Vikings first aired in 2013 and after six seasons, the historical series is coming to an end with a 20-episode run. The show is inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothrbok (played by Travis Fimmel), who led successful Viking raids to England and became the king of Scandinavia. After his shocking end in season four, the drama has documented the ventures of his sons and their control for their father’s kingdom.
Can you watch Vikings on Netflix?
Vikings season six premieres on History US on Wednesday, December 4.
The first episode will drop the following day (Thursday, November 5) on Amazon Prime.
Vikings fans will be treated to the first two episodes of the new season on the night of release, with the remaining 18 episodes airing weekly.
Unfortunately for Netflix users, Vikings is not available to watch on the global streaming site.
This is because the series is only available to watch via the History channel in the US and Amazon Prime worldwide.
To watch Vikings in the UK, you can sign up to a 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime.
After the trial is complete, you can subscribe to Prime from £7.99 per month.
If you need to catch up with Vikings before the final series, the first five seasons of Vikings are streaming on Amazon Prime now.
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What will happen in Vikings season 6?
The final series of Vikings will see the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok go head to head over control of Kattegat, Anglo-Saxon England and parts of Europe.
At the end of season five, Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) was crowned the King of Kattegat after defeating his brother Ivar the Boneless (Alex Hogh Andersen).
Following his defeat, the trailer for the upcoming series reveals Ivar has travelled to the Kievan’ Rus (present-day Russia).
Ivar will meet the Kievan’ Rus ruler, Prince Oleg of Novgorod (Danila Kozlovsky) and they join forces to defeat Bjorn.
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In the trailer for the final season, Oleg can be heard saying: “I have decided to treat your arrival here as a sign Ivar the Boneless. I have ordered the construction of a great fleet, for the invasion of Scandinavia.
“And you can help and be avenged upon your brothers. The Rus are coming.”
Speaking to Variety, show creator Michael Hirst revealed fans will see a lot more of Ivar in the final series.
He said: “There have been some comments that Ivar is a little two-dimensional and that he hasn’t got any secrets left, or that he’s not as interesting as Ragnar was. The fact is that we’re going to learn a lot more about Ivar in season six.
“We’re going to see other aspects of his character and things we didn’t expect from him. I’m very pleased with the way his character deepens and changes.“
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Vikings fans are also hoping to find out if Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) is alive or dead.
In season five, Floki became trapped in an Icelandic cave and his whereabouts have remained unknown ever since.
Fears Folki will not survive were heightened when Skarsgard hinted at his character’s impending death in the new series.
Skarsgard shared a photo of Bjorn Ironside with his 831,000 followers.
He captioned the photo: “Who’s ready for season six? Floki might not have made it out of the cave but I’m as excited as the rest of you to follow the fates of all the other characters! Hail King Björn! Premieres on Dec 4!’
Judging by the trailer for season six, Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith) and Torvi (Georgia Hirst) have not given up on finding Floki alive, and may even travel to Iceland to find him.
For Ragnar’s widow, Lagertha (Kathryn Winnick) she will be trying to live a much quieter and normal life in the final season but her new life is compromised when a new enemy attacks her homeland.
Speaking to TV Line, Hirst said: “I always knew how Vikings would end and, after 89 episodes, I truly believe the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons has been told and we are leaving our beloved fans with the proper and definitive ending they so deserve.
“Although it is bittersweet, there are still 20 episodes left and the most ambitious and intensely emotional episodes are still to come.”
Vikings season 6 premieres on History US on Wednesday, December 4 and Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, December 5
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