Netflix reveals the first scenes from ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ and some interesting historical figures

ByHrvoje Milakovic Published on
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After the amazing original History’s ‘Vikings,’ we are now getting a spin-off from Netflix, and we can’t wait to get it. Finally, they decided to reveal the first footage for Vikings: Valgalla on Netflix’s TUDUM presentation and surprised us with few interesting historical figures.

Valhalla will follow Viking ruler Harald Hardrada (Leo Suter), along with Old Norse religious leader Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson) and the explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), the daughter and son of Vikings Season 6 character Erik the Red (Eric Johnson).

But, even in case you for some reason didn’t watch Vikings, and you don’t want to watch them, creator Michael Hirst assures as in talk with Collider that the sequel is meant to be accessible even if you’ve never seen the original Vikings series.

Other stars of Vikings: Valhalla are Laura Berlin, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, Caroline Henderson and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson.

Vikings: Valhalla First Look

Check out the official synopsis below:

The all-new VIKINGS: VALHALLA begins in the early 11th century and chronicles the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a path as they fight for survival in the ever-changing and evolving world.

We still don’t know exactly when Vikings: Valhalla comes to Netflix, but until then, check out the first look at the show.

Hrvoje, based in Osijek, Croatia, with a Master's degree from the Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, is a co-founder of Incomera, a media company that has launched several entertainment sites including Fiction Horizon, Game Horizon, and Anime Horizon. He is also a co-owner of Comic Basics and Voice Film. Hrvoje's writing career began in 2016 when he started writing for a Croatian film website he founded, Svijet Filma. Over the years, his work has been featured on LifeWire, Yahoo, and IMDb, to name a few. His favorite movies are 300, Conan, Alien, The Lord of the Rings, MCU, and Stargate franchises. His favorite shows are Doctor Who, Only Fools and Horses, Stargate, Seinfeld, Sherlock, Everybody Loves Raymond, Fringe, Poirot, Spartacus, and Rome.