Vikings Archives

Every now and then, the Arrow alum gets a chance to get out, decompress, grab something to eat – and spend a little "brotherly bonding" time with on-screen sibling Alexander Ludwig (Vikings). Great pic, boys – now get something to eat! You're in training – those plates are too clean "The Viking Arrows" aren't going to capture[...]

For a man who never seemed to be in bad shape in the first place, combine professional wrestling training with a 21 pound weight-gain? We're talking massive Amell… 1/6/20 — 192 lbs 2/25/20 — 213 lbs https://t.co/ioF0snzl5Q — Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) February 26, 2020 Written by Michael Waldron (Loki), directed by Peter Segal (Shameless), and with Mike O'Malley serving[...]

Set in the world of independent professional wrestling, the eight-episode series is written by Michael Waldron (Loki) and directed by Peter Segal (Shameless) – with Mike O'Malley serving as showrunner, and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) and Broadway actress/musician Alison Luff (Waitress) co-starring. Based on exclusive reporting from Deadline Hollywood, Berglund's Crystal is a 20-year-old wrestler's valet who[...]

Set in the world of independent professional wrestling, the eight-episode series is written by Michael Waldron (Loki) and directed by Peter Segal (Shameless) – with Mike O'Malley serving as showrunner and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) co-starring. Broadway.com Here's an official look at Amell, Ludwig, and Luff's characters: ● In the ring, Amell's Jack Spade is the charismatic villain, or[...]

Series creator and writer Michael Hirst's (Elizabeth, The Tudors) critically-acclaimed series Vikings may be ending its run on History, but Hirst's Vikings-verse will live on at Netflix with sequel series Vikings: Valhalla. Written and executive produced by Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive), Vikings: Valhalla begins 100 years after the original series concludes and dramatizes the[...]

Series creator and writer Michael Hirst's (Elizabeth, The Tudors) critically-acclaimed series Vikings is set to storm its way back to HISTORY for its final season on Wednesday, December 4, at 9 p.m ET/PT – with the 20-episode sixth season kicking off with a two-hour premiere After the premiere, the following eight episodes will air every[...]

Arrow star Stephen Amell and STARZ have found the actor's in-ring nemesis – and on-screen brother – with Alexander Ludwig (Björn Ironside on History's Vikings) set to tag-team in upcoming hour-long drama Heels Set in the world of independent professional wrestling, the eight-episode series will be written by Michael Waldron (Loki) with Mike O'Malley serving as[...]

Goodness, does Amazon ever have some good titles coming to this April!  From the Tim Burton classic Beetlejuice to John Krasinski's masterful A Quiet Place, to The Tick season 2 and freaking Murder, She Wrote seasons 1-5, there is certainly something for everyone. Oh yes, and also Vikings season 5! Here's what you'll be seeing on Amazon come April 2019: April 1st: Murder, She[...]

Katheryn Winnick, actress behind our warrior queen Lagertha from HISTORY's Vikings, has some thoughts about the 6th (and reportedly final) season of the series, including the end for her character. Katheryn WinnickPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com While talk of the series makes >this< reporter strangely emotional, we are indeed comforted by the notion that series[...]

Tonight, the season 5 raid ends for HISTORY's Vikings, and we've got a tease of a pretty epic battle coming. If there is ONE thing the series does tremendously well, it's the fight scenes and large-scale battles Of course Michael Hirst and co do most things with Vikings tremendously well, so it should be expected that the "more[...]

We adore Katheryn Winnick as the HISTORY's Vikings character Lagertha, and season 5 of the historical drama has been an experience, so say the least. Katheryn Winnick greets fans during the 'Vikings' experience at SDCC 17.Photo by Mary Anne Butler The cast and crew of the show have often spoken about each other as family, something we've seen first-hand during[...]

(Deposed) Queen Lagertha of Kattegat has certainly seen her fair share of hardships across the 5 seasons of HISTORY's Vikings She's born children, lost a daughter, fought, lost and won wars, avenged herself against an abuser, removed a usurper, and forged unlikely alliances across multiple continents She's buried (or burned, as the case may be) all[...]

Yeah sure, everyone is running their Vikings season 6 headline that "OH NO HISTORY HAS CANCELLED THE SHOW!" but thats rather more alarmist than it should be. A scene from season 5, episode 15 "Hell" that reminded us just how badass the show continues to be According to The Hollywood Reporter, a representative for HISTORY confirmed to them[...]

The list also includes DC Universe's new series Titans, entering the list for the first time at #5; fan-favorites Westworld, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Supernatural returning; and Vikings and Arrow making big gains. CW Here's your look at the most downloaded television shows on BitTorrent this year, with their previous year's rank in parentheses Note: the[...]

