Vikings’ Creator On Season 6B, Ragnar And Lagertha And The Show’s Ending

Vikings’ Creator On Season 6B, Ragnar And Lagertha And The Show’s Ending

Travis Fimmel as Ragnar in "Vikings".



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Vikings fans, our journey with Ragnar, Lagertha and the extended Lothbrok dynasty is coming to an end.

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Prime Video premiered the final 10 episodes of Vikings on Wednesday (December 30), marking the first time in the show's history that new episodes have dropped on streaming instead of airing on History. The move foreshadows the future of the popular franchise: spin-off Vikings: Valhalla will be a Netflix



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Vikings creator Michael Hirst (The Tudors, Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age) revealed in a recent exclusive interview some of the surprises that fans can expect in these final episodes, and also reflected on the show's legacy.

Warning: Spoilers for Vikings Season 6B ahead.

In case you're wondering whether former stars Ragnar (played by Travis Fimmel) and Lagertha (Kathryn Winnick) might appear in the final run, Hirst told me: “There are two answers to that. One is that Ragnar never goes away. Ragnar being, by the time of his death, a semi-mythic character, is always talked about in the great hall. His saga is