The series is inspired by the tales of the Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia. In the later seasons, the series follows the fortunes of his sons and their adventures in England, Scandinavia, Kievan Rus', the Mediterranean and North America. The show portrays Ragnar as a farmer from the Kattegat who rises to fame by raiding England and eventually becomes a Scandinavian king, with the support of his family and fellow warriors. Vikings is inspired by the sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok, a Viking who is one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of Anglo-Saxon England and West Francia. A sequel series, titled Vikings: Valhalla, premiered on Netflix on February 25, 2022.
The series concluded on December 30, 2020, when the second half of the sixth season was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video in Ireland, ahead of its broadcast on History in Canada from January 1 to March 3, 2021.
Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on March 3, 2013, in Canada. Vikings is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst for the History channel, a Canadian network.
