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Vikings returns to HISTORY Channel amid blood, dirt and magic.  Time has passed, our beloved characters have grown older, things have happened in their absence, and the world is changed. This isn’t the first time the series has jumped ahead in time, creator/writer Michael Hirst wanted the jump to “be bolder”, to show the lurch […]

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 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 to […]

What can I say about HISTORY’s Vikings that I haven’t already stated 10,000 times?  The series’ double length 4th season has just about everything I look for in my television dramas, with the added bonus of being better episode-for-episode than it’s big budget cousin, Game of Thrones over on HBO.  Rollo (Clive Standen) Princess Gisla (Morgane Polanski) […]

What can I say about HISTORY’s Vikings that I haven’t already stated 10,000 times?  The series’ double length 4th season has just about everything I look for in my television dramas, with the added bonus of being better episode-for-episode than it’s big budget cousin, Game of Thrones. The most recent episode of Vikings “The Profit and The Loss“, […]

Season 4 of History’s Vikings is in full swing, bears, Francian Royalty and Mercian murder oh my!  Ahead of Thursday’s (March 3rd) airing of episode 3 of season 4, we were lucky enough to talk to series regular Bjorn Lothbrok, played by Alexander Ludwig about what we can expect to see for his character. Ludwig (The […]

Morgane is the daughter of filmmaker Roman Polanski, and joined the cast of HISTORY’s Vikings at the tail end of season 3, when Ragnar and his warriors laid siege to PAris.  Morgane’s character, Princess Gisla, rallied the troops to defend against the Vikings when her father the King could NOT.  This season, she is the Frankian Princess […]

The History Channel took a gamble four years ago on the first scripted drama for their programming.  Thankfully they knew what gold they had with creator/writer Michael Hirst (Elizabeth, Tudors), and gave the series based on historical Norse King Ragnar Lothbrook and his adventures. Going into it’s fourth season, the series has garnered several award […]

I know I sound a bit like a broken record when it comes to HISTORY’s Vikings, but it truly is an incredible series.  Created by Michael Hirst (Elizabeth, The Tudors), this first scripted drama for HISTORY Channel centers around real life Earl and badass Ragnar Lothbrok (played by Travis Fimmel) and his family. The Lothbroks were indeed […]

One of our favorite tv series of the last several years is the vastly entertaining HISTORY series VIkings.  The first scripted drama for the network is the brainchild of Michael Hirst (Tudors) and features some fantastic performances by stars Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Clive Standen, and Gustaf Skarsgard. When we left our Northmen (and […]