Season 6

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Season 6 - Part 1
Distributor	MGM
Showrunner	Michael Hirst
Channels	History Channel
Episodes	"New Beginnings" "New Prophet" "Ghosts, Gods and Running Dogs" "All The Prisoners" "The Key" "Death and the Serpent" "The Ice Maiden" "Valhalla Can Wait" "Resurrection" "The Best Laid Plans"
Original Run	December 4, 2019 – December 30, 2020 (History Channel)
Preceded By	Season 5

Season 6 - Part 2
Showrunner	Michael Hirst
Original Run	December 30th, 2020 (Amazon Prime Video)
Preceded By	Season 4

Season 6 of Vikings was ordered by History on September 12, 2017. It will consist of 20 episodes. Additionally, series regular Katheryn Winnick is set to helm one episode in season six, marking her directorial debut.

Like the previous season, this season will also be split into two parts. On January 4, 2019, Deadline confirmed the rumors that Season 6 will indeed be its last. The first half premiered on December 4, 2019 as a double-episode premiere. Prior to the History Channel airing in 2021, Amazon Prime will premiere the second half of the season on December 30, 2020 Amazon Prime in the U.S., UK, Germany, Austria and Ireland.

Plot

Part 1

Bjorn Ironside has ambitions for the Kingdom of Kattegat, he dreams of peace and prosperity, but the fates have a different plan for the new King. A threat is looming, an enemy is resurgent–so much more ruthless than the rest. Lagertha too has dreams, to bury her sword and return to the simple life. But as enemy forces gather, Bjorn and Lagertha will rise to the challenge, because they are Viking heroes and can never surrender.

Part 2

As we approach the end of our epic saga, the tumultuous conflict between the Rus and Vikings comes to a conclusion with grave consequences. While in Iceland, Ubbe is determined to fulfill his father Ragnar’s dream and sail further west than any Viking has traveled before. And there is unfinished business in England.

The Vikings have established settlements there, and over-run most of the country – except for Wessex. The King of Wessex, Alfred the Great, is the only Saxon ruler to seriously challenge their complete domination. Ivar the Boneless must again face, in battle, the King he only knew as a boy for a final reckoning.

Cast

Main

• Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, a shield-maiden, Ragnar's first wife and former queen of Kattegat.
• Alexander Ludwig as King Bjorn Ironside, Ragnar and Lagertha's son, king of Kattegat, and husband to Gunnhild and Ingrid.
• Alex Høgh Andersen as Ivar the Boneless, fourth son of Ragnar and Aslaug and former king of Kattegat. After fleeing Kattegat, he finds refuge in Rus'.
• Marco Ilsø as Hvitserk, second son of Ragnar and Aslaug. After the death of Thora, he becomes a drunkard.
• Jordan Patrick Smith as Ubbe, eldest son of Ragnar and Aslaug and Torvi's husband.
• Danila Kozlovsky as Prince Oleg the Prophet, the Varangian grand prince of Kiev who welcomes Ivar at his court.
• John Kavanagh as The Seer, the former seiðrmann of Kattegat, appearing in visions.
• Peter Franzén as King Harald Finehair, a Viking warlord intended to become the first King of All Norway
• Eric Johnson as Erik the Red, an outlaw who helps Bjorn.
• Georgia Hirst as Torvi, Ubbe's wife and a shield-maiden. She was once Bjorn's spouse.
• Ragga Ragnars as Queen Gunnhild, Bjorn's wife, queen of Kattegat and a shield-maiden.
• Ray Stevenson as Othere, a mysterious wanderer.

