Prime Video and 'Vikings' Creator Unleash First Teaser for Norse Saga 'Bloodaxe'
Xavier Molyneux and Jessica Madsen star in the bloody fight for the Norwegian throne arriving January 2027
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Prime Video has unveiled the official teaser trailer and release date for its historical drama series 'Bloodaxe'
Created by Michael and Horatio Hirst the series stars Xavier Molyneux as Erik Bloodaxe and Jessica Madsen as Gunnhild
The 'Viking' saga debuts globally on January 20 2027 with Season 2 already filming in Ireland
Prime Video and MGM Television have officially debuted the first teaser trailer and release date for Bloodaxe. Following a reveal at New York Comic Con, the upcoming historical drama series created by Michael and Horatio Hirst is scheduled to premiere globally on January 20, 2027.
Returning to the world of brutal Norse warfare that made Vikings a global phenomenon, Michael Hirst’s latest epic chronicles the rise of Viking raider Erik Bloodaxe, portrayed by Xavier Molyneux, and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings, played by Jessica Madsen. The narrative details their ferocious power struggle for the throne of Norway as the realm is torn apart by rival clans, shifting loyalties, and external threats from Scandinavian monarchs and English rulers.
Michael and Horatio Hirst serve as co-creators, showrunners, writers, and executive producers for the project. Demonstrating early confidence in the franchise, Prime Video and MGM Television have already placed Season 2 into active production in Ireland ahead of the show’s early 2027 debut.
Bloodaxe premieres globally on Prime Video on January 20, 2027.
