{"id":4845,"date":"2013-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2013\/04\/06\/history-slates-vikings-for-a-second-season\/"},"modified":"2013-04-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-06T00:00:00","slug":"history-slates-vikings-for-a-second-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/history-slates-vikings-for-a-second-season\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORY Slates Vikings for a Second Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">NEW YORK: HISTORY has renewed <em>Vikings<\/em>, a hit scripted drama series, for a ten-episode second season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">The family saga chronicles the adventures of the historical warriors from the perspective of their own society. Travis Fimmel (<em>The Beast<\/em>), Gabriel Byrne (<em>In Treatment<\/em>), Katheryn Winnick (<em>Bones<\/em>), Jessalyn Gilsig (<em>Glee<\/em>), George Blagden (<em>Les Miserables<\/em>), Clive Standen (<em>Camelot<\/em>) and Gustaf Skarsgard (<em>The Way Back<\/em>) lead the cast. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Vikings<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">, which currently airs on Sundays at 10 p.m., is co-produced by World 2000 and Take 5 Productions. MGM Television distributes the show internationally, excluding Ireland, Canada and the U.S.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">Dirk Hoogstra, the executive VP of development and programming for HISTORY, said: &ldquo;<em>Vikings<\/em> is a win win for us. As our first scripted series, <em>Vikings <\/em>has paid off in a big way with critical acclaim, strong ratings and a passionate, loyal fan base. It came out of the gate strong and has stayed on top, solidifying HISTORY as a major player in the scripted genre, just as we are in reality. We could not be more proud of the entire cast and crew and everyone involved in the making of <em>Vikings<\/em>. Michael Hirst has captured audiences with his complex, compelling characters and brought the unknown, epic world of these warriors to life. Season two will begin production this summer to air in 2014.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana\">&ldquo;We are very excited that <em>Vikings <\/em>is generating so much attention worldwide,&rdquo; said Roma Khanna, the president of the television group and digital at MGM. &ldquo;MGM is thrilled to have the continued support and enthusiasm of our partners at HISTORY and to work with an amazing international team as they bring Michael Hirst&rsquo;s vision to audiences around the globe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: HISTORY has renewed Vikings, a hit scripted drama series, for a ten-episode second season. The family saga chronicles the adventures of the historical warriors from the perspective of their own society. 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