Recurring

• Lucy Martin as Ingrid, a slave serving Gunnhild and Bjorn in Kattegat and, later, Bjorn's second wife
• Kieran O'Reilly as White Hair, Ivar's former bodyguard and an outlaw
• Kristy Dawn Dinsmore as Amma, a shield-maiden in Kattegat who is fond of Hvitserk
• Andrei Claude as Ganbaatar, Oleg's captain
• Elodie Curry as Asa, Bjorn and Torvi's daughter
• Ryan Henson as Hali, Bjorn and Torvi's son
• Adam Copeland as Kjetill Flatnose, the chief of the Icelandic settlement
• Lenn Kudrjawizki as Prince Dir of Novgorod, Oleg's brother
• Oran Glynn O'Donovan as Prince Igor of Kiev, the preadolescent heir of Kiev and Oleg's ward
• Serena Kennedy as Anna, Dir's wife
• Steven Berkoff as King Olaf the Stout
• Conn Rogers as Canute, a member of King Olaf's court
• Eve Connolly as Thora, Hvitserk's murdered love interest, appearing in his delusions
• Gina Costigan as Runa, a former shield-maiden at Lagertha's village
• David Sterne as Gudmund, an old man at Lagertha's village
• Kathy Monahan as Eira, a former shield-maiden at Lagertha's village
• Oisin Murray as Tarben, a young boy at Lagertha's village
• Aoibheann McCann as Skadi, a shield-maiden under Gunnhild's command
• Alicia Agneson as Katia, Oleg's wife
• Fredrik Hiller as Jarl Thorkell, one of the jarls of Norway and a rival to Bjorn
• Amy De Braún as Jarl Hrolf, one the jarls of Norway
• Mishaël Lopes Cardozo as King Hakon, one of the kings of Norway and a rival to Bjorn
• Kelly Campbell as Ingvild, Kjetill's wife
• Scott Graham as Frodi, Kjetill's son

Guest

• Martin Maloney as Vigrid, Ivar's travel companion
• Blake Kubena as Prince Askold of Novgorod, Oleg's brother
• Sandy Kennedy as Sylvi, a former shield-maiden at Lagertha's village
• Neil Keery as Alexei, a guard in Kiev
• Jinny Lofthouse as Hild, a shield-maiden under Gunnhild's command
• Emma Willis as Gyda, a shield maiden that volunteers as a sacrifice
• Karen Connell as the Angel of Death, a völva
• Adam Winnick as Rangvald, Harald's captain
• Emma Eliza Regan as Aoife, a villager from Istrehågan
• Ronan Summers as Herigar, one of Erik's warriors

Crew

Writers

• Michael Hirst (20 Episodes)

Directors

• Steve Saint Leger (7 episodes)
• Daniel Grou (3 episodes)
• David Frazee (3 episodes)
• Helen Shaver (2 episodes)
• Katheryn Winnick (1 episode)

