Summary
The release date forVikings: Valhallaseason 3 has officially been confirmed. Originally debuting in early 2022, this historical drama series, which serves as a sequel to the History Channel’sVikings, chronicles the heroic adventures of the Vikings' descendants and their heated conflicts with the English royals. After a successful season 1, which received critical acclaim, the show was renewed for a second season and eventually a third.Vikings: Valhallaseason 3will be the last for the historical drama.
Now, in a new trailer video posted byNetflix, it was confirmed thatVikings: Valhallaseason 3 will arrive on July 11. The trailer gives a sneak peek of the action coming in this highly anticipated season, setting up the long-awaited arrival of Erik the Red while also revealing that the new season is set seven years after the ending ofVikings: Valhallaseason 2.
Vikings Valhalla Season 2 Ending Explained
Vikings: Valhalla season 2 was full of twists and turns and big reveals, and here’s what happened to each main character at the end of this season.
Why Is Vikings: Valhalla Ending With Season 3?
Vikings: Valhalla Wasn’t Cancelled Prematurely
The news ofVikings: Valhallaending with the forthcoming season 3 must have come as a surprise to many. Even though the series never became as popular as its predecessor, it ranked as one of the most watched shows on Netflix. Seasons 1 and 2 ofVikings: Valhallaboth spenta combined total of eight weeks in the Top 10 most-watched TV shows in the US,suggesting very healthy viewership numbers for the show.
However, it appears thatthe intention from the beginning ofVikings: Valhallawas that this sequel show was only going to get 3 seasons.Jeb Stuart, the showrunner for the series, admitted this in a recent statement following the confirmation and announcement of the third and final season, adding that “it made sense story-wise for our Leif, Freydis and Harald’s voyages to end with our third season.” Though Netflix has a reputation for cancelling shows before they’ve reached their natural endpoint,Vikings: Valhallawill get to go out on its own terms, telling the exact story it always wanted to.
While there’s been no suggestion of such as yet, there’s a slim chance thatVikings: Valhallamight return even after season 3. There have been instances in the past where shows have been canceled on Netflix, and they have been picked up by other platforms.Vikings: Valhalla’s healthy streaming numbers suggest there’s a clear interest from audiences in the series. If there are loose ends and clamors for a continuation even after season 3 airs, it’ll be interesting to see if it gets picked up elsewhere. Another option is an additional sequel show, picking up years after season 3’s end.
Vikings: Valhalla
Cast
Set over a thousand years ago in the early 11th century, Vikings: Valhalla chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings ever chronicled. As tensions between the Vikings and the English royals reach a bloody breaking point and as the Vikings themselves clash over their conflicting Christian and pagan beliefs, these three Vikings begin an epic journey that will take them across oceans and through battlefields, from Kattegat to England and beyond, as they fight for survival and glory.
