Vikings: Valhalla season 3 full season guide — recaps, trailer, cast and everything we know about the historical action series

Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla
Sam Corlett in Vikings: Valhalla (Image credit: BERNARD WALSH/NETFLIX)

Skol! The Netflix hit series Vikings: Valhalla has returned for its third season, set to mark the final journey for the historical action series. And we've got everything you need to know about Vikings: Valhalla season 3 right here.

Created by Jeb Stuart, Vikings: Valhalla has told the story Leif Eriksson, Harald Sigurdsson and Freydis Eriksdotter and how each of them becomes three of the most famous Vikings in history. After two exciting seasons, their journey is coming to an end, though Stuart promises to take them all to "new heights" with this final season.

Find out everything you need to know about Vikings: Valhalla season 3, including quick access to our episode recaps, below.

How to watch Vikings: Valhalla season 3

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 is now streaming on Netflix. Of course, to watch the show you must have a Netflix subscription.

If you need to catch up with the show, both Vikings: Valhalla season 1 and Vikings: Valhalla season 2 are available to watch in their entirety on Netflix.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 cast

The show's main trio of stars are all back to conclude the series, as Sam Corlett will once again play Leif Eriksson, Leo Suter as Harald Sigurdsson and Frida Gustavsson as Freydis Eriksdotter. Also returning for the new season are Laura Berlin as Emma of Normandy and Bradley Freegard as King Canute.

There are also some new additions to the Vikings: Valhalla cast, including Florian Munteanu (Creed II, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) as Maniakes, a fearless Byzantine general, and Goran Višnjić (ER, The Boys) as Erik the Red, Leif and Freydis' father. 

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 plot

Taking its inspiration from the original History Channel series Vikings, Vikings: Valhalla takes place 100 years later and follows a new generation of heroes as they must fight for their own beliefs, territory and legacy in the early 11th century.

As for what is going to happen in the final season, here is a synopsis from Netflix:

"In pursuit of a new Viking home, our heroes must venture further than they ever have before. From Constantinople to Greenland to the edge of the known world. But before they can set sail for new horizons, they must travel back to where it all started for one last battle. Heroes will become Legends in this final chapter in the Vikings: Valhalla saga."

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 recaps

Read our in-depth Vikings: Valhalla season 3 recaps as we publish them right here:

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 1, "Seven Years Later"
"Harald and Leif help Romanos lay siege at Syracuse. Canute travels to Rome to meet with the Pope. A new arrival in Jomsborg catches Freydis' eye." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 1 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 2, "Honour and Dishonour"
"Harald fights the Emir for control of Syracuse. Something causes the Jomsborg townsfolk to fall ill. Magnus Olafasson unexpectedly arrives in Kattegat." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 2 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 3, "Lost"
"As the Byzantine army returns to Constantinople, Leif agonizes over the Syracuse horror. Magnus sails to Jomsborg as Freydis' people begin to heal." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 3 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 4, "The End of Jomsborg"
"Leif meets an unusual nun on his way to Corfu, Freydis devises a plan for Magnus' imminent arrival and Harald's indiscretion worries his friends." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 4 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 5, "Greeland"
"Freydis reunites with her father, Erik the Red. Leif befriends mapmaker Calinicus, Canute returns to London and Harald gets caught in a bad situation." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 5 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 6, "Return to Kattegat"
"Harald sacrifices everything to protect his friends, Canute gathers his sons in Kattegat and Erik tries to convince Freydis to stay in Greenland." Read Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 6 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 7, "Hardrada"
"Freydis confronts Erik over his scheme to make her stay, Canute declares a successor and Harald devises an escape plan." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla s3 e7 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 episode 8, "Destinies"
"Emma prepares to defend the throne. Magnus and Harald vie to be King of Norway. Unbeknownst to each other, Leif and Freydis both return to Kattegat." Read WTW's Vikings: Valhalla s3 e8 recap.

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 trailer

Watch the official trailer for Vikings: Valhalla season 3 directly below: 

Vikings: Valhalla | Season 3 Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube Vikings: Valhalla | Season 3 Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
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