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TV Recap: VIKINGS "Invasion" Season 2 Episode 2 By: Sue Princess Aslaug walks the streets, and Floki gets a warm welcome, he's been missed as he rebuilds the fleet. Floki asks where they'll be raiding this coming summer, its heavy on many minds. The ships have been built, and heirs replaced, a lot of time has passed. England has been targeted, and King Horik and Jarl Borg will join them for a longer sorjorn. Ragnar tells his people that they must band together. Siggy isn't feeling so banded. She leaves and finds Rollo asleep outside in the snow flurries, and wakes him with a bucket of half frozen water. A new handmaiden catches Ragnar's eye, and although Aslaug wished to be a sister wife to Lagertha, she doesn't appear to have the same desire with the girl. She warns the girl off. In private Ragnar points out that she is acting strangely. She tells him that she does not appreciate his straying eye. He blames her erratic behavior on her "

TV Recap: Vikings: "Brother's War" By: Sue Vikings finally comes back tonight, and the second season promises to be just as intense as the previous one. The forces of King Horik and Jarl Borg are set in motion to meet over a simple dispute, and Ragnar still has no clue which side his brother Rollo's allegiance lies. This promises to be a very bloody start. Ragnar does not believe that Rollo would betray him, but Floki points out that he does not need a reason to betray him to do it. Rollo is preforming unspeakable acts as Ragnar waits, unaware that he is doing just that. The horn sounds, and Ragnar sees with a line of warriors set against him that Floki was right all along. Rollo is all chummy with the enemy, and Ragnar sends a rider out to him. One Eye delivers a message to Rollo, speaking of brotherhood, and letting him know that it's not too late. Rollo tells him that he shall answer with blood, gauntlet thrown, the two factions line up prepared

VIKINGS are about to raid our televisions when the hit series returns to HISTORY on February 27 at 10 p.m .… but that’s if we make it past the Viking Apocalypse, called “ Ragnarok ” that is poised to occur on February 22nd of this year. According to Norse mythology, it all started when the wolf son of Loki broke out of prison and the giant Midgard Serpent rose from the sea. On Saturday, “Ragnarok” will culminate in an epic battle. The pantheon of Norse gods will fight, the Earth will fall into the sea, and life as we know it may cease to be. Everything you need to know about “ Ragnarok ” is in this clip below from VIKINGS season one, as told by the wise and all-knowing Ancient Seer from the series: Please Leave A Comment-

Dust off your shields and prepare to raid because HISTORY’s hit series VIKINGS is back in action for season 2, premiering Thursday, February 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. “ Brother’s War ” – Thursday, February 27th at 10 p.m. (Season Premiere) The battle begins between Ragnar and King Horik’s forces against Jarl Borg. Borg is joined by Rollo, and this Viking clash pits brother against brother. There can only be one victor. Meanwhile, Princess Aslaug makes her way to Kattegat and brings with her a surprise that leaves Ragnar in a difficult predicament. VIKINGS Season 2 Premiere :30 Promo “ One must always think the worst ” “I shall answer him with blood” Ragnar and Lagertha fight over Rollo Please Leave A Comment-

HISTORY’s hit series VIKINGS returns for season two on Thursday, February 27 at 10 p.m . The premiere episode begins with a battle between Ragnar ( Travis Fimmel ) and King Horik’s ( Donal Logue ) forces against Jarl Borg. Borg is joined by Rollo ( Clive Standen ), and this Viking clash pits brother against brother. There can only be one victor! ABOUT VIKINGS Last spring, HISTORY® introduced viewers to a clan of Norse warriors with a rapacious appetite for warfare, knowledge and power. The gripping family saga of Ragnar, Rollo, Lagertha, friends and enemies was a tale of brutality and passion, alliances and infidelities, infighting and death. It portrayed life in the Dark Ages, a world ruled by raiders and explorers, through the eyes of Viking society. The epic tale continues in 10 all-new episodes of VIKINGS, premiering Thursday, February 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HISTORY®. The hit scripted drama series centers on Ragnar ( Travis Fimmel ), a restless young warrior and family

HISTORY® & H2™ TO PREMIERE SIX-PART SPECIAL EVENT SERIES WORLD WARS. SERIES WILL SHOWCASE THE THIRTY YEAR PERIOD THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HUMAN HISTORY. GLOBAL EVENT WILL BE BROADCAST ON HISTORY, H2 AND 160 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH GENERAL COLIN POWELL, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR, ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER MARIO MONTI, SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN AND MORE. HISTORY & H2 are in post-production on a six-hour special event series, WORLD WARS from Stephen David Entertainment (THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA), it was announced today by Dirk Hoogstra, Executive Vice President & General Manager HISTORY and H2. WORLD WARS will tell the story of three devastating decades of war from the perspective of the unique men who came of age in the trenches and later decided the fate of a world on the brink of disaster. WORLD WARS was filmed in the US and Europe and will premiere later in 2014. The event series will be broadcast on both HISTORY and H2 in th

