History orders third season of ‘Vikings’

NEW YORK and TORONTO – Shaw Media’s History has picked up a 10 episode third season of the acclaimed drama series Vikings, the network announced Tuesday.The renewal comes just four episodes into the series’ second season. Six new episodes remain in this season, which airs Thursdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT, and the season finale is scheduled for Thursday, May 1.Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the saga of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior,...