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Smithsonian Channel has greenlit Ultimate Viking<\/em> (working title), a living history series hosted by Game of Thrones<\/em> star Kristofer Hivju and award-winning factual presenter Gry Molv\u00e6r Hivju.<\/p>\n

The eight-part series, set to air in 2021, will feature modern-day, skilled men and women trying to live as true Vikings, with a custom Viking settlement being constructed on the Norwegian coast. The series will be accompanied by a one-hour documentary.<\/p>\n

In the series, clans will compete against each other in a series of Viking survival expeditions and challenges based on historical facts, literature and archaeological evidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very excited to host this living history adventure series set in our beautiful country Norway,\u201d says Gry Molv\u00e6r Hivju and Kristofer Hivju, co-founders of Tindefilm. \u201cWe are proud to show the fjords, ocean and wild mountains that our ancestors saw. For us, this series is all about a genuine extreme experience based on Viking society, set deep in the heart of the land of the Vikings. It\u2019s going to be exciting, ambitious and based on historical evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are always looking for innovative ways to re-invent the entertainment experience for our curious global audience,\u201d says David Royle, executive VP and chief programming officer at Smithsonian Channel. \u201cVikings have long captured the public imagination, and this brand-new format pushes boundaries to create a new way for our audience to be enthralled, sometimes appalled and often surprised by the challenges of Viking life. It\u2019s a modern-day interpretation, told through the lens of history.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimate Viking\u00a0<\/em>aims to re-imagine living history for television audiences across the world,\u201d added Llinos Griffin-Williams, executive producer at\u00a0 Wildflame Productions. \u201cViking life was extraordinarily tough and the show is no exception. Our new adventure history format pushes living history to another level. It is an extremely ambitious series and one we are thrilled to be making for Smithsonian Channel. Wildflame has a passion for both history and stories that inform and excite the world, so we are thrilled to be bringing this idea alive in conjunction with our partners.”<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimate Viking<\/em> is designed to give the viewer the most compelling picture of one of the most iconic periods of history,\u201d added Danny Fenton, CEO of Zig Zag Productions. \u201cIts unique combination of history, adventure and endurance brings Viking history to life in a way that has never been done before. We are thrilled to be part of the co-pro team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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