 2021.
Then at Netflix’s TUDUM event, the lid was lifted with a lot of fresh pictures and a new trailer.
The new trailer came with the caption “Now is our time to make history. A new era of warriors will rise in Vikings: Valhalla, coming to Netflix in 2022.”
Is Viking on Netflix? Will it come to Netflix if not?
Most to all Netflix throughout the world have seen all six seasons provided over the past few years but there are still two major countries that do not have access.
We studied in the summer of 2021 that Netflix arranged to see the original Viking series became available in both regions but not for a while. Seasons 1-6 Viking will come to Netflix in the US and English but not until 2024/2025.
What is Viking Plot: Valhalla?
Set more than 100 years after the Viking event, the end of the Viking time was getting closer when the United Kingdom stood upright against his Scandinavian robber. After the death of King Edward the Confessor, three Mr. Mr. Making a British throne claim, changing the English future forever.
In a recent interview, Hirst commented on how Valhalla would be connected with the original Vikings show, confirming that we would see many of the same location from it:
“What is Jeb [Stuart] actually is that he pays attention to Viking mythology. So every time they meet in the big hall in Kattegat, and of course they talk about the big era that usually sits in the same hall at the same table, and they ragnar lothbrok, Lagertha, and bjorn ironside, and ivar boneless, and who is now a mythical character even in the show, even in Vikings: Valhalla. It’s a very good connection and effect. This provides a history that has become a new event. So you don’t need to know who Ragnar to watch a new show. But it enriches the show and hopefully it will make people come back and find out, ‘Well who are they talking about? Is Ragnar so great? Why is this mythic character?’ So everything is connected in a useful, and interesting way , and interesting. “
The official Netflix page has been updated with synopsis which is the following:
“All-New Vikings: Valhalla starts at the beginning of the 11th century and recorded the legendary adventure of some of the most famous Vikings ever lived – Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and The Norman King William The Conqueror. The men and women will turn on The road when they struggle to survive in a changing and growing world. “
Who is cast in Vikings: Valhalla and who are they playing?
From top left to right bottom: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, Johannes Johannesson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes, Caroline Henderson, Pollyanna McIntosh, Asbjorn Krogh Nissen
In January 2021, Deadline revealed ten main and recurring cast members of Vikings: Valhalla along with their role descriptions:
Sam Corlett (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) will play Leif Eriksson, a Greenlander, raised on the outer fringes of the known world. He comes from a tightly-knit family steeped in the old pagan beliefs. An intrepid sailor and physically tough, Leif is our entry into a Viking world in the throes of violent change.
SAM CORLETT as LEIF
Frida Gustavsson (The Witcher) is Freydis Eriksdotter who is fiercely pagan, fiery and headstrong. She is a staunch believer in the “old gods.” Like her brother, Leif, she reaches Kattegat as an outsider but becomes an inspiration to those of the old ways. If you recall, Frida was one of the cast members we revealed earlier.
Leo Suter (The Liberator) will play Harald Sigurdsson. Born into Viking nobility, Harald is one of the last Viking berserkers. Charismatic, ambitious and handsome, he is able to unite both followers of Odin and Christians.
Bradley Freegard (Keeping Faith) plays King Canute. The King of Denmark. A wise, savvy and ruthless Viking leader. Keeps his friends close and enemies closer. His ambitions will mold the course of history in the 11th century and make him a defining figure of the Viking age.
Johannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Cursed) portrays Olaf Haraldson. Olaf is Harald’s older half-brother. He is physically huge and ambitious; he is a stern and unforgiving Viking. Olaf is an “Old Testament” Christian.
Laura Berlin (Breaking Even) plays Emma of Normandy. The young, ambitious Emma of Normandy is from the Norman court and of Viking blood. Politically astute, and one of the wealthiest women in Europe. She is most likely a descendant of Rollo from the original Vikings series.
David Oakes (The Borgias) is Earl Godwin. The ultimate survivor. Chief counselor to the King of England. Born on the political fringes, his cunning ways get him far. David was another of several cast members we revealed in the past few months.
Caroline Henderson (Christmas Star) will play Jarl Haakon. A great warrior and tolerant leader, Haakon rules Kattegat with a steady hand. Though Pagan, she has managed to keep Kattegat a city open to all faiths in a challenging time. She will become a powerful mentor to Freydis, who is drawn to her wisdom.
Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead) recurs as Queen Ælfgifu. Calculating and ambitious, Queen Ælfgifu of Denmark has a hand to play in the political power struggles unfolding in Northern Europe. She uses her charm and guile to great effect as she promotes the interests of her Mercian homeland and tries to assert herself in Canute’s growing power structure.
Asbjorn Krogh Nissen (Bron) is Jarl Kåre, who presents a threat to the old pagan ways.
