SAN DIEGO – History Channel’s hit drama series Vikings will return in November, as announced from the recent event 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 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 world. The long-awaited faceoff ends with a strategic victory going … [Read more...] about History’s hit drama “Vikings” returns in November
Michael Hirst
History picks up third season of Vikings
New York – HISTORY has picked up a 10-episode third season of the hit drama series, Vikings. Created and written by Michael Hirst, the renewal comes just four episodes into Vikings’ second season. Six new episodes remain in the current season with the season finale in the U.S. slated for May 1. Vikings season two has propelled HISTORY to #1 in cable in its Thursday 10-11pm time slot. The hit scripted series is off to a strong start in season two currently averaging 3.4 million total … [Read more...] about History picks up third season of Vikings
Interview with Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”
This interview is contributed by A+E Networks Asia. Raiders from Vikings Q: So how did the idea for the new drama series Vikings come about and why the Vikings in particular? A: I have been interested in the Vikings for a long time. I mean every boy is interested in the Vikings anyway. And after I wrote Elizabeth, I wrote a movie about an English king called Alfred the Great, and he fought against the Vikings. I became really, really interested in their culture and their gods. Nothing happened … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”