VIKINGS
ACTION / ADVENTURE / DRAMA
IRELAND / CANADA
2013-2021
VIKINGS is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst for the History channel, a Canadian network. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on March 3, 2013, in Canada. The series concluded on December 30, 2020, when the second half of the sixth season was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video in Ireland, ahead of its broadcast on History in Canada from January 1 to March 3, 2021. A sequel series, titled Vikings: Valhalla, is set to premiere on February 25, 2022 on Netflix. VIKINGS consists of 93 episodes of 45 minutes.
STORY: Vikings is inspired by the sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking who is one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of Anglo-Saxon England and West Francia. The show portrays Ragnar as a farmer who rises to fame by raiding England and eventually becomes a Scandinavian king, with the support of his family and fellow warriors. In the later seasons, the series follows the fortunes of his sons and their adventures in England, Scandinavia, Kievan Rus', the Mediterranean and North America.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: One of the main reasons for being a hit is the complex relationship between Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and Athelstan (George Blagden). After all, they were closer to each other than they were their respective mates. These men relied on each other to be strong and change the world around them. Every scene between them was a genuine joy.
Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) & Athelstan (George Blagden)
TRAVIS FIMMEL (2013-2017) July 15, 1979, Echuca, Victoria, Australia
GEORGE BLAGDEN (2013-2016) December 28, 1989, London, UK
SPECIAL: Without Ragnar and Athelstan, the conflict between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons would look very different. Without them, it might have never happened at all.
AWARDS: ‘VIKINGS’ won 1 Primetime Emmy. 47 wins & 134 nominations.
8.5 IMDB
