It’s pretty rare for a Netflix series to get a second season order — and rarer still for the streamer to commit to three seasons sight unseen, especially as the “Golden Age” of streaming feels more and more like a bygone legend. Vikings: Valhalla is one of a chosen few to take its story beyond its inaugural season, and it’s been quietly dominating on Netflix ever since. As a spinoff of the History Channel’s gritty, gripping period piece, Valhalla’s chances for success are decidedly higher than its peers. The original Vikings never gained the notoriety of sister shows like Game of Thrones, but it still dominated a niche that few shows manage to achieve.
