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Revision as of 10:25, 6 June 2021
Season 6 of Vikings was ordered by History on September 12, 2017. The sixth and final season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on December 4, 2019. The sixth season consists of a double order of twenty episodes, split into two parts of ten episodes; the second half was released in its entirety on December 30, 2020 on Prime Video in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria, ahead of its broadcast on History in Canada from January 1, 2021. The season of Part I focuses on King Bjorn's reign over Kattegat, Ivar's adventures in Rus', and Ubbe's expedition to Iceland.
Plot
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Cast
Main Cast
- Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha (Part 1)
- Alexander Ludwig as King Bjorn Ironside
- Alex Høgh Andersen as King Ivar the Boneless
- Marco Ilsø as Hvitserk
- Jordan Patrick Smith as Ubbe
- Danila Kozlovsky as Prince Oleg
- John Kavanagh as The Seer
- Peter Franzén as King Harald
- Eric Johnson as Erik the Red
- Georgia Hirst as Torvi
- Ragga Ragnars as Queen Gunnhild
- Ray Stevenson as Othere
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki (Part 2)
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan (Part 2)
Recurring Cast
- Lucy Martin as Queen Ingrid
- Kieran O'Reilly as White Hair
- Kristy Dawn Dinsmore as Amma
- Andrei Claude as Ganbaatar
- Elodie Curry as Asa
- Ryan Henson as Hali
- Adam Copeland as Kjetill Flatnose
- Lenn Kudrjawizki as Prince Dir
- Oran Glynn O'Donovan as Prince Igor
- Serena Kennedy as Anna (Part 1)
- Isabelle Connolly as Anna (Part 2)
- Steven Berkoff as King Olaf
- Conn Rogers as Canute
- Eve Connolly as Thora
- Gina Costigan as Runa
- David Sterne as Gudmund
- Kathy Monahan as Eira
- Oisin Murray as Tarben
- Aoibheann McCann as Skadi
- Alicia Agneson as Princess Katia
- Fredrik Hiller as Jarl Thorkell
- Amy De Braún as Jarl Hrolf
- Mishaël Lopes Cardozo as King Hakon
- Kelly Campbell as Ingvild
- Scott Graham as Frodi
- Brent Burns as Skane
- Ivo Alexandre as Bishop Leon
- Noella Brennan as Gudrid
- Ian Lloyd Anderson as Naad
- Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as King Alfred
- Róisín Murphy as Queen Elsewith
- Wesley French as Peminuit
- Phillip Lewitski as We'jitu
- Russel Balogh as Bishop Aldulf
- Breffni Holahan as Sister Annis
- Brendan McCormack as Leof
- Oliver Price as Galan
- Dafhyd Flynn as Adam
- Tim Creed as Orlyg
- Carmen Moore as Pekitaulet
- Ellyn Jade as Nikani
- Acahkos Johnson as Ne'pa'tes
- Victoire Dauxerre as Nissa
- Sean McGillicuddy as Osric
Guests
- Martin Maloney as Vigrid
- Blake Kubena as Prince Askold
- Sandy Kennedy as Sylvi
- Neil Keery as Alexei
- Jinny Lofthouse as Hild
- Emma Willis as Gyda
- Karen Connell as the Angel of Death
- Adam Winnick as Rangvald
- Emma Eliza Regan as Aoife
- Ronan Summers as Herigar
- Katherine Devlin as Natasha
- Noah Syndergaard as Thorbjorn
- Jerry-Janne Pears as Idun
- Bryan Larkin as Wiglaf
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 | |
| Ubbe discovers the truth about Kjetill in Iceland and must make a difficult decision; the battle against the Rus leads to grave consequences. | |||||
| 6.12 | 81 | 
|
All Change | December 30, 2020 | |
| Oleg isolates Ivar when the Rus army returns to Kiev; Dir confirms that he's mustering a force to overthrow Oleg. | |||||
| 6.13 | 82 | 
|
The Signal | December 30, 2020 | |
| It's Election Day in Kattegat and all eyes are on the voting. But strangers arriving at the harbormay force a very unexpected outcome. Meanwhile, Ivar receives the signal from Prince Dir that his forces are ready to challenge Oleg. | |||||
| 6.14 | 83 | Lost Souls | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Prince Igor receives a heros welcome in Novgorod but back in Kiev the mood is darker: Prince Oleg will not be giving up the fight. Ubbes settlers are overjoyed to find land, but its not the Golden Land they expected. | |||||
