Viking Dead: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From around 700AD to the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the Vikings of the Nordic lands raided and traded across northern, central, eastern and western Europe to create a feared and notorious empire.

Now, almost two millennia after their often-terrifying reign, Yesterday uses the modern age to uncover secrets from the Viking Age. By investigating burial sites, Viking Dead asks who the Norsemen really were, what the truth was about the raids and battles, and what every-day life in a Viking settlement entailed.

All these questions are answered thanks to examinations of some key archaeological and historical sites.

Series details

• Title: Viking Dead
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2018-07-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-09-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: U&Yesterday
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36930
• TVDB ID: 351003

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-07-31; final listed air date 2018-09-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Viking Dead on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.