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The best television of 2016: Monsters and Critics Awards

Life as a single working mother in LA. Suburban Russian spies. A Demogorgon and the Winona-sance. The Trial of the Century. Marvel’s superhero take on Harlem’s storied underworld and a re-imagined and resurrected Westworld – these are some of the best stories of 2016. An embarrassment of riches and hundreds of new series in one

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Recap: Vikings sees Ecbert and Ragnar reunited and Lagertha’s lethal blow

SPOILERS Last week we saw two journeys play out on History Channel’s Vikings and this week we saw two confrontations unfold that have been simmering for a few seasons of now. First, we have a final confrontation between the warrior Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Queen Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and the winner gets to rule over

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Vikings recap: Two Journeys sets off unknown futures for entire cast

This week’s Vikings, titled Two Journeys, is a poignant and bloody episode that brings some old favorites back into the script — and sets off a mortal face-off between a former and reigning queen who both gave the great Ragnar Lothbrok sons. Lothbrok’s first wife and, from what we see, true love of his life Lagertha

Katheryn Winnick and Alyssa Sutherland look at the role women played in Norse society

This week Real Vikings takes a look at the role women played in Norse society, with Vikings stars Katheryn Winnick and Alyssa Sutherland joining the investigation. Viking women could become self-sufficient, something that only really only happened in the last 50 years for many women in the USA and UK. Indeed it took two world wars and

Vikings creator Michael Hirst on the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok, his legacy and Season 4B

History Channel’s Vikings started out being about legendary Scandinavian leader Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and his meteoric rise to fame, but has been about so much more after his ascension reached its apex as a near god-like status. Ragnar has since become humbled with life’s failures and reminded of regretful decisions. It’s also about the

Clive Standen and Maude Hirst travel to Scandinavia as Real Vikings looks at Paganism

Real Vikings this week looks at how pagan beliefs shaped nearly every aspect of Viking life. From how they worshipped to how they fought and ruled, their complex religion influenced many of their decisions and practices. Actors from Vikings Clive Standen and Maude Hirst head to Scandinavia, where they find out that Norse paganism encompassed a broad range

Vikings Season 4, Episode 11 recap: Ivar the Boneless is the one to watch

SPOILER ALERT! It’s back! Finally, History’s Vikings returns to the smallscreen and we see how things have played out with Ragnar on his little wound-licking sabbatical. This History channel drama has it all, revenge served cold and hot, familial infighting, open sea calamities and warfare, with a healthy dose of unexpected deaths with a semi-historical backdrop

What’s in store for Ivar the Boneless on Vikings and a bit of culture

With Vikings due back on our screens later this month, History looks at Ivar the Boneless and also examines the rich culture created by the Vikings. Alex Hogh Andersen, who plays Ivar, talks about the dynamics at play as the four brothers grow up and says Ragnar’s return is just what Ivar needs to spur