'Vikings' season 4 spoilers news: Ragnar's sons to take on central roles, Is Lagherta dead?
Canadian-Irish historical drama TV series "Vikings" has been confirmed to have 20 episodes for season 4, and it will be split into two parts. The first part aired the first 10 episodes from February to April 2016, while the second half is scheduled to begin airing later this year.
In an interview with TV Guide, creator Michael Hirst shared some spoilers that fans should anticipate once the show comes back. After the six-year time jump in the midseason finale, viewers saw Ragnar's sons Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith), Ivar (Alex Hogh Andersen), Sigurd (David Lindstrom) and Hvitserk (Marco Ilso) are now full-grown men and they will take on more central roles. They all have a part of their father in them, but definitely Ivar stands out from his siblings. "We know the only thing the historical Ragnar was really afraid of is that his sons would become more famous than he was. ... Ivar the Boneless is probably the most famous of all vikings. He's a cripple, and yet he becomes this dominant, extraordinary alpha-male," Hirst explained.
As for Lagherta's fate, fans have been wondering if she really died since it was not revealed in the midseason finale. Hirst confirmed that she did not die, and viewers will see more of her in the coming episodes. "She's also gone on this amazing female journey in which she's gone from farmer's wife [who's] happily married with kids, to being betrayed, to being in an abusive relationship, to having power, to having power taken away from her by men, to having to fight her way back, to having to lose her baby again," he added. "She is the soul of the show and I need her."
On another note, Fox is reportedly planning to release the show's fourth season on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Amazon already began taking pre-orders for "Vikings" season 4 on high-def Blu-ray Disc and DVD. Fox Home Entertainment has yet to officially announce the items, so the street date indicated on the website reads: "This title has not yet been released. You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives." The price is already indicated, and it currently shows $38.98 SRP and $49.99 SRP, respectively. A cover art is also posted on Amazon, but it may not be finalized yet and could still change anytime.
