Vikings: Valhalla, a spinoff series that takes place 100 years after Michael Hirst’s Vikings, tells the story of Leif Erikson and others. This 100-year story just scored a 100% perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This marks a significant accomplishment for a series that has only been out a few days.
The new series just dropped on Netflix Friday, February 25th, so the series is still pretty fresh with many potential viewers. Yet as of today, people are talking and praising the show. The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “Even if Valhalla never quite reaches the heights of the Vikings mothership, the show it settles into becoming is pretty strong and satisfying on its own.”
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Compared to the Rotten Tomatoes ratings for the original History Channel series, only two of the six seasons from the show managed to nab a 100% rating, with Vikings season 6 and Vikings season 3 earning the perfect score. The show is executive produced and run by Jeb Stuart. The series also stars Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Caroline Henderson, Laura Berlin, and David Oakes.
What is Vikings Valhalla About?
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The official synopsis from Netflix reads as follows:
The story will focus on Leif Erikson, the son of the notorious Erik the Red and the man eventually credited with being responsible for the first European footholds in North America, 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The series does not waste much time diving into the bloody action battles from the original series, but we meet many new characters, so some episodes take their time diving into them before the wars.
“Set over a thousand years ago in the early 11th century, VIKINGS: VALHALLA chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and headstrong sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). 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.”
It was only a year ago that History’s Vikings came to an end after six seasons, but we are already being taken back into the world of Viking lore, and it seems to be a hit among the critics and the fans. The first season of Valhalla suggests there’s a lot more story to tell and possible connections between the two series could tie together. Not to mention if the fans and media continue to show their excitement and share their praises for this new show, we could see hear about a second season coming sooner rather than later. If you have not started this new series, look at the trailer below.
