Vikings

Moments of Vision

Wow. Visually, that was absolutely stunning. We've seen countless battles over the course of five seasons, but none quite like the one we saw on Vikings Season 5 Episode 10.  Kudos for the fantastic direction! Watching the battle from each character's different point of view and seeing it interspersed with flashbacks made it more compelling. Instead of just watching another bloody battle, it felt like we were inside the character's head. It brought t... more

A Simple Story

While the battle for the throne in Kattegat continues, a new Saxon king is crowned.  Athelwulf died on Vikings Season 5 Episode 9, and thanks to Aethelred declining the throne, Alfred is now king.  Long live King Alfred?  That happened sooner than I expected.  I figured it would at least be saved for the second half of the season, not to mention it all happened so fast. Still, we knew it would happen eventually, and it's only a matter of time ... more

The Joke

Well, we finally got the battle on Vikings Season 5 Episode 8 that we've been leading up to all season.  Was it everything we expected?  The battle may be over, but that doesn't mean the war is.  Ivar decided to split the army, and his group never even ended up fighting at all. Instead, Harald and Hvitserk quickly found themselves surrounded by Lagertha and Bjorn's forces and had to retreat.  Lagertha lives to fight (and rule) another day, bu... more

Noah Syndergaard Set To Guest Star In Season Six Of VIKINGS

NY Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, also known as “Thor,” throws down the hammer this week on the set of HISTORY’s “Vikings ” in Ireland where he will guest star in one episode in season six of the hit drama series. Syndergaard will play the character “Thorbjorn,” a Viking warrior who is loyal to Ivar the Boneless, who he sees as a God on earth. “Vikings” returns for its midseason five premiere on Wednesday, November 28 at 9PM ET/PT on HISTORY. more

VIKINGS Returns With Mid-Season Five Premiere On November 28

HISTORY’s hit drama series “Vikings ” returns on Wednesday, November 28 at 9 PM ET/PT, it was announced today from San Diego Comic-Con International. An exclusive trailer from the mid-season five premiere was unveiled to nearly 5,000 fans during the “Vikings” cast panel held in Ballroom 20 this afternoon at Comic-Con. In the mid-season five finale, the divide between the Lothbrok family climaxes with Ragnar’s sons battling each other to rule the w... more

VIKINGS Season Five Poster Key Art And Teaser Promos

HISTORY has released the official season five key art of its hit drama series “Vikings ” ahead of the two-hour season premiere on Wednesday, November 29 at 9PM ET/PT. It features a striking image of key characters – Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig), Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen), King Harald Finehair (Peter Franzén), Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith) – in battle which alludes to the... more