“Vikings: Valhalla,” a spinoff of the History Channel hit “Vikings,” is an epic and sprawling affair – and it’s smart enough to start small, with two connected tales of good old-fashioned revenge.&…
“Vikings: Valhalla,” a spinoff of the History Channel hit “Vikings,” is an epic and sprawling affair – and it’s smart enough to start small, with two connected tales of good old-fashioned revenge. century — roughly 100 years after the events of “Vikings” — “Valhalla” is a historical drama following three main characters. There’s legendary explorer Leif Eriksson before he became famous; his
, Freydis Eriksdotter ; and Harald Sigurdsson , an ambitious rising leader and future king of Norway., a real historical event in which Vikings living in England in 1002 were murdered by order of the king. After that bloody night, the show moves on to follow Vikings from all over as they assemble in the familiar location of Kattegat to plot revenge against the English — which is how Leif and Freydis, who sail in from Greenland, cross paths with Harald.