The final 10 episodes of Michael Hirst’s historical drama: Vikings, are moving from the History Channel to Amazon Prime Video for their first premiere. The streaming platform has reached an agreement to have the exclusive first run of the second half of the latest season of the MGM drama.
The unusual arrangement means that the History Channel, which originally commissioned the show, will only have second-window rights to one of its key scripted shows.
The move also comes as Netflix is in production with its Vikings spin-off, Vikings: Valhalla, which is currently in production in Ireland.
The first 10 episodes of Vikings season 6 aired between December 2019 and February 2020. Created and written by Michael Hirst, the drama is a family saga that tells the stories of the epic lives and adventures of Nordic invaders and explorers. from the Middle Ages.
The first part of the sixth and final season concluded with a battle between the Rus and the Vikings where the brother fought against the brother, Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) fighting for his homeland alongside King Harald (Peter Franzen) against Ivar the Boneless. (Alex Høgh Andersen) . The battle ends in tragedy with Bjorn left for dead on the battlefield, betrayed by Ivar, and with the future of his ancestral home, Kattegat, at stake.
As we approach the end, the conflict between the Rus and the Vikings comes to an end with dire consequences. While in Iceland, Ubbe is determined to fulfill his father Ragnar’s dream and sail further west than any Viking has ever traveled before. And there is unfinished business in England.
The Vikings have established settlements there and have invaded most of the country except Wessex. The King of Wessex, Alfred the Great, is the only Saxon ruler who seriously challenges his complete rule. Ivar the Boneless must face again, in battle, the King he only knew as a child for a final reckoning.
The final episodes of Vikings will premiere on December 30.