Season Two of HISTORY’s hit scripted series VIKINGS is around the corner premiering Thursday, February 27 at 10 p.m. and below is a link to three new images. At the conclusion of season one, Ragnar ( Travis Fimmel ) was unfaithful to his wife Lagertha ( Katheryn Winnick ) with Princess Aslaug ( Alyssa Sutherland ). These new photos may shed some light into how Ragnar’s lady troubles could play out in season two. Will Ragnar’s indiscretions with Lagertha threaten his marriage? Will Lagertha stay by her husbands’ side or leave him? In episode one airing on 2/27 Aslaug makes her way to Kattegat and brings with her a surprise that leaves Ragnar in a difficult predicament. Who will he choose? You’ll have to tune-in to find out, but this house of cards is surely set to come crumbling down as Ragnar tries to juggle his complicated love life and his sudden ascent to greatness. Last spring, HISTORY® introduced viewers to a clan of Norse warriors with a rapacious appetite for war

New Episodes of HISTORY's hit series COUNTING CARS premieres Tuesday, January 7 at 9pm ET/PT with back-to-back episodes. Danny and the crew from Count’s Kustoms take the wheel again for a brand new season for some of their most interesting projects to date. From converting an old ambulance into a ghost-hunting vehicle, to turning a '34 Ford into a white hot hot-rod, to finally tackling Danny's famous '71 Super Fly Cadillac, the heat is on the boys to customize and trick out the classics. Every episode features stories behind the vintage vehicles, striking before-and-after transformations, and Danny’s relentless compulsion to find and flip the greatest rides of all time, at any cost. New Episodes of HISTORY’s hit series AMERICAN RESTORATION premieres Tuesday, January 7 at 10pm ET/PT with back-to-back episodes. Follow Rick Dale, owner of Rick’s Restorations in Las Vegas, and his team as they take unique broken-down pieces of American history and bring them back

HISTORY® DIGITAL KICKS OFF CIVIL WAR WEEK DAILY OFFERINGS COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARIES OF GETTYSBURG AND VICKSBURG STARTING SUNDAY, JUNE 30. HISTORY® DIGITAL announces the kick-off of Civil War Week , – a week-long campaign commemorating the anniversary of two of America’s bloodiest battles, Gettysburg and Vicksburg, with themed content and daily offerings across several platforms including History in the Headlines, History Lists, Hungry History and the ever popular Civil War Today app. In addition, HISTORY.com will host a live streaming event from Gettysburg in honor of the 150th anniversary of that epic battle. The commemoration, organized with the Gettysburg Foundation and the National Park Service will stream live, free of charge, starting at 8/7c. HISTORY will also be reigniting its enormously successful Give 150 campaign during Civil War week. Give 150 is a multi-year initiative to help preserve Civil War sites and stories by mobilizing the public to make donations to

HISTORY'S VIKINGS sails into Comic-Con 2013. Stars Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen, George Blagden, Gustaf Skarsgard, Jessalyn Gilsig , writer/creator Michael Hirst and History EVP and GM Dirk Hoogstra will all be in attendance at the summer event, discussing what's to come in Season 2 of the series. HISTORY'S VIKINGS  panel will take place at the San Diego Convention Center, Top Level, in Panel Room 6A on Friday, July 19 from 6-7pm. Please Leave A Comment-

Alexander Ludwig and Linus Roache Join Cast of HISTORY’s Hit Scripted Drama Series VIKINGS . HISTORY announced today new casting for season two of its hit drama series VIKINGS , including Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) as Bjorn, the intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok and Linus Roache (Law & Order) as Ecbert, King of Wessex, a man full of strength, knowledge and undisguised ambition. Over the nine weeks in season one, VIKINGS became the #1 new cable series of the year, averaging 4.3 million total viewers, 2.0 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 Adults 18-49. HISTORY has picked up VIKINGS for a 10-episode second season. Season two will begin production this summer and is slated to return in 2014. VIKINGS tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers – not from an outsider’s view, but, through the eyes of Viking society. Returning cast include

The Kennedys is an upcoming eight-hour miniseries chronicling the lives of the famous Kennedy family and the tragedies they have suffered. It will star Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, Barry Pepper and Tom Wilkinson among others. The miniseries was directed by Jon Cassar and was to be shown on History Television in Canada and on History in the U.S. in 2011. In January 2011 it was announced that the mini-series would not be shown on the American History channel and that a new American broadcaster is being sought. DirectTV has emerged as a potential savior for The Kennedys, the controversial miniseries that was dropped by the History channel. “We are considering the possibility but no decision has been made,” a DirectTV rep tells THR amid an online report that the network was in talks with Kennedys producers Muse Entertainment and Asylum Entertainment. If a deal happens, the satellite service would air the 8-part mini-series on its Channel 101, solidifying its status as something of