Vikings

Are you a fan of drama, history, and Scandinavian culture? If you answered yes to any of these or just enjoy watching people in armour fight to the death then Vikings is the show for you. The plot of this series follows the rise of Ragnar Lothbrok (played by Travis Fimmel), a 9th century Viking, from his humble beginnings as a Scandinavian farmer, to becoming the ruler of the Viking people. 

Throughout the series Ragnar’s bloody and war filled journey takes him to many countries such as the Baltic Region, England and France. He is accompanied on this journey by several members of his family, his wives Lagerta (Katheryn Winnick) and Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland), his son Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) and his sibling Rollo(Clive Standen), along with a cast of other viking characters such as Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), Helga (Maude Hirst) and Ivar (Alex Hogh Anderson).

The show has run for a total of 5 years which has consisted of 4 seasons and 89 episodes. There also appears to be another two seasons still under production.

Much of this show is based on historical figures and battles across the before mentioned countries. There are however some details that appear to have been modified in order to make the show run more smoothly and be more interesting.

Overall, I enjoyed this show and would highly recommend it to others.


I give Vikings an 8/10

Warning this show is rated MA and contains content that is not suited for a younger audience. So parents don’t use this for family TV time.

James
References
  • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306299/
  • http://mythologian.net/ragnar-lothbrok-lodbrok-vikings-real-story-life-death-wives-children/
  • https://releasedatehub.com/vikings-season-5
  • https://au.pinterest.com/pin/525232375264884012/

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