VIKINGS to End After Season Six

Vikings, History's flagship scripted series, will finish its run after its six season, according to Deadline.

History, Vikings creator Michael Hirst and MGM Television want to extend the Vikings franchise with a new series. The network is in talks with MGM and Hirst for a new series from the same creative team as the original series, which would continue the VIKINGS saga. .

Vikings will end its run after a total of 89 episodes. It is currently halfway through airing the last 10 episodes of the fifth season, with the finale slated for Jan. 30. The series recently wrapped production on the final sixth season, which will debut in 2019.

"Vikings" is the critically acclaimed series from creator and sole writer Michael Hirst (Academy Award® winning film Elizabeth and the Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominated series "The Tudors") and is a family saga that tells the remarkable tales of the lives and epic adventures of the raiders and explorers of the Dark Ages.

Hirst serves as executive producer along with Morgan O'Sullivan, James Flynn of TM Productions (The Count of Monte Cristo; "The Tudors"), Sheila Hockin ("The Tudors," "The Borgias"), John Weber of Take 5 Productions ("The Tudors," "The Borgias"), Sherry Marsh and Alan Gasmer. Arturo Interian is executive producer for HISTORY.

"Vikings" is an international Irish/Canadian co-production by TM Productions and Take 5 Productions. MGM Television serves as the worldwide distributor outside of Ireland and Canada. "Vikings" is produced in association with Corus Entertainment.

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