Producers

• Michael Hirst

Episodes

Episode		Image	Title	Airdate
Volume 1
6.01	70		"New Beginnings"	December 4, 2019
			Bjorn struggles with the responsibilities of kingship and he finds he can't rely on his mother, Lagertha; Ivar falls into the hands of the Kievan Rus, and in their ruthless and unpredictable ruler, Prince Oleg, he may finally have met his match.
6.02	71		"The Prophet"	December 4, 2019
			Messengers arrive in Kattegat with news that presents Bjorn with a dilemma; Prince Oleg of Kiev seems untroubled by his conscience; Lagertha has settled into her new, peaceful life, but danger lurks nearby.
6.03	72		"Ghosts, Gods, and Running Dogs"	December 11, 2019
			Several women join Lagertha for a happy feast until a series of startling events send shockwaves through the community and force Lagertha to act; Ivar is wary of Oleg's potential threat to both himself and the throne's vulnerable young heir.
6.04	73		"All The Prisoners"	December 18, 2019
			Lagertha leads her village’s response to the recent attacks but despite her best efforts, when the inevitable attack comes, the consequences are tragic. Olaf has a bold new plan for the future of Norway. In Kiev, although Ivar discusses Oleg’s ambitions for Scandinavia, he’s actually more interested in the plight of Igor, the young heir who Oleg controls.
6.05	74		"The Key"	January 1, 2020
			King Olaf feels confident about the result of the election of the King of all Norway as the kings and jarls visit Harald's territory; Lagertha's village is abuzz due to bandit attacks; Ivar is forced to confront an unfortunate element of his past.
6.06	75		"Death and the Serpent"	January 8, 2020
			Bjorn is forced to act quickly in the aftermath of the election for the King of all Norway; the bandits attack Lagertha's village again; Hvitserk continues to unravel.
6.07	76		"The Ice Maiden"	January 15, 2020
			Bjorn returns to Kattegat; Harald gains a measure of revenge on Olaf; in Kiev, interesting news reaches Ivar and Igor about Prince Dir.
6.08	77		"Valhalla Can Wait"	January 22, 2020
			Bjorn faces a hard decision. Torvi and Ubbe leave Kattegat in search of new lands.
6.09	78		"Resurrection"	January 29, 2020
			In Iceland, Ubbe and Torvi finally meet a mysterious wanderer. Bjorn is forced to re-think who his enemies are when Erik returns from a scouting mission with worrying information. Bjorn will need allies, but he may not be able to convince his old foe, King Harald, to join forces in the face of the new threat. Ivar is reunited with someone close to him.
6.10	79		"The Best Laid Plans"	February 5, 2020
			Ivar and Igor plot against Oleg but are still part of the force that departs Kiev to invade Scandinavia; King Harald and King Bjorn begin furious preparations for the invasion; it is uncertain if enough has been done to resist the Rus force.
Volume 2
6.11	80		"King of Kings"	December 30, 2020
			In Iceland, Ubbe finds out the truth about Kjetill and has to make a difficult decision. In Norway, the battle with the Rus has serious consequences but there arrive reinforcements, and Bjorn has an idea that might be rescuing.
6.12	81		"Everything Changes"	December 30, 2020
			Everything changed when the Rus army returned to Kiev, and Oleg isolated Ivar. Dir confirms that he's gathering an army to overthrow Oleg, and Ivar is participating to his plan
6.13	82		"The Signal"	December 30, 2020
			There are elections in Kattegat and everybody is interested in voting. The strangers that arrive can change the results. Ivar revives a signal from Prince Dir and his troops are ready to attack Oleg
6.14	83		"Lost Souls"	December 30, 2020
			Prince Igor is welcomed as a hero in Novgorod, but in Kiev the atmosphere is darker, Prince Oleg doesn't give up the fight. Ubbe's settlers are very happy as they reach land, but it's not the Golden Land they were aiming at."
6.15	84		"On Stranger Tides"	December 30, 2020
			Fighting breaks out in Greenland, Ubbe, Torvi and Othere flee and leave in a wrecked boat without food. Ivar, Hvitserk and Dir are standing in front of Kyiv's gates.
6.16	85		"The Last Drop"	December 30, 2020
			In the open sea Ubbe and the others are at nature's mercy. Ubbe and Othere have a conflict, Ubbe's son, Ragnar, is weakened.
6.17	86		"The Raft of the Medusa"	December 30, 2020
			When the King of Wessex, Alfred, learns that Ragnar's sons have arrived with an army, he knows that he must take decisive steps. The Viking troops set camp and wait for the right moment to attack. Alfred rushes to meet them.
6.18	87		"It's just Magic"	December 30, 2020
			Ubbe and the settlers find a new land, but when they go out to explore, they find out they're not alone. In Wessex, King Alfred has amassed a powerful force against the Vikings, but at a very bad moment, the old problems return.
6.19	88		"The Lord Gives"	December 30, 2020
			When Ubbe and the settlers are surrounded by the natives, they carefully play a diplomatic game.It turns out they are not the only strangers in the area. In Wessex, the Vikings carry out their combat plan, preparing an ambush for the Saxon army.
6.20	89		"The Last Act"	December 30, 2020
			The finale of the series. A tragedy occurs in the new continent and in England.

Deaths

• Vigrid
• Prince Askold
• Hali
• Gundmund
• Skadi
• White Hair
• Lagertha
• Gyda (Shieldmaiden)
• Jarl Thorkell 

Gallery

Vikings Season 6 - Official Clip Comic Con 2020

VIKINGS Final Season – Official Trailer - Amazon Prime Video

Trivia

• Katheryn Winnick, John Kavanagh, Jordan Patrick Smith, Georgia Hirst, Ragga Ragnars, Eric Johnson, Peter Franzén, and Ray Stevenson are only credited for their respective episode appearances. In addition, Hirst and Ragnars also recurred in the first eight episodes.
• Season 6 marks the only season to feature new series regulars Georgia Hirst, Ragga Ragnars, Eric Johnson, Danila Kozlovsky and Ray Stevenson.
• The first part of Season 6 will be released through Warner Home Entertainment, whose sister company Turner Entertainment once owned MGM's pre-May 1986 library, instead of 20th Century Fox at the time MGM's distribution deal expired a year after Fox was acquired by The Walt Disney Company.
• Season 6 marks the first season to have both parts air on two different properties.

Historical inaccuracies

The depiction of Kievan Rus during Prince Oleg's rule (879-912) has been noted as substantially inaccurate by fans and the media. Most notably, in the series Christianity is introduced in Kievan Rus Christianization of Kievan Rus'way too early, as are History of hot air balloons and Mongol clothing and armors.