Summary
Shogunjust concluded its 10-episodefirst season and was a huge hitfor Hulu.
Vikings: Valhallaalready has two seasons, with athird and final batch of episodes due out later in 2024.
It is set in the 11th century when the Vikings made their way south and spread throughout Europe.
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“Vikings: Valhallapicks up just as Aethelred launches a destructive and deadly strike against the Vikings.
What Is ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ About?
He launches an unprovoked attack on Danelaw, killing thousands of Vikings, including women and children.
A historical drama series set a century after the original Viking sagas, chronicling the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived, including Leif Erikson, Freydis Eriksdotter, and Harald Hardrada, as they forge new paths in a rapidly changing Europe.
They journey across rough seas to arrive at Kattegat, the largest Norse city in Norway.
King Canute (Bradley Freegard) unites all Vikings to avenge those slaughtered at Danelaw.
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long with Sigurdsson, the three take different paths throughoutSeason 1.
Freydis has a journey of self-discovery, becoming one of the greatest Norse warriors.
She tells Harald in the first episode that she seeks the Christian man who sexually assaulted her in Greenland.
She is intelligent and strong but is unfamiliar with the practices of the southern Vikings.
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It takes her time tonavigate the politics of the religious war within the clans.
The theological split lasts long after the Battle of Stamford Bridge is settled.
Along the way, Leif falls in love with fellow Greenlander Olivia (Ludzja Richter).
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Leif is a sensitive and introspective thinker who only fights when necessary.
If he has a weakness, it is his compassion for others, particularly Olivia.
Harald and Canute respect his strong belief in himself and his steady moral compass.
Harald is a wild card with his own agenda but must posture and play political games.
Suter’s turn as the mercurial Harald is a high point.
He plays both sides of the religious divide and keeps the viewer guessing where his allegiance lies.
Vikings: Valhallais available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
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