Why new season of 'f**king incredible' Netflix show is the last
Fans of a popular Netflix historical drama series will be disappointed to learn that the newest season will be its last, with many left wondering if the show had been cancelled by the streamer.
Serving as a spin-off to the History Channel's Vikings, Vikings: Valhalla debuted on Netflix back in 2022 and takes place around 100 years after the events of the original show.
Initially receiving mixed reactions from viewers the series, which followed the descendants of the Norse marauders who had settled England, would eventually become popular amongst fans of viking history.
Watch the trailer for the newly released season three below:
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Starring Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, David Oakes and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, the spin-off features norse heroes such as Leif Eriksson, Freydís Eiríksdóttir (children of the famous Erik the Red), Harald Hardrada and King Cnut.
For a show following the lives of various historical figures you'd think there'd be plenty of source material to adapt.
The show could even choose to deviate away from historical element, like its predecessor show did, if it were short for storyline ideas.
So why has Netflix chosen to end Vikings: Valhalla with three seasons, turns out showrunner Jeb Stuart believed this would be the best 'natural conclusion' to the series.
"I am so grateful to have had three seasons to tell the stories of Leif (Corlett), Harald (Suter), and Freydis (Gustavsson)," he said in a statement to Netflix's Tudum.
"I knew from the beginning that I wanted to show the evolution of how three of the most famous vikings became the icons we know today, and we have done just that."
Expanding further on the decision to end the show at its third season, Stuart continued: "When we started this project 5 years ago, I worked hard with this incredible cast and crew to craft a journey that we all hoped would be satisfying.”
He added: "Of course with real historical figures, there are always more aspects of their lives that could be explored, but it made sense story-wise for our Leif, Freydis and Harald’s voyages to end with our third season.
"And we really cannot wait for the fans to see the conclusion of this chapter of history"
It's likely that Stuart was also keen to end the series with a bang instead of a whimper, especially since predecessor show Vikings struggled in its later seasons.
There's still plenty of drama and bloody battles left to enjoy in the final eight episodes though, with Goran Višnjić joining the show as Erik the Red.
All three seasons of Vikings: Valhalla are currently available to watch on Netflix.
Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, TV, History
Brenna Cooper