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Vikings: Valhalla

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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 47 Ratings

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Vikings: Valhalla: Season 1

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Vikings: Valhalla

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: February 25, 2022

Summary: The Vikings sequel picks up more than a 100 years after the end of the History series and features Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett), Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), Harald Harada (Leo Suter) and King William the Conqueror.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Recent Episodes

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S1:E8. The End of the Beginning
Air Date: February 25, 2022
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S1:E7. Choices
Air Date: February 25, 2022
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S1:E6. The Last Daughter of Uppsala
Air Date: February 25, 2022

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Metascore

70

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12

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Critic Reviews

80

Variety

Caroline Framke

Feb 25, 2022

So, sure, the show can sometimes feel like a montage of strapping, bearded men introducing themselves to each other before beating each other up. But “Valhalla” also demonstrates enough ambition and handle on its characters and pivotal time period to justify diving into its world, no matter how much you may have known about it before taking the plunge. Read full review

80

CNN

Brian Lowry

Feb 25, 2022

Rooted in history but not beholden to it, the show might provoke one or two viewers to crack a book seeing if this is how it actually unfolded, which isn't a bad thing. Yet nor is that really necessary, with "Vikings: Valhalla" working plenty well simply as escapist drama, covering a great deal of story in a season that still leaves room for battles and brawls to come. Read full review

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Primetimer

Aaron Barnhart

Mar 1, 2022

The vast audience for Vikings is clearly the target for Valhalla, and those viewers won’t be disappointed, but they also won’t be blown away; the show takes a while to find its way. Read full review

70

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Feb 23, 2022

It stays consistently entertaining even as it fails some of its best ideas. The production values are very high, resulting in a show that’s confidently made, and the cast is uniformly charismatic. Read full review

70

The Daily Beast

Nick Schager

Feb 24, 2022

These characters may not have much complexity or depth, but they compensate for their thinness with a surplus of furious attitude—save, that is, for Corlett’s Leif, who turns out to be far duller than expected from one of the series’ nominal heroes. Read full review

70

The Hollywood Reporter

Dan Fienberg

Feb 24, 2022

I watched the second half of the eight-episode season being relieved that 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. Read full review

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The Telegraph Anita Singh

Feb 21, 2022

After a well-paced opening episode the plot starts to drag, mainly when it focuses on a female character, Freydís Eiríksdóttir (Frida Gustavsson), back in Scandinavia while the main action takes place in England. It is much better when giving us battle scenes, or the machinations involving Æthelred's callow son, Edmund, and shrewd widow, Emma of Normandy. Read full review

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User Reviews

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navidtw

Feb 25, 2022

This show is wonderful. Acting casting is very good. This series can be a good alternative to the original series. I think the audience can live with these characters after a few seasons.

1 of 15 users found this helpful114

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20mcnuggets

Feb 27, 2022

I was going to give this show an 8, but after all the hate it’s getting from legit racists, I’ll give it a ten. There’s one black chick in here, and all these dudes are so unbelievably butthurt about it that they give this show, that has so many great qualities, a 0. If you’re rating thisI was going to give this show an 8, but after all the hate it’s getting from legit racists, I’ll give it a ten. There’s one black chick in here, and all these dudes are so unbelievably butthurt about it that they give this show, that has so many great qualities, a 0. If you’re rating this show poorly based off of what you believe a loose history based show should consist of, go look up how true-to-events the original Vikings show was. This is a story to be enjoyed, not a history textbook to be correcting.… Expand

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DreadG

Feb 27, 2022

I was skeptical, but I actually liked the first season a lot. Usually sequels are not good at all, but this time they did a nice job. The characters are interesting. The main protagonist is not a Viking Jack Sparrow. They are rather normal, except maybe for Freydis who was quickly givenI was skeptical, but I actually liked the first season a lot. Usually sequels are not good at all, but this time they did a nice job. The characters are interesting. The main protagonist is not a Viking Jack Sparrow. They are rather normal, except maybe for Freydis who was quickly given superpowers. The English story is also quite interesting. Overall I liked the show. It is also a bit different from what the previous show had. For instance - berserkers here are some thin guys (except for the Christian one) who are rather crazy, but nothing more, which seems more realistic. In the original show, berserkers were always some ultra-heavyweights who were crushing skulls with bare hands. I hope next seasons are also good.… Expand

0 of 10 users found this helpful010

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Cuq

Apr 10, 2022

The pacing is horrible. Terrible dialogues, terrible actors. Vikings took it's time to set a premise, but Vikings Valhalla feels so rushed it doesnt give you time to immerse in the plot. Main characters are a Mary Sue and a Gary Stu with superpowers just because they come from GreenlandThe pacing is horrible. Terrible dialogues, terrible actors. Vikings took it's time to set a premise, but Vikings Valhalla feels so rushed it doesnt give you time to immerse in the plot. Main characters are a Mary Sue and a Gary Stu with superpowers just because they come from Greenland apparently... Avoid this show, watch The Last Kingdom instead.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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GI_Biochip

Mar 8, 2022

Race and gender swapping real historical characters. Do they get government grants for diversity inclusion?

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ty92

Feb 26, 2022

If you're forcing in race and feminism in a time period that doesn't make sense with the story that breaks immersion. And it's been done so often the last few years that it's out of control. They're doing this intentionally to divide and conquer. There is also no shield maidens that's madeIf you're forcing in race and feminism in a time period that doesn't make sense with the story that breaks immersion. And it's been done so often the last few years that it's out of control. They're doing this intentionally to divide and conquer. There is also no shield maidens that's made up. Entertainment industry has been hijacked by woke feminist who want to race and gender swap characters and force feminism. Yes the story is historical fiction. But even in fiction the characters need to be believable.… Expand

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theirrelephants

Mar 9, 2022

Nah, this is just flat out racism and cultural appropriation(Which I thought was bad??? I guess not when it's against white people).

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6 of 6 users found this helpful60

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E8. The End of the Beginning
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E7. Choices
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E6. The Last Daughter of Uppsala
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E5. Miracle
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
- tbd
  S1:E4. The Bridge
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
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  S1:E3. The Marshes
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
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  S1:E2. Viking
  Air Date: February 25, 2022
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  S1:E1. The Greenlanders
  Air Date: February 25, 2022