Browsing: History Channel

Vikings is a series that’s never been shy about killing off its characters, with a nearly Game of Thrones-level of nonchalance. This week was no exception, and while the fate of King Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Frimmel) has long been expected by fans of the History Channel’s first scripted series, there had always been the hope that the series writer Michael Hirst would give us more time.

For fans of History Channel’s scripted drama Vikings, it has been six full months of waiting since we went into the midseason hiatus with the episode, The Last Ship. Over the last several episodes things had been going from bad to worse for our Nordic heroes, culminating with a disastrous river battle against Rollo (Clive Standen) […]

History’s Vikings continues to be not only a fan favorite, but a powerhouse of acting and storytelling talents.  Michael Hirst writes EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of the series that chronicles the fantastical life of real life Norse king Ragnar Lothbrok and his family.  The show has something for everyone, fans of fantasy get treated to glimpses of […]

One of our favorite ongoing shows is the History Channel epic series, Vikings. We were THRILLED when the series got picked up for the 4th season, and if this trailer is anything to go by, it’s going to be incredible. This trailer was released earlier today during the panel at SDCC, where Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), […]

The wait is just about over for the return of History’s Vikings.  Even though the series was the first scripted drama for the network, it is often voted one of the top favorites of critics.  Boasting a phenomenal cast, award winning cinematography and makeup/hair designs, the show returns this week for it’s third season. I have […]

If you haven’t been watching the first scripted drama from The History Channel, you are missing out.  Vikings is the brainchild of show runner-writer Michael Hirst, but don’t let the historical missteps of The Tudors turn you off.  This show has something for everyone, and is one of the most beautiful productions currently viewable on television, […]

We talk a lot about the first scripted drama for the History Channel, and there is a reason.  Michael Hirst’s Vikings is a fantastically well done series centering around Earl Ragnar Lothbrook (Travis Fimmel) and his family.  February, the show returns for it’s 3rd season. Lothbrook was a real person, as was his wife, Lagertha (Katheryn […]

One of the best scripted action/dramas currently on tv, History’s Vikings continues to get better and better. I was lucky enough to end up in their pressroom again this year, and they gave us drinking horns! My interview with the cast starts with Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha Lothbrook) and Alexander Ludwig (Bjorn Lothbrook): Katheryn:  (to me) Oh, hi!  Nice […]

The History Channel’s bold experiment with Vikings concluded its second season with The Lord’s Prayer and when it did so, it was continuing to draw strong ratings solidly to keep it in first place among cable series shows on Thursday nights. The game of thrones being played between Viking chieftain Ragnar and King Horik would do […]

  Travis Fimmel plays protaganist Lord Ragnar Lothbrook on History Channel’s hit series Vikings, which returns for it’s second season on February 27th.   This interview contains spoilers.  We were lucky enough to get the chance  to sit in some round…