| 6.15 | 84 | All At Sea | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Ubbe, Torvi, and Othere barely escape with their lives when a fight breaks out in Greenland; however, they are faced with a new dilemma. | |||||
| 6.16 | 85 | The Final Straw | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Ubbe and his settlers are at the mercy of the harsh elements out at sea; Ivar and Hvitserk return to Kattegat. | |||||
| 6.17 | 86 | The Raft of the Medusa | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Ragnar's sons steadily approach Wessex with their army; Alfred abandons his castle and sets out to meet them. | |||||
| 6.18 | 87 | It's Only Magic | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Ubbe arrives in a new territory, but soon realizes that it's already occupied; King Alfred succeeds in assembling his troops. | |||||
| 6.19 | 88 | The Lord Giveth | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Ubbe and his people must show diplomacy; the Vikings ambush the Saxons; Ingrid makes a play that strengthens her power. | |||||
| 6.20 | 89 | The Last Act | December 30, 2020 | ||
| Tragedy strikes, not only in new territory, but also in England; Ragnar's sons set off in their journeys. | |||||
Production
Development
An Irish-Canadian co-production presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the sixth and final season of Vikings was developed and produced by TM Productions and Take 5 Productions. Morgan O'Sullivan, Sheila Hockin, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn, John Weber, and Michael Hirst are credited as executive producers. This season was produced by Keith Thompson for the first ten episodes. Bill Goddard and Séamus McInerney act as co-producers.
The production team for this season includes casting directors Frank and Nuala Moiselle, costume designer Susan O'Connor Cave, visual effects supervisor Dominic Remane, stunt action designer Richard Ryan, composer Trevor Morris, production designer Mark Geraghty, editors Aaron Marshall for the first, fourth, eighth and tenth episodes, Tad Seaborn for the second, fifth, seventh and ninth episodes, and Dan Briceno for the third and sixth episodes and cinematographers Peter Robertson for the first to third and seventh to tenth episodes, and Owen McPolin for the fourth to sixth episodes.
The eighth episode of the season, Valhalla Can Wait, was directed by actress Katheryn Winnick, who portrays Lagertha in the series.
Casting
In September 2017 it was announced that Russian actor Danila Kozlovsky would join the cast for the sixth season as Oleg of Novgorod, the 10th century Varangian ruler of the Kievan Rus.[1]
Writing
According to the series' creator and writer Michael Hirst, the idea to explore Oleg came to him due to the influence Vikings played in Russian history: "I didn't know that Russia is called Russia because it was founded by the Rus Vikings. I learned so much myself and I always do learn when we go different places and explore new cultures and forgotten languages. [...] I was reading books about the Silk Road and about the Rus Vikings and then I read about Prince Oleg, the prophet. He was this extraordinary ruler of Russia and it all kind of fit into place. It seemed the most obvious. It’s also one of the most exciting things to do because we'd been traveling west so much and it seemed logical to go east again. It was an idea that slowly fermented in my mind."[2]
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
Gallery
Part 1
Part 2
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 was 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.
Reference
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (12 September 2017). 'Vikings': Russian Actor Danila Kozlovsky To Star In Season 6 Of History Series.
- ↑ 'Vikings' Creator on Bringing Female Viewers to History and 'Increasingly Emotional' Final Episodes. Variety (December 3, 2019).