Netflix unveils cast for Vikings: Valhalla, upcoming Vikings spin-off series
Posted: 29th January 2021
Netflix has unveiled the cast for Vikings: Valhalla, the streaming service’s upcoming historical action-drama series, which has recently wrapped filming in Ireland.
A spin-off to the History Channel's successful six season series Vikings, Vikings: Valhalla begins 100 years after the original series concludes.
It will chronicle the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived: Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada, and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a path as they fight for survival in the ever-changing and evolving world.
The upcoming show will star Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Jóhannesson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes, while Caroline Henderson, Pollyanna McIntosh, and Asbjørn Krogh Nissen will appear in recurring roles.
Filming recently wrapped on Vikings: Valhalla, which like its predecessor, was shot in Ashford Studios in County Wicklow, and saw much of the Vikings team across all departments return for the series.
Jeb Stuart (screenwriter - Die Hard, The Fugitive) has taken over as showrunner from creator Michael Hirst, who remains executive producer alongside Stuart and Morgan O’Sullivan (Vikings, Penny Dreadful). The series is a co-production between MGM and Netflix.
All six seasons of Vikings were shot in Ashford Studios, with numerous Irish cast and crew featuring in the series. The final season showcased the work of Irish talent like director Paddy Breathnach (Rosie). In front of the camera, several homegrown Irish actors got major breaks on the original series, including Moe Dunford, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Elijah Rowan, and Leah McNamara.
No official release date has been announced for Vikings: Valhalla.