When choosing our top selections, it felt like we were trying to find ten needles in a pile of needles–and nearly as painful when you see these Honorable Mentions: Credit: BBC America/History/Starz/Netflix Honorable Mention: BBC America's Killing Eve, History's Vikings, Starz's Sweetbitter, and Netflix's Everything Sucks, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Daredevil Now here's a look at Bleeding[...]

Season 5 of HISTORY's Vikings is moving along at an impressive pace that reminds us of the time creator/writer Michael Hirst said the series was like a "grown-up Game of Thrones" We can't say we disagree with his comment, especially after season 5 episode 15, "Hell". If you haven't caught up on the backhalf of season 5, you may[...]

Did you catch the return of HISTORY's Vikings last night? The back half of season 5 (nicknamed season 5b) premiered, and "The Revelation" did not disappoint. Things picked up directly after the loss of Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) to Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen), and the aftermath of Björn (Alexander Ludwig), Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith), Torvi (Georgia Hirst),[...]

If you haven't noticed, HISTORY's Vikings returns THIS WEEK (tomorrow, actually), and those gems in the PR department aren't slowing down with their teases and sneak peeks. Today's offering is all about our favorite lanky boat builder Floki, played by Gustaf Skarsgård (yes, he's brother of Alexander and Bill, and son of Stellan). Life has been tough for Floki since his decision to[...]

Hopefully by now you're aware that HISTORY's Vikings returns this week for the beginning of the second half of season 5 (called season 5b). What we have here is a sneak peek of the premiere episode where defeated Queen Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) is confronted with the knowledge that Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen) is coming to Kattegat to[...]

A brand new featurette for season 5b of HISTORY's Vikings was just released today, teasing the future for characters Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith) and Torvi (Georgia Hirst). Torvi has had one the biggest journeys for a female character on the series, from a thrice-wed mother to an extremely capable shield maiden and one of Lagertha's trusted[...]

Imagine if you will, the chance to film a promo for your favorite tv series in full costume- in this case, HISTORY's Vikings Aside from the awesomeness of a super-fan getting the chance to film said promo, it was an auspicious occasion; Craig the boom mic operator's first day on the job. Perhaps you'll notice that Craig[...]

We are SO EXCITED that HISTORY's Vikings continues the raid with the backhalf of season 5 next week! HISTORY knows how anxious fans are to get back to raiding, so they're dropping little nuggets of behind-the-scenes goodness via their official Twitter account, like this video featuring Ivar The Boneless's (Alex Høgh Andersen) new throne in Kattegat. Kattegat, your King has[...]

HISTORY's Vikings returns for the back half of season 5 later this month, and we cannot WAIT Series star Katheryn Winnick just shared a new teaser for season 5b, and by Odin's beard, it looks incredible:   View this post on Instagram   Everything changes. ⚔️#comingsoon #Vikings A post shared by Katheryn Winnick (@katherynwinnick) on Nov 14, 2018 at 8:43am[...]

HISTORY just dropped a new teaser ahead of the season 5b return of their drama series Vikings, and it's pretty freaking epic. https://youtu.be/1xewPXOrfqQ When we last saw the denizens of Kattegat and beyond, things weren't going so well There were battles, familial breaks, and something that affected Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) so badly during a skirmish that her[...]

The return of HISTORY's Vikings is right around the corner, and we can't wait to see what happened in season 5b after the end of 5a. Just released by Entertainment Tonight, a brand-new poster features Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen) being crowned King. "Descend into darkness", the poster reads, featuring hands in chains (they look like[...]

History's Vikings continues to be a favorite for group cosplay at Dragon Con over Labor Day weekend in Atlanta Georgia, and 2018 was no different. Since the very first season of the series, there have been large groups who gather in their chainmaille and leather to form shield walls all over the host hotels at the convention[...]

Here is another great gallery of almost 30 cosplay photos from San Deigo Comic-Con (SDCC) from Friday July 20th 2018 from Danny D Photography.

Earlier today, we were lucky enough to attend the Ballroom 20 panel for History's Vikings We were NOT disappointed by the trailer for the mid-season return of season 5; it's brutal and awesome, and it features the return of some of our favorite characters from season 5. But also, the amazing cast and series creator Michael Hirst (who's[...]

Today during the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) Ballroom 20 panel, HISTORY's Vikings shared the first trailer for the second half of season 5. We were lucky enough to be able to attend, and we enjoyed the INSANELY brutal trailer along with a filled-to-capacity room of 5,000+ fans. https://youtu.be/SLOa9s1q_UgVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Vikings: Mid-Season[...]

Worse yet, the Centaurs have returned, and they are amassing an army to destroy the Vikings of Alstavik. Konungar: War of Crowns #1 cover by Alex Ronald Konungar: War of Crowns #1 has some notable similarities to Game of Thrones Replace Alstavik with Westeros and Centaurs with Whitewalkers, and you have a somewhat similar plot, even if[...]