{"id":22869,"date":"2025-06-26T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T06:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:03:02","slug":"jessica-madsen-joins-prime-videos-bloodaxe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/jessica-madsen-joins-prime-videos-bloodaxe\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Madsen Joins Prime Video\u2019s Bloodaxe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Madsen (<em>Bridgerton<\/em>) has been cast in the lead female role in the upcoming Prime Video historical drama <em>Bloodaxe<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The series chronicles the rise of the famous Norse raiders Erik Bloodaxe and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, and their fight for the throne of Norway. 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