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Vulture Watch
Will the warriors have a fitting end? Has the Vikings TV show been cancelled or renewed for a seventh season on History? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Vikings, season seven. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A History channel action-adventure series, the sixth season of Vikings stars Alexander Ludwig, Alex Høgh Andersen, Peter Franzén, Katheryn Winnick, Jordan Patrick Smith, and Marco Ilsø. Danila Kozlovsky, Georgia Hirst, Adam Copeland, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Ragga Ragnars, Steven Berkoff, and Eric Johnson have recurring roles. The period drama delves into the Viking warriors and their strange, ruthless world. Season six picks up after the battle which has left Bjorn (Ludwig) victorious and a hero to the people who have been under the tyrannical rule of Ivar (Høgh) for so long. As the new leader of Kattegat, Bjorn struggles to fill his late father’s shoes as king, while facing several dilemmas and wrestling with the idea that power overshadows morals. Meanwhile, Ivar, searching for a new path to separate him from his past, is seen traveling along The Silk Road eventually leading him to Russia.
Season Six Ratings
The sixth season of Vikings is averaging a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 804,000 viewers. Compared to season five, that’s down by 72% in the demo and down by 58% in viewership. Find out how Vikings stacks up against other History TV shows. It’s worth noting that the second half of the season was released via streaming services months before History decided to burn them off on Saturday nights.
Vikings is ending so there won’t be a seventh season. The final 10 episodes were released on Amazon Prime Video on December 30, 2020. History airings began June 5, 2021. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
There’s no need to worry about Vikings being cancelled this time around. History has already announced that this is the final season so, there won’t be a seventh year. On the positive side, the writers have had enough notice to wrap up the show and there’s also a sequel series in the works at Netflix. Subscribe for free alerts on Vikings cancellation or renewal news.
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What do you think? Are you sorry that the Vikings TV show won’t be renewed for a seventh season? Will you check out the sequel series on Netflix?
Vikings in my opinion, is hands down the greatest show ever beside Game of Thrones. I was hoping beyond hope that they would continue the series bringing Ragnar back. King ekbert was last seen standing near the pit where Ragnar was in. I thought it would have been a great plot for him to secretly get some of his trusted men to get Ragnar out , and Ragnar still being alive.. to continue to recover secretly somewhere , and come back with a vengeance… just a secret wish of mine.. but how’s that for a plot!!!! Can’t say how much… Read more »