Everything We Know About Vikings: Valhalla Season 2

With the Vikings spinoff now streaming on Netflix, here’s what to expect from Vikings: Valhallaseason 2, including the latest news and updates about its story, cast, and potential release. Vikings: Valhalla season 1, a sequel to Vikings, released on Netflix in February 2022. Season 1 introduces viewers to the main characters, such as Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eiríksdóttir, and Harald Sigurdsson, including epic battles against the English and rivalries between different sects of Vikings, but it’s also clearly just the beginning of a larger story.

That is, quite literally, how Vikings: Valhalla has been sold. If Vikings represented the glory days for its characters, charting the legendary exploits of Ragnar Lothbrok, Lagertha, Bjorn Ironside, and Ivar the Bonesless (who are referenced with suitable reverence here), then Vikings: Valhalla is the beginning of the end. The series begins with the St. Brice’s Day Massacre, with countless Vikings killed on the order of King Aethelred; they may win more victories along the way, but the show is expected to ultimately depict their downfall.

That’s still some way off, of course, but Vikings: Valhalla season 2 will edge closer towards it. There’s plenty of room for more in the stories of Leif, Freydis, Harald et al, with season 1 ending in interesting places for all of them. At the same time, it can continue setting up the broader historical picture for what happens to the Vikings in Valhalla’s (somewhat) true story.

Will Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 Happen?

Given the show ends with clear setup for more, then perhaps the most important question is whether or not Vikings: Valhalla season 2 will happen. The answer is a definitive yes: Vikings: Valhalla season 2 is confirmed, and there’ll be more beyond that. It was reported in 2019 that Netflix had ordered 24 episodes, which would mean not only does Valhalla season 2 happen, but also season 3 as well. Vikings ran for six seasons, so it’s not impossible Valhalla ends up being something similar, albeit with fewer episodes per season.

Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 Cast – Which Characters Will Return?

Vikings: Valhalla kills off a few characters, though mostly the villainous kind, such as Jarl Kåre. The majority of the main players remain in place and setup for further adventures, which means Vikings: Valhalla season 2’s cast should again be led by Sam Corlett as Leif Eriksson, Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir, and Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson. It’s also likely Valhalla season 2 will include Bradley Freegard as King Canute, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Olaf, Caroline Henderson as Jarl Haakon, and Laura Berlin as Emma of Normandy.

Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 Story: What Season 1’s Ending Sets Up

The Vikings: Valhalla season 1 ending sees Kåre and Olaf’s forces ultimately defeated, thanks to the timely arrival of Sweyn Forkbeard’s fleet, but there are still plenty of storylines and character arcs for season 2 to address. Freydis saved Harald, meaning their religion-crossed romance will continue to be explored in Valhalla season 2; separately, there’s his bid to become King of Norway (easier now given Olaf was last seen running away), and Freydis’ journey as “The Last Daughter of Uppsala,” and further exploring what that really means. Leif will seemingly be on his own story, having lost control in season 1’s ending. Vikings: Valhalla season 2 will presumably show more of this angrier, Erik the Red-esque version of Leif, perhaps turning him into more of an antihero. King Canute should also come back in Valhalla season 2’s story, having disappeared partway through season 1, as he looks to consolidate and expand his northern empire.

Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 Release Date Prediction

Vikings: Valhalla season 2 has already been filmed, and production reportedly wrapped in November 2021. With that done before the show had even debuted, then it’s possible Vikings: Valhalla season 2’s release date will be in late-2022, though a safer bet may be that it simply airs in the same February slot but in 2023. Either way, Vikings: Valhalla season 2 releasing within a year of season 1 seems fairly likely.

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