Stories from the set

Filming began in early October 2020 in Wicklow, Ireland, where the series Vikings had previously been filmed. Filming was suspended due to several positive COVID-19 tests among crew members, but resumed a few days later as the test results turned out to be false positives.

According to official sources, the series is set 100 years after the events of the series Vikings (2013-2020). There, the events unfolded in the late 790s and early 800s. Canute the Great's invasion of England (which is confirmed by numerous sources) took place in the 1010s, i.e. almost 200 years after the events of the series Vikings.

Olaf Haraldsson bears the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae, which translates as "Eternal King of Norway".