Good cliffhangers make you wonder what else hangs in the balance. The Season 6 midseason finale of HISTORY’s Vikings ended in such a way as Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen) led the Rus army into Norway against his half-brother Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig). Both are sons of Ragnar Lothbrok and each has magnified traits of their
The following is an interview and look back at Lagertha’s Season 6 arc. **Warning, spoilers ahead for those not caught up. ** Lagertha Lothbrok’s funeral in last night’s episode of Vikings was the incredible spectacle you hoped for — complete with bloody sacrifices, a blazing boat on a frozen lake, and Bjorn returning in
HISTORY has announced the premiere date of the final season of Vikings, where we will see what the reign of King Bjorn has in store. Ever since Season 4, Vikings expanded from 10 episodes to 20, split into 10-episode halves. “I always knew how ‘Vikings’ would end and, after 89 episodes, I truly believe the
What an incredible Season 5B finale that was. Ivar was defeated, Bjorn is the reigning King of Kattegat, and Lagertha is alive and well. Ubbe put his life on the line for Danelaw, but also returned to Kattegat to be with his brothers. Monsters and Critics spoke with Vikings creator and writer Michael Hirst, and
Death was knocking on the door of episode 514 of History’s Vikings, The Lost Moment, but the handful of victims whose fate was sealed left viewers shocked. We were teased at a major sacrifice and thought for a week that Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen) would do another one of his brothers in, Hvitserk
Season 5 of Vikings on History reached its midpoint with less bloodshed than we expected. Here TV critics Ernie Estrella and April Neale resume their discussion about this beloved dramatic series created by Michael Hirst and starring Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, who appears to have numbered days left thanks to the insane, youngest son of
It is no secret that showrunner Michael Hirst has borrowed mightily from history to tell the vivid tale of Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha the Shieldmaiden in History’s dramatic hit series Vikings. But a character that figures prominently in this version, Floki, was based on a real-life adventuring Norseman named Flóki Vilgerðarson. In a series of
Have you come down from the last big arc in History Channel’s Vikings yet? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, don’t read on until you’re current with this latest season. Then turn your longboat around and come back to this space because I wouldn’t want to spoil anything for you. For those of
History Channel’s Vikings started out being about legendary Scandinavian leader Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and his meteoric rise to fame, but has been about so much more after his ascension reached its apex as a near god-like status. Ragnar has since become humbled with life’s failures and reminded of regretful decisions. It’s also about the