• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Why new season of 'f**king incredible' Netflix show is the last

Home> Entertainment> TV

Updated 16:37 11 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 16:31 11 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Why new season of 'f**king incredible' Netflix show is the last

The historical drama has been airing on Netflix since 2022

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

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.

Advert

Watch the trailer for the newly released season three below:

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.

Advert

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.

Sam Corlett as Leif Eriksson in Vikings: Valhalla (Netflix)
Sam Corlett as Leif Eriksson in Vikings: Valhalla (Netflix)

"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.”

Advert

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.

The final season of Vikings: Valhalla is now available on Netflix. (Netflix)
The final season of Vikings: Valhalla is now available on Netflix. (Netflix)

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.

Advert

All three seasons of Vikings: Valhalla are currently available to watch on Netflix.

Featured Image Credit: (Netflix)

Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, TV, History

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

X

@_brencoco

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

Just now
14 hours ago
16 hours ago
17 hours ago
  • Just now

    Liver King arrested for making 'terroristic threat' to Joe Rogan in bizarre video

    A series of strange videos have left fans concerned about his mental health

    Entertainment
  • 14 hours ago

    Blair Witch Project movie ‘actually showed’ the witch and everyone missed it

    What are your thoughts about this take on the 1999 classic?

    Entertainment
  • 16 hours ago

    Netflix fans make realisation about 'diabolical update' that sees your favourite shows leave without you knowing

    The feature could see your favourite shows and movies leave without you realising

    Entertainment
  • 17 hours ago

    Danny Boyle reveals why 28 Years Later used ‘disturbing’ sound used by army to torture soldiers

    The recording is used by the US Army to psychologically test soldiers

    Entertainment
  • Netflix viewers think The Night Agent season two plot hole is ‘ruining’ new episodes of hit show
  • Netflix has a new ‘Ozark-like’ series viewers call the best of 2025 after being gripped by very first episode
  • Reason why Netflix introduced ‘diabolical’ new update as fans threaten to cancel subscriptions
  • Netflix adds gritty mini-series starring Game of Thrones legend that fans are demanding gets a second season