Vikings season 3
| Vikings (season 3) | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Original release | February 19, 2015[1] |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the Canadian-Irish historical drama television series Vikings is set to premiere on February 19, 2015 on History in Canada and in the United States.
Filmed in Ireland, Vikings is inspired by the tales about the Viking Ragnar Lodbrok, one of the best-known mythological Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of France and England. It portrays Ragnar as a Viking farmer who pioneers the first daring raids into England with the support of fellow warriors, his brother Rollo, and his wife, the shieldmaiden Lagertha.
Series overview
The series is inspired by the tales of the raiding, trading, and exploring Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia. It follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lodbrok and his crew and family, as notably laid down in the 13th century sagas Ragnars saga Loðbrókar and Ragnarssona þáttr, as well as in Saxo Grammaticus's 12th century work Gesta Danorum. Norse legendary sagas were partially fictional tales based in Norse oral tradition, written down about 200 to 400 years after the events they describe. Further inspiration is taken from historical sources of the period, such as records of the Viking raid on Lindisfarne depicted in the second episode, or Ahmad ibn Fadlan's 10th-century account of the Volga Vikings. The series is set at the beginning of the Viking Age, marked by the Lindisfarne raid in 793.
Plot
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Cast
Main cast
- Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lodbrok, a Viking farmer and warrior who yearns to raid the rumored riches of undiscovered England.
- Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, Ragnar's wife; a shieldmaiden and later, jarl.
- Clive Standen as Rollo, Ragnar's brother; the character is based on the historical person who was the great-great-great-grandfather of William the Conqueror.[2]
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Siggy, Earl Haraldson's wife and Rollo's lover.
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki, a gifted shipbuilder and friend of Ragnar's.
- George Blagden as Athelstan, an Anglo-Saxon monk captured by Ragnar on his first raid in England.
- Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn, Ragnar and Lagertha's son.
- Alyssa Sutherland as Aslaug, a princess; Brynhildr's daughter; and Ragnar's second wife.[3]
- Linus Roache as King Ecbert of Wessex, the ruthless king of Wessex
Recurring cast
- Ben Robson as Kalf.[4]
- Kevin Durand as Harbard.[4]
- Lothaire Bluteau as Emperor Charles of France.[4]
- Morgane Polanski Princess Gisla.[4]
Production
An Irish-Canadian co-production, Vikings was developed and produced by Octagon Films and Take 5 Productions.[5] Michael Hirst, Morgan O'Sullivan, John Weber, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn and Sheila Hockin are credited as executive producers.[5]
The production team includes cinematographer John Bartley,[6] costume designer Joan Bergin, production designer Tom Conroy, and composer Trevor Morris.
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Mercenary"[7] | TBA | TBA | February 19, 2015 | TBA |
| 21 | 2 | "The Wanderer"[7] | TBA | TBA | February 26, 2015 | TBA |
References
- ^ Donguines, Arvin (December 19, 2014). "'Vikings' Season 3 Release Date: History Channel Announces Show's Premiere Date and Other Details". Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Turnbow, Tina (18 March 2013). "Reflections of a Viking by Clive Standen". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Mitchell, John (25 April 2013). "'Vikings' season finale: Mysterious beauty tempts Ragnar". EW.com. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Breaking News - "Vikings" - History's Hit Drama Series Sails Again for Season Three Thursday, February 19 at 10 p.m. ET - TheFutonCritic.com".
- ^ a b "VIKINGS Tops The Ratings With 8.3 Million Viewers". Irish Film Board. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Cummins, Steve (26 June 2012). "Emmy Award-Winning Cinematographer John Bartley Joins 'Vikings' Crew". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Vikings - Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
