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*[[Gabriel Byrne]] as Jarl Haraldson, the ruler of the county. |
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*[[Katheryn Winnick]] as Lagertha, Ragnar’s first wife and famous shield maiden who often fights alongside him. |
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Revision as of 04:05, 4 March 2013
| Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Drama |
| Created by | Michael Hirst |
| Starring | Travis Fimmel Clive Standen Gabriel Byrne Katheryn Winnick Jessalyn Gilsig George Blagden Gustaf Skarsgard |
| Opening theme | Fever Ray - "If I Had a Heart" |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Hirst Morgan O'Sullivan John Weber Sherry Marsh Alan Gasmer James Flynn Sheila Hockin |
| Producers | Eliza Mellor Steve Wakefield |
| Running time | 45 min. |
| Production company | MGM Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | March 3, 2013 |
Vikings is an historical drama series created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American cable television channel History.[1] Filmed in Ireland, the series is inspired by the epic saga of Viking King Ragnar Lothbrok.[2] One of the most popular Norse heroes, Ragnar was a great Viking commander and the scourge of France and England. Vikings premiered on March 3, 2013.
Plot overview
The show tells the tale of the epic and violent world of the mighty Norsemen who raided, traded and explored during medieval times. It follows the exploits of historical figure Ragnar Lothbrok and the gripping sagas of Ragnar’s Viking crew and family as he struggles to become ‘king’ of a large part of modern day Scandinavia and Europe.
The show will tell the tale of the driven young Viking warrior, Ragnar Lothbrok, played by actor Travis Fimmel, who longs to discover civilizations across the seas. With the help of his visionary friend Floki, played by Swedish actor Gustaf Skarsgård, they build a brand new generation of faster and sleeker ships. [3] Jarl Haraldson, played by Golden Globe-winning actor Gabriel Byrne, is Ragnar's lord and adversary. A man of little vision, the Jarl is suspect of Ragnar’s ambitions and goes head to head with him in a struggle for supremacy.
Cast
Main cast
- Travis Fimmel as Ragnar, the first great Viking leader, a man of both history and myth.
- Clive Standen as Rollo, Ragnar’s impulsive, wild and carefree friend whose loyalty is at times questionable but his skills as a warrior are formidable.
- Gabriel Byrne as Jarl Haraldson, the ruler of the county.
- Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, Ragnar’s first wife and famous shield maiden who often fights alongside him.
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Siggy, Jarl Haraldson’s beautiful and politcally savvy wife.
- George Blagden as Athelstan, an Anglo-Saxon monk captured by Ragnar on his first raid on England.[4]
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki, a close friend of Ragnar’s who is an eccentric jokester yet an inventive, creative boat-builder. Believed to be a descendent of the Norse god Loki, Floki designs and builds the prototype for a new generation of Viking ships.
Supporting cast
- Thorbjørn Harr as Jarl Borg[5]
- Vladimir Kulich as Eric
- Donal Logue as King Horik
- Ivan Kaye as King Ælla of Northumbria
- Maude Hirst as Helga
- Eric Higgins (The Tudors) as one of Ragnor Lothbrok’s warriors called Knut
- Gerard McCarthy (Titanic: Blood & Steel, The Fall, Hollyoaks) as Bronsted.
- Amy De Bhrun
- Sam Smith
- Bill Gibson[6]
- Kevin Murray {The Viking Hero}
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 9[7] | March 3, 2013 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rites of Passage" | Johan Renck | Michael Hirst | March 3, 2013 | N/A |
| 2 | "Wrath of Northmen"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | March 10, 2013[7] | N/A |
| 3 | "Dispossessed"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | March 17, 2013[7] | N/A |
| 4 | "Trail"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | March 24, 2013[7] | N/A |
| 5 | "Raid"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | March 31, 2013[7] | N/A |
Production
Vikings is an international co-production being co-produced by World 2000 and Take 5 Productions. Hirst has previously worked with World 2000 and Take 5 Productions on The Tudors and The Borgias.[8] The series began filming in July 2012 at Ashford Studios, a newly built studio facility in Ireland.[8] Swedish award-winning music and advertising director Johan Renck (The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad) [9] directs the first three episodes with Ciarán Donnelly and Ken Girotti (Rescue Me, Copper) also directing three episodes each.[4] The production team includes Emmy Award-winners John Bartley (cinematographer of The X Files, Lost),[10] costume designer Joan Bergin (The Tudors, David Copperfield), production designer Tom Conroy (The Tudors) and composer Trevor Morris (The Borgias).
On August 16 of 2012, scenes with longships were filmed at Luggala, in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains.[11]
Broadcast
Vikings premiered on Sunday, March 3 on History in the United States,[3] and also debuted on History in Canada.[12]
References
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (21 May 2012). "'In Treatment's' Gabriel Byrne to Star in History Drama 'Vikings'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Ragnar also spelled Regner, or Regnar, Lothbrok also spelled Lodbrog, or Lodbrok.
- ^ a b "The History Channel Announces 'Vikings' Broadcast Date | The Irish Film & Television Network". Iftn.ie. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b Trumbore, Dave (28 June 2012). "VIKINGS Scripted Series Coming to History Channel". Collider.
- ^ Gunnar Larsen (17 October 2012). "Thorbjørn Harr blir viking i amerikansk TV-serie | ABC Nyheter". Abcnyheter.no. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Hall, Eva (5 July 2012). "Irish Actors Eric Higgins & Gerard McCarthy Join The Cast of 'Vikings'". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Shows A–Z – vikings on history". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b Cummins, Steve (9 July 2012). "'Vikings' Begins Filming At Ashford Studios". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Resumé: "Det är mörkt och dramatiskt"". Resume.se. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Cummins, Steve (26 June 2012). "Emmy Award-Winning Cinematographer John Bartley Joins 'Vikings' Crew". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Fashion fads. "Viking hordes are back to make history - National News". Independent.ie. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Ricthie, Kevin. "History to debut scripted series Vikings in March". Playback. Archived from the original on 22January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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