On September 12, 2017, History was created in the sixth season of Vikings. On December 4, 2019, Vikings, a historical drama television series, debuted its sixth and final season. The last season consists of a double order of 20 episodes, divided into two parts of ten episodes; the second half was entirely made available on Prime Video on December 30, 2020. It was aired in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Ireland, Germany, and Austria before being broadcast on History in Canada on January 1, 2021. King Bjorn’s rule over the Kattegat, Ivar’s exploits in Russia, and Ubbe’s journey to Iceland are the main topics of Part I’s season.
Vikings Season 6 Development and Writing
The last season of Vikings was started and produced by TM Productions and Take 5 group as a joint Irish-Canadian journey and was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Executive producers include Michael Hirst, Alan Gasmer, Sheila Hockin, Sherry Marsh, James Flynn, and John Weber. This season, Liz Gill produced the remaining nine episodes, while Keith Thompson had the first eleven, and they are co-producers along with Bill Goddard and Séamus McInerney.
The writer and author, Michael Hirst, claims that the role Vikings played in Russian History inspired him to scrutinize Oleg the Prophet: “I didn’t realize that Russia is named Russia because the Rus Vikings created it. I gained a lot of knowledge about myself, as I always do when we travel and found lost languages and new cultures. […] I had been reading books about the Silk Road and the Rus Vikings when I came across the prophecy of Prince Oleg. He was Russia’s spectacular leader and everything kind of made sense. It looked to be the clearest. Because we have been traveling so much in the west, it is one of the most exciting things to do.
Vikings Season 6 Filming
The sites used for filming were County Wicklow, Ireland, and Vik, Norway, which were placed as a stand-in for the homes of the Rus Vikings of Kyiv. This season takes place in regions that correlate to contemporary Ukraine and Norway. Outside of Dublin, specific sequences were also recorded at locations that were placed as stand-ins for the Icelandic shore, together with Nuns Beach at Ballybunion in County Kerry, the River Boyne in County Meath, the Blessington Lakes and Powerscourt Waterfall, and the Powerscourt Estate. Lough Tay was used for filming Kattegat-related scenes (County Wicklow). The scenes requiring green screens for CGI were once again shot at Ashford Studios (County Wicklow), which is placed as the production’s hub.
Who is returning in the Vikings Season 6 Cast?
- Queen Ingrid, played by Lucy Martin
- White Hair, played by Kieran O’Reilly
- Amma, played by Kristy Dawn Dinsmore
- Ganbaatar, played by Andrei Claude
- Asa, played by Elodie Curry
- Hali, played by Ryan Henson
- Kjetill Flatnose, played by Adam Copeland
- Prince Dir, played by Lenn Kudrjawizki
- Prince Igor, played by Oran Glynn O’Donovan
- Anna, played by Serena Kennedy(Part 1)
- Anna, played by Isabelle Connolly(Part 2)
- King Olaf, played by Steven Berkoff
- Canute played by Conn Rogers
- Thora, played by Eve Connolly
- Runa played by Gina Costigan
- Gudmund, played by David Sterne
- Eira, played by Kathy Monahan
- Torben, played by Oisin Murray
- Skadi, played by Aoibheann McCann
- Princess Katia, played by Alicia Agneson
- Jarl Thorkell played by Fredrik Hiller
- Jarl Hrolf played by Amy De Braún
- King Hakon, played by Mishaël Lopes Cardozo
- Ingvild, played by Kelly Campbell
- Frodi, played by Scott Graham
- Skane, played by Brent Burns
What happened in Vikings Season 6?
New Beginnings
Ivar is captured by the Kievan Rus and suffers at their merciless hands and capricious monarch, Prince Oleg; he may have finally met his equal. Bjorn struggles with the duties of kingship and founds he cannot rely on his mother, Lagertha.
All the Prisoners
Despite her best efforts, Lagertha’s village’s response to the recent attacks ends tragically when the impending onslaught occurs. Olaf has an innovative new strategy for Norway’s future. Ivar talks about Oleg’s plans for Scandinavia while in Kyiv, but his main concern is for Igor, the brood that Oleg is in charge of.
Resurrection
Ubbe and Torvi in the end resist enigmatic wanderers in Iceland. Erik returns from a reconnaissance mission with unsettling information, forcing Bjorn to reconsider who his rival is. To defeat the new threat, Bjorn will need allies, but he may not be able to persuade King Harald, an old enemy, to work with him. Ivar gets reunited with a dear friend.