The wait is over. Fans of the epic historical drama Vikings can watch the first two episodes of the hotly-anticipated sixth and final season exclusively on STARZPLAY, the region’s leading SVOD service, on 5 December 2019. The platform will be adding every new episode of the show weekly, the same time they air in the US.
The 20-episode final season of Vikings will air in two parts, beginning with a two-hour premiere, and followed by eight episodes that will be available weekly on STARZPLAY. The remaining 10 episodes of season 6 are set to air in 2020.
Season 6 of Vikings picks up after “the battle between brothers” which left Bjorn victorious and a hero to the people who had been under the tyrannical rule of Ivar for so long. As the new leader of Kattegat, Bjorn struggles to fill his late father’s shoes as king, while facing several dilemmas. Meanwhile, Ivar, searching for a new path to separate him from his past, is seen traveling along The Silk Road eventually leading him to Russia. There, he meets his match in Prince Oleg (Danila Kozlovsky), a ruthless and unpredictable Russian ruler, who shocks even Ivar with his merciless actions.
Vikings is created and written by Michael Hirst who serves as executive producer along with Morgan O’Sullivan, Sheila Hockin, John Weber of Take 5 Productions, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer and James Flynn. The show has picked up 32 award wins and 92 nominations- including 13 Primetime Emmy Nominations- since its debut in 2013.
The show was originally conceived as a nine-part, scripted mini-series, but was renewed for additional seasons when it received an overwhelmingly-positive response.
About STARZPLAY:
STARZPLAY (www.starzplay.com) is a subscription video on demand service that streams Hollywood movies, TV shows, documentaries, kids’ entertainment and same-day-as-the-US series – plus dedicated Arabic content – to 20 countries across MENA and Pakistan. The service carries thousands of premium titles including exclusive STARZ Original content such as Power, Outlander, Spartacus and The White Queen.
STARZPLAY allows subscribers to watch its full HD and 4K content via most internet-enabled devices, smart TVs and game consoles, and is widely available on regional IPTV services. Its iOS and Android apps – installed on more than three million devices – also allow downloads for offline playback.
STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) are the lead investors along with media and technology investment firms including SEQ Capital Partners and Delta Partners.