In the hit series Vikings, Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) is a shipbuilder and a good friend to Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel). He helps him “rise” as he later claims. But in season 1 episode 5, Floki ...

In the hit series Vikings, an eccentric boat builder named Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) is extremely close to Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), who becomes the Earl of Kattegat and then the King. He’s ...

Vikings will have a lot going on when it returns for the second half of Season 6, including the continuation of Ubbe’s storyline. It involves Ragnar’s eldest son with Aslaug trying to solve the ...

It is no secret that showrunner Michael Hirst has borrowed mightily from history to tell the vivid tale of Ragnar Lothbrok and Lagertha the Shieldmaiden in History’s dramatic hit series Vikings. But a ...

How historically accurate are the characters and events depicted in the Vikings TV show? As fans anticipate the Season 6 premiere of the series, that is one of many questions still sparking curiosity ...

Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed if you haven't watched season 6B of Vikings. The final season of Vikings forced fans to say goodbye to many beloved characters, but it also brought some back ...

Vikings' final season is underway, which means nothing is off the table anymore. Anyone can die and anything can happen -- well, not anything, according to star Alexander Ludwig, who plays Bjorn. When ...

Vikings has always been best the less it says. Exposition, motivation, transition—at its most evocative, the series has allowed its audience the luxury of playing catch-up. Granted, that was an easier ...

When Vikings returns for its fifth season Nov. 29, it’ll be without its former lead: Ragnar Lothbrok. But, there are hints that Rangar may not be completely gone. Will Ragnar return to Vikings in some ...

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