History’s set a February 19, 2015 premiere date for season three of the epic action series Vikings. Season three will introduce new key characters, however, the story will continue to center around Ragnar (Travis Fimmel).
Also returning for season three are Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, Clive Standen as Rollo, Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn, George Blagden as Athelstan, Jessalyn Gilsig as Siggy, Linus Roache as Ecbert, Gustaf Skarsgard as Floki, and Alyssa Sutherland as Queen Aslaug.
The 10 all-new episodes will air on Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT.
The Plot:
With the promise of new land from the English, Ragnar leads his people to an uncertain fate on the shores of Wessex. King Ecbert has made many promises and it remains to be seen if he will keep them. But ever the restless wanderer, Ragnar is searching for something more … and he finds it in the mythical city of Paris. Rumored to be impenetrable to outside forces, Ragnar and his band of Norsemen must come together to break down its walls and cement the Vikings legend in history.
The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha and Bjorn continues as alliances and loyal friendships are questioned, faith is catechized and relationships are strained. Vikings tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors and portrays life in the Dark Ages, a world ruled by raiders and explorers, through the eyes of Viking society.
Per Starz, here are season three’s new characters:
· Kalf (Ben Robson) – Lagertha’s young, handsome second in command. She is fond of him and trusts him to look after her affairs while she is away, but it is possible that Kalf is more ambitious and calculating than he appears.
· Harbard (Kevin Durand) – A wanderer who turns up unexpectedly in Kattagat when Ragnar and most of the men of the town are away raiding. Harbard will have a profound effect on Queen Aslaug, Siggy and Helga, all of whom have had the same dream, presaging his arrival.
· Emperor Charles of France (Lothaire Bluteau) – A complex, troubled and powerful man who views battling the Vikings as spiritual and earthly.
· Princess Gisla (Morgane Polanski) – The daughter of Emperor Charles and a beautiful, young woman of considerable courage and resolution.
