In an interview with Collider, Jeb talked about how Vikings: Valhalla came about and what makes the show different from Vikings. As he explained, learning about the St. Brice's Day Massacre marked a watershed moment for his creative process.
"I did a lot of research. I got my Viking history up to the point where I could be stupid. Then I found the St. Brice's Day Massacre," he said. "For me, that had some cultural resonance and relevance for me that I felt like you could start a story because we had pagan Vikings at this time and Christian Vikings."
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"Then by bringing in Freydis and Leif from Greenland, I had characters that I could bring in and suddenly bring an audience up to speed 150 years later," Jeb added.
When asked about budgetary constraints and the filming locations, Jeb told Collider that the "great thing about Ireland and the Irish crew was, they had already been doing that. They had been delivering featured style shows on I Love Lucy budgets." "It's incredible what they had been able to do," he added.
Season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla is currently streaming on Netflix.
