Vikings: The Rise and Fall: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Vikings: The Rise and Fall follows a crucial change of perspective. The series looks at the history of the Norsemen from the perspective of Norse mythology and at the same time provides insights into the latest bioarchaeological investigations. The range of topics ranges from the attack on the northern English monastery of Lindisfarne and the founding of Kievan Rus to the siege of Constantinople, the journey to America and the conquest of the English kingdom in 1066.

Series details

• Title: Vikings: The Rise and Fall
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2022-06-21
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62592
• IMDb ID: tt15518830
• TVDB ID: 420945

Cast and credited roles

• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-06-21; final listed air date 2022-07-26; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vikings: The Rise and Fall 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.