Last spring, HISTORY® introduced viewers to a clan of Norse warriors with a rapacious appetite for warfare, knowledge and power. The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha, friends and enemies was a tale of brutality and passion, alliances and infidelities, infighting and death. It portrayed life in the Dark Ages, a world ruled by raiders and explorers, through the eyes of Viking society.
VIKINGS season two premieres in February 2014 on HISTORY. Over the course of nine weeks in season one, VIKINGS became the #1 new cable series of the year, averaging 4.3 million total viewers, 2.0 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 Adults 18-49. Check out an all-new promo for the upcoming season below!
HISTORY announced today new casting for season two of its hit drama series VIKINGS, including Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) as Bjorn, the intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok and Linus Roache (Law & Order) as Ecbert, King of Wessex
HISTORY has picked up VIKINGS, its first scripted drama series for a 10-episode second season, it was announced today by Dirk Hoogstra, EVP, Development and Programming for HISTORY.
HISTORY's first scripted series VIKINGS continues its strong ratings momentum in its fourth episode on Sunday at 10 p.m. capturing 4.5 million total viewers, 2.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 million Adults 18-49.
HISTORY's first scripted series VIKINGS continues its strong ratings momentum in its fourth episode on Sunday at 10 p.m. capturing 4.5 million total viewers, 2.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 million Adults 18-49. Below, watch an all-new promo for Episode of 5 of VIKINGS!
HISTORY's first scripted series VIKINGS reaped solid ratings in its second outing on Sunday at 10pm capturing 4.6 million total viewers, making it the most-watched cable series in the hour.
Over two telecasts on premiere night, Sunday, March 3, VIKINGS delivered 8.3 million total viewers, 3.4 million Adults 18-49 and 3.8 million Adults 25-54. HISTORY's first scripted series, VIKINGS, conquered 6.2 million total viewers in its 10 p.m. premiere timeslot, 2.7 million Adults 25-54 and 2.5 million Adults 18-49. VIKINGS is the #1 new cable series launch of the year among total viewers and Adults 25-54. At 10 p.m., VIKINGS topped all broadcast networks among Adults 18-49.
The History Channel's first scripted series, VIKINGS, created and written by Michael Hirst, is set to premiere on March 3. The network has just debuted the show's opening credits in anticipation - check them out below!
The word "Viking" has been synonymous with brutality, terror, andmystery ever since the first Norse warriors appeared along the coastsof England and France at the end of the eighth century. Theirnotoriety for barbarianism without pity was an important part of the mythology that grew up around them. And while Vikings are stillcharacterized as such in popular culture, the reality is much morecomplex, visceral, and powerful than their reputation suggests.