Here is a more complete list of the Vikings: Valhalla cast:
| Cast member | Role | Where have I seen/heard them before? |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Corlett | Leif Eriksson | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina |
| Frida Gustavsson | Freydis Eriksdotter | The Witcher, Swoon |
| Leo Suter | Harald Sigurdsson | Sanditon, Victoria |
| Bradley Freegard | King Canute | Keeping Faith |
| Johannes Johannesson | Olaf Haraldsson | Game of Thrones, Cursed |
| Laura Berlin | Emma of Normandy | Breaking Even, Einstein |
| David Oakes | Earl Godwin | The Borgias, Victoria |
| Caroline Henderson | Jarl Haakon | Christmas Star, Gooseboy |
| Pollyanna McIntosh | Queen Ælfgifu | The Walking Dead, Middle Earth: Shadow of War |
| Asbjørn Krogh Nissen | Jarl Kåre | Bron, Copenhagen |
| Yvonne Mai | Merin | The Crown, House of Shadows |
| Bill Murphy | Odga | Titanic: Blood and Steel |
| Bosco Hogan | Aethelred ‘the Unready’ | Vikings, The Borgias |
| Karen Connell | Angel of Death | Vikings |
| Gavan O’Connor Duffy | Njall | Vikings |
| Kenneth Christensen | TBA | The Kite |
| Louis Davison | Edward | Poldark, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children |
| Álfrún Laufeyjardóttir | TBA | Happily Never After |
| Ethan Dillon | TBA | Dub Daze |
| Pääru Oja | TBA | Cold Courage |
| Brian Robinson | Yngvi | 2 Broke Girls |
| Jack Mullarkey | Toke |
Will anyone from the original Vikings appear in the new series?
Yes, and the first and most famous actor of Viking which will appear in Valhalla is John Kavanagh as confirmed by his agency CV. He described the ancient Seer along the six-season Viking and then began to appear in a vision of several characters. We assume he will appear in a vision in Valhalla too.
Other players from Viking will appear in Valhalla including Karen Connell, Bosco Hogan, and Gavan O’Connor Duffy. Connell appeared in Viking as an angel of death so we assume he will have the same role too, while Hogan and Duffy will have a completely new role. In Viking, they appeared as the head of the monastery of Lindisfarne and King Frodo.
Who else is involved with Vikings: Valhalla?
Beyond the cast we know of a few other crew members working on the show:
- Steve Saint Leger is currently pegged to direct three episodes of season one. He’s not only directed a number of episodes in the main Vikings series but also is set to direct in Netflix’s Barbarians arriving in late 2020.
- Niels Arden Oplev, the BAFTA-winning Danish director who helmed episodes for such series as Mr. Robot and Under the Dome is also set to direct one or more episodes for the first season of Valhalla.
- Hannah Quinn has also been confirmed to be among the directors of the first season of Vikings: Valhalla. Her most recent works include Fate: The Winx Saga and The Stranger, both on Netflix.
- Trevor Morris who serves as the composer for much of season six of Vikings will return for Valhalla. His other credits include The Tudors and Hunter Killer.
What is the production status of Vikings: Valhalla?
Official Production Status: Wrapped seasons 1 & 2 (Last Updated: November 2021)
Pre-production for Vikings: Valhalla had started earlier this year, but was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, it was resumed in July 2020 and now we can confirm that filming has started in Ashford Studios, Ireland as of August 2020. We don’t know exactly how long filming will last, but originally it was planned to be from March to October 2020.
On another note, we’re hearing that the second season of Vikings: Valhalla is in already development. Considering that the previous Vikings seasons were filmed with not very big intervals, we could expect Vikings: Valhalla season two to enter production sometime in the second half of 2021 for a possible late 2022 or early 2023 release.
In September 2020 we got a few more photos from the set. Below, you can see a gallery of photos from the first weeks of filming at Ashford Studios. As you can see, it is clearly Kattegat. Many of the pictures are by Broadsheet‘s Harry Warren.
On October 8, 2020 reported by Times Ireland who was filming for Viking: Valhalla was suspended on Sunday after a dozen cast members and positive tested crew for Covid. Then the Sunday production was continued after being cleaned that it was only a false positive and cast members and the crew was fine. Stop production only lasted a few days and Viking returned to their Viking business.
At the end of November 2020 Cast and the crew began posting updates about the production wrapping on Viking: Valhalla after filming for four months. It is not known how many ingredients they have been formapy and whether this is the real season of one pack or hiatus Christmas / Covid until early 2021.
In March 2021, BreakingNews.ie reported that filming Viking: Valhalla had been stopped by two months. Extra casting and actors are also stopped.
The filmmaking again took place in May and then then wrapped the second season in November 2021.
Where is Viking: Valhalla was filmed?
As mentioned above, pre-production has continued and the location is a very respectable and familiar place for Vikings fans: Ashford Studios, Wicklow, Ireland. This is a place where most of the original Viking series are being filmed for years. To add to it, in 2019, after filming the last season Vikings was completed, Ashford Studios secured permission to expand € 90 million, allowing them to build five new studios and supporting rooms. This is likely to reflect the quality of Viking production: Valhalla.
With the main production hub being the same for Valhalla, we can expect to see many familiar external Irish locations that are just nearby. We can also expect many of the same crew working on the Vikings spinoff.
How many episodes will Vikings: Valhalla air?
It has been confirmed that 24 episodes of Vikings: Valhalla have been ordered thus far. That is a lot of episodes for Netflix to commit to considering the typical amount is anywhere between eight and thirteen.
Thanks to Vikings already on a schedule that splits seasons in half, we’d expect the first season of Vikings: Valhalla to do the same. This means there would be twelve episodes for Vikings: Valhalla season one.
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