Vikings season 4
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The fourth season of the Canadian-Irish historical drama television series Vikings is set to premiere on February 18, 2016 on History in Canada and in the United States. The season will consist of a double order of 20 episodes, which are to be split into two parts of 10 episodes, with the second half set to air later in 2016.[1][2][3]
Filmed in Ireland, Vikings is inspired by the tales about the Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known mythological Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of France and England. It portrays Ragnar as a Viking farmer who pioneers the first daring raids into England with the support of fellow warriors, his brother Rollo, and his ex-wife, the shieldmaiden Lagertha.
Series overview
The series is inspired by the tales of the raiding, trading, and exploring Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia. It follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew and family, as notably laid down in the 13th-century sagas Ragnars saga Loðbrókar and Ragnarssona þáttr, as well as in Saxo Grammaticus' 12th-century work Gesta Danorum. Norse legendary sagas were partially fictional tales based in Norse oral tradition, written down about 200 to 400 years after the events they describe. Further inspiration is taken from historical sources of the period, such as records of the Viking raid on Lindisfarne depicted in the second episode, or Ahmad ibn Fadlan's 10th-century account of the Volga Vikings. The series is set at the beginning of the Viking Age, marked by the Lindisfarne raid in 793.
Plot
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Cast
Main
- Travis Fimmel as King Ragnar Lothbrok, the head of the Viking Earldom of Kattegat who became king after Horik's death.[3]
- Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, a shieldmaiden and Ragnar's ex-wife; she controls the Earldom of Hedeby calling herself Earl Ingstad.[3]
- Clive Standen as Rollo, a warrior and Ragnar's brother; the character is based on the historical person who was the great-great-great-grandfather of William the Conqueror.[3]
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki, a gifted shipbuilder and friend of Ragnar's.[3]
- George Blagden as Athelstan, an Anglo-Saxon monk from Northumbria who appears in Ragnar's visions.
- Alexander Ludwig as Björn Ironside, Ragnar and Lagertha's son, who has fallen in love with the shieldmaiden Þórunn.[3]
- Alyssa Sutherland as Queen Aslaug, Brynhildr's daughter and Ragnar's second wife.[3]
- Ben Robson as Kalf, the ruler of Hedeby in the absence of Lagertha.[3]
- Lothaire Bluteau as Emperor Charles.[4]
- Linus Roache as King Ecbert of Wessex, the ruthless king of Wessex.
Recurring
- Maude Hirst as Helga, the wife of Floki
- Morgane Polanski as Princess Gisla, the only child of Emperor Charles and the wife of Rollo
- Peter Franzén as King Harold Finehair[3]
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan the Black[3]
- Dianne Doan as Yidu[3]
- John Kavanagh as The Seer
- Edvin Endre as Erlendur, former prince of the Danes
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 30 | 1 | "A Good Treason"[5] | TBA | TBA | February 18, 2016 | TBD | ||||||
| 31 | 2 | "Kill the Queen"[5] | TBA | TBA | February 25, 2016 | TBD | ||||||
| 32 | 3 | "Mercy"[5] | TBA | TBA | March 3, 2016 | TBD | ||||||
| 33 | 4 | "Yol"[5] | TBA | TBA | March 10, 2016 | TBD | ||||||
| 34 | 5 | "Promised"[5] | TBA | TBA | March 17, 2016 | TBD | ||||||
| 35 | 6 | "What Might Have Been"[5] | TBA | TBA | March 24, 2016 | TBD | ||||||
Production
An Irish-Canadian co-production, Vikings was developed and produced by Octagon Films and Take 5 Productions.[6] Michael Hirst, Morgan O'Sullivan, John Weber, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn and Sheila Hockin are credited as executive producers.[6]
The production team includes cinematographer John Bartley,[7] costume designer Joan Bergin, production designer Tom Conroy, and composer Trevor Morris.
Reception
Critical response
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References
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich. "Vikings Gets Supersized Season 4, Premiere Date, 'Last Supper'-y Poster - TVLine". TVLine.
- ^ Mathew, Ilin (July 3, 2015). "'Vikings' Season 4 Spoilers: Queen Aslaug to be Leader; Will Rollo Follow Ragnar's Footsteps?". International Business Times. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "History's Hit Drama Series "Vikings" Returns for Season Four on Thursday, February 18 at 10 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. December 17, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Breaking News - "Vikings" - History's Hit Drama Series Sails Again for Season Three Thursday, February 19 at 10 p.m. ET - TheFutonCritic.com".
- ^ a b c d e f "Vikings: Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "VIKINGS Tops The Ratings With 8.3 Million Viewers". Irish Film Board. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Cummins, Steve (26 June 2012). "Emmy Award-Winning Cinematographer John Bartley Joins 'Vikings' Crew". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
