‘Vikings’ season 5: Rollo’s return confirmed; November release date likely

Looks like Rollo is returning to the show after all. Clive Standen, who plays Ragnar’s brother on the History show, has confirmed that he’s definitely on “Vikings” season 5. He further teases that fans will get a hold of a “very different Rollo” next season.

Spoiler alert: This article contains plot details about “Vikings” season 5. An official announcement has yet to be made regarding the air date of the season premiere. Episodes from the series’ previous seasons are available for Australian viewers to watch on SBS.

Fans were starting to wonder if Ragnar’s older sibling was still on the show considering Rollo’s Mediterranean midlife crisis and return to Normandy. Adding fuel to the gossip fire is the fact that Standen is now the star of the new NBC series “Taken.”

All the speculations are now down the drain as Standen himself confirmed his season 5 appearance. And according to him, fans should expect a whole new Rollo when the show returns.

“Nearly every season, [creator] Michael Hirst has allowed me to reinvent this man, and season 5 is no different,” Standen tells TV Guide. “I think when he comes back, all bets are off. You’ll see a very different Rollo.”

But no matter how “different” the new Rollo is going to be, his contempt for his former associates and family apparently remains the same. Nothing less than a fiery Viking reunion is bound to happen.

“It's going to be explosive,” says Standen teases. “But not in the ways that you’d expect.”

Although History hasn’t announced an official “Vikings” season 5 release date, a November launch is likely. The show averages nine months per intermission, and that includes the season 4A and season 4B break.

The first two seasons had a 10-month pause while the third season began airing nine months after the season 2 was done. There was another 10-month wait before season 4A started, and fans had to wait for seven months before the second half of the fourth season was underway.

It’s also confirmed that the upcoming season is going to consist of 20 episodes, just like the previous one. It’s also likely going to be divided into two parts. The first half of season 5 is presumed to be done. And although filming of the second half is still on-going, it’s probably close to wrapping up as well.

Post-production is another story, though. That could take some time and potentially impact the “Vikings” season 5 release date. Stay connected with IBTimes Australia for more updates.

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