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Vikings

Name: Vikings
Director: Johan Renck
Released: 2013

Canadian-Irish historical drama television series

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Started: March 3, 2013
Ended: December 30, 2020
Creator: Michael Hirst
Network: History
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 89
Cast: Travis Fimmel
, Katheryn Winnick
, Clive Standen
, Jessalyn Gilsig
+56 more
Genre: historical drama
, war television series
, action television series

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Vikings is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst. A co-production between Canada and Ireland, the series originally premiered on the History Channel on March 3, 2013. The series concluded with its broadcast on History in Canada from January 1 to March 3, 2021, after the second half of the sixth season was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video in Ireland on December 30, 2020. A sequel series, titled Vikings: Valhalla, premiered on Netflix on February 25, 2022.

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Main subject: Ragnar Lothbrok
Production company: Shaw Media
MGM Television
List of episodes: list of Vikings episodes
Aspect ratio (W:H): 16:9
Composer: Trevor Morris
Title: Vikings
Distributor: MGM Television
Netflix
Hulu
Director: Johan Renck
Ciaran Donnelly
Ken Girotti
Jeff Woolnough
Kari Skogland
Kelly Makin
Helen Shaver
Daniel Grou
Members / parts: Vikings, season 1
Vikings, season 2
Vikings, season 3
Vikings, season 4
Vikings, season 5
Vikings, season 6
List of characters: list of Vikings characters
Different from: Vikings
Narrative location: Scandinavia
Set in period: Viking Age
Social media followers: 1,358,511(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 915643998
1,382,552(February 21, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 915643998
1,412,777(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 915643998
1,418,375(April 25, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 915643998
Distribution format: video on demand
Has spin-off: Vikings: Valhalla
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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Followed by: Vikings: Valhalla
Characters: Ragnar Lothbrok
Lathgertha
Rollo
Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson
Horik I
Aslaug
Ecgberht
Björn Ironside
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Charles the Bald
Charles the Fat
Charles the Simple
Harald Fairhair
Halfdan the Black
Ivar Ragnarsson
Hvitserk
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
Ubba
Heahmund
Oleg the Wise
Erik the Red
Leo IV
Ælla
Æthelwulf
Eadmund of Winchester
Judith of Flanders
Cwenthryth
Burgred of Mercia
Sigfred
Odo of France
Gisela of France
Prudentius of Troyes
Alfred the Great
Guthrum
Odin
Æthelred I
Euphemios
Kassia
Ziyadat Allah I of Ifriqiya
Ketill Flatnose
Aud the Deep-Minded
Dir
Igor of Kiev
Thorkell the Tall
Swithun
Jesus Christ
Beorhtwulf of Mercia
Wigstan
Johannes Scotus Eriugena
Askold
Ealhswith
Ragnar Lodbrok
Location: Ireland
Budget: 40 1000000
Nominations: Emmy Award
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Sources
1.he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%95%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9D_(%D7%A1%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%AA_%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%95%D7%99%D7%96%D7%99%D7%94)
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Screenwriter: Michael Hirst
Released: 2013
Netflix maturity rating: 16+
Country: Ireland

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