'Vikings' final episodes to air early on Amazon

The ultimate episodes of Vikings are on the way, and many episodes of the finale season will air early on Amazon. The scripted series is making one last outing before it sails off into Valhalla. All episodes of the show will start streaming on Amazon on Dec. 30, and can then History will air them sometime in 2021. The first half of Season 6, the final season, already debuted on both Amazon and Hulu. Seasons 1-5 are also streaming on both services. "Prime Video has recently delighted Prime members with all five and a half seasons of Vikings," said Brad Beale, VP worldwide content licensing at Amazon, in a statement on the news. "On Dec. 30, Prime members in the US, UK, Germany, Austria and Ireland is definitely the first to understand the fates of the beloved characters as the epic drama concludes in the ultimate 10 episodes." Vikings creator and showrunner, Michael Hirst, added, "Our monumental Vikings saga is arriving at its conclusion, however, not before you've had to chance to view a few of my all-time favorite episodes." Hirst continued, "Prime Video will uniquely expose the series finale to a streaming audience first. Prepare to be astonished, and for many surprises along the way. And when you have tears to shed, then also be prepared to shed them."