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served as creator, executive pro-
ducer and writer of the both "The
Tudors" and "Camelot" and pro-
duced "The Borgias" as well.
He came up with the idea for
"Vikings" years before he pitched
it to History. As a boy, he became
fascinated by the Nordic raiders
when he was given a Viking figu-
rine, and he spent much of his
adult life trying to develop a Vi-
king-themed series that would in-
spire the same kind of fascination
in others.
A scripted period piece like this
one, though, was a major roll of the
dice for History. The cabler's best-
known shows — "Pawn Stars"
and "Swamp People," for example
— are largely reality based. "Vi-
kings," however, was given a
$40-million budget for its first sea-
son alone, which put the heat on
Hirst, and judging by ratings and
critical response, the gamble has
been paying off so far.
The series is a joint Irish-Canadi-
an production, and is filmed
throughout Ireland. Like he did for
"The Tudors," Hirst serves as both
an executive producer and the sole
writer for the series. Despite the
heavy workload, Hirst loves invest-
ing energy in the characters he has
loved since he was a child.
"I couldn't give Vikings away —
I mean, I love these people, and I'm
not sure if anyone else was writing
it would necessarily have the same
feelings toward the characters that
I do," said Hirst to the Hollywood
Reporter.
Despite the critical and ratings
acclaim, the series has been criti-
cized for taking liberties with histo-
ry. The series features real-life char-
acters, but it is an adaptation that
is loosely based on Viking legend,
which, in turn, is based largely on
the oral histories passed down
from generation to generation. In
an interview with the New York
Times, Hirst said he felt he had to
make a broad adaptation so the
show could connect with a wide
audience.
The cast of "Vikings"
