Vikings Sequel Series Moves From History to Netflix

The longest running original series in History’s network is set to releases a new sequel series, however, it will be on Netflix.

On Tuesday, Netflix announced it has handed out a straight-to-series order for the drama Vikings: Valhalla, a continuation of creator Michael Hirst’s show Vikings. Netflix has picked up 24 episodes of the series. While 24 episodes have been picked up, t’s unclear if those will be split into two, 12-episode seasons or as one.

Vikings: Valhalla picks up 100 years after the History series and dramatizes the adventures of the most famous Vikings who ever lived — Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Harada and the Norman King William the Conqueror (also a Viking descendant). These men and women will blaze new paths as they fight for survival in an ever-changing and evolving Europe.


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