Is Vikings: Valhalla Getting A Season 2? Here’s What We Know

Vikings: Valhalla, since its release, has been making waves on Netflix because of how amazing the show is to the point that it received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Of course, typical of any Netflix series, Vikings: Valhalla released all eight of the episodes of its first season so that people could binge it in an entire day. With that said, as most people have already finished watching season 1, will Vikings: Valhalla be getting a second season?

There will be a second season of Vikings: Valhalla. Back in 2019, Netflix already ordered 24 episodes of Vikings: Valhalla. So, if season 2 also has eight episodes, that means that season 3 is already confirmed as well. As such, both seasons 2 and 3 are already confirmed.

In what is a rare move, Vikings: Valhalla has already been ordered for three seasons, as Netflix usually guarantees one or two seasons before thinking about renewing. It was a great decision on the part of Netflix to give Vikings: Valhalla three seasons, considering its critical reception. As such, let’s look at what we know about the second season of Vikings: Valhalla.

Will There Be A Second Season Of Vikings: Valhalla?

Vikings: Valhalla released its first season on February 25, 2022, as people quickly binged through the entire eight-episode season during the weekend. Because of that and the amazing critical reception of the show, people began wondering if there would be a second season for the series, as the final episode ended with a cliffhanger. So, will there be a season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla?

The good news is that, yes, Vikings: Valhalla will undoubtedly have a second season. That’s because Vikings: Valhalla was originally ordered by Netflix for 24 seasons back when production began in 2019. Considering that season 1 has eight episodes, it is easy to see that the remaining 16 episodes in the original 24-episode order will be reserved for the following seasons.

On top of the fact that season 2 is already confirmed, it is also plausible that season 3 is included in the original 24-episode order that Netflix made back in 2019. This means that we are getting both seasons 2 and 3 without having to wonder whether or not Vikings: Valhalla was canceled.

In that regard, we are most likely assured when it comes to Vikings: Valhalla for the next two or three years until Netflix decides to renew it again for at least one or two more seasons after the third season.

When Can We Expect The Second Season Of Vikings: Valhalla?

Even though season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla has already been confirmed, there is yet to be a confirmation regarding the second season’s release date. That’s because it probably is too early to give out a release date, especially when there are still plenty of people who are yet to finish or even watch the first season.

However, what we can confirm is that the production for season 2 already wrapped up back in November 2021. That means that Netflix can probably release the season anytime soon if the ones in charge of the scheduling want to do so. But that doesn’t mean that season 2 will be released soon.

It might be a bad idea to release season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla anytime soon, even though production is already done. There are still plenty of Netflix originals releasing in the next few months, and that means that Netflix doesn’t want their original shows clashing with one another for viewership.

As such, it is more likely that season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla will be released late in 2022, depending on the release schedules of the other Netflix originals that will be releasing this year. However, it might even be possible that Netflix will be following the release schedule of season 1 and will release season 2 in February of 2023 as well.

Following the same release schedule will allow the production crew enough time to possibly work on the next seasons after season 3, if ever Netflix will renew Vikings: Valhalla for more seasons. This will allow the series to release one season per year in February, as the production crew doesn’t have to rush through producing the seasons that will follow after season 3 because they have enough time to do so.

How Many Episodes Can We Expect To Have In The Second Season?

As mentioned, Netflix ordered Vikings: Valhalla for 24 episodes. Meanwhile, season 1 of the series already has a total of eight episodes. That means that it might be possible for season 2 to have the same number of episodes, given that there are only 16 episodes remaining in the original 24-episode order.

However, it might be possible for season 2 to have somewhere between six to ten episodes as well, depending on how the showrunner plans to split the remaining 16 episodes into two seasons. It isn’t rare for some series to have seasons with episode numbers that aren’t the same, and that may also happen for Vikings: Valhalla. But what seems likely is that both seasons 2 and 3 will have eight episodes each.

What Will The Second Season Of Vikings: Valhalla Be About?

The end of season 1 of Vikings: Valhalla left us with a huge cliffhanger. In the final scene of the season, we saw Leif Eriksson slaughtering everyone he saw due to the anger he felt after the loss of his lover, Liv.

Going back to the earlier events of the series, Leif said that he grew up traumatized by his father’s inner darkness, as it wasn’t rare for Erik the Red to become too overcome by his anger to the point that he no longer cared whether or not he was hurting people. Leif was struggling with the possibility that the same darkness may be dwelling inside him.

The final scene of season 1 with Leif screaming over one of the grandsons of King Sweyn Forkbeard shows the possibility of him ending up like his father. As mentioned, he didn’t care who he was killing while his anger was getting the best of him. It might be possible that he ends up killing the boy right then and there, and that will get him in trouble with not only King Sweyn but also King Canute.

Earlier in the season, Leif was proclaimed a hero by King Canute due to his efforts against the English defenses in their siege of London. However, he may see his status as a hero changing if he does indeed kill the Canute’s son due to his blind rage.

Then there is also the fact that the other characters are also facing their own problems. Freydis had just evacuated Kattegat with an injured Harald, who is yet to come to terms with the fact that he may end up facing his brother Olaf somewhere down the road because of their different choices in life. Freydis and Harald might have to find a new settlement to stay at while the latter is recuperating from his injury and while the former has to find her new purpose in life as the destined last of the Vikings.

Speaking of Olaf, he was the ruler of Kattegat for only a short while until Sweyn’s forces came to take the city back. Olaf’s forces, due to the loss of Jarl Kare in the Battle of Kattegat, might not be in the best shape to continue their mission of converting the Viking pagans to Christianity, considering that King Sweyn’s entire fleet might be too much for them to handle.

Of course, Queen Emma is now ruling England as the sole monarch, given that she has already ousted Queen Aelfgifu from her position and that both King Canute and King Sweyn are off fighting different wars. We might get to see how Emma rules England with Earl Godwin helping her as a trusted adviser.

Speaking of Canute, we haven’t heard from him since he left London in the care of his father. It surely is a possibility that he will have more scenes in the future, considering that the real King Canute ruled over England, Denmark, and Norway. That means that we may see him returning to England during season 2. But it could also be possible that he might end up getting into a war with Olaf after the treacherous king of Norway betrayed him.