NEW YORK and TORONTO – Shaw Media’s History has picked up a fourth season of the acclaimed drama series Vikings.
The renewal comes with five episodes remaining in the series’ third season, which airs Thursdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT.
Vikings tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors and portrays life in the Dark Ages through the eyes of Viking society. The gripping family saga of Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), Rollo (Clive Standen), Lagertha (Canadian Katheryn Winnick) and Bjorn (Canadian Alexander Ludwig) continues in season three as alliances and loyal friendships are questioned, faith is catechized and relationships are strained.
Created and written by Michael Hirst, Vikings is an international Irish/Canadian co-production being co-produced by Canada's Take 5 Productions and Ireland's World 2000, in association with Shaw Media. MGM Television brings Vikings to global audiences, serving as the worldwide distributor outside of Ireland and Canada. History broadcasts both domestically in Canada and in the U.S.
“Five weeks in and still topping the charts as Canada’s number one specialty drama, Vikings has cemented History firmly in the scripted series genre and we’re thrilled to be picking it up for a new season,” said Christine Shipton, Shaw Media’s SVP content, in the news release. “Backed by strong Canadian representation among both cast and crew, Vikings is one of the most compelling, visually stunning dramas on television today and we can’t wait to bring it back.”
Production on season four will begin this spring in Ireland.
