Vikings star Katheryn Winnick hints season 6 might be closer than we think (Picture: Getty Images)

Katheryn Winnick is getting Vikings fans all hyped for the upcoming and final season of the hit show.

And while we all wait in anticipation for a release date, it seems the 41-year-old is more than happy to keep us guessing.

Hinting that the next installment of the History Channel show is just around the corner, the actress took to Instagram to share the opening credits.

Zooming into her TV, the words ‘directed by Katheryn Winnick’ could be seen stretched across the screen as the title sequence played in the background.


The star of the show had even thrown the theme tune on in the background – and well we’re just a little bit too excited.

She revealed the title sequence that boasted her role as director (Picture: Katheryn Winnick / Instagram)

Underneath the shot, the Lagertha actress had written: ‘Coming soon #director #Vikings.’



While the past two seasons have appeared on our screens at the end of November, it seems we can expect the next one to grace us with its presence at an earlier date.

Season one, two and three all arrived around February and March time, so it sounds as though we don’t have very long to wait to find out what happens to our favourite Nordics.

Katheryn teased at what was to come for her character Lagertha during a Q&A with her fans on Twitter.

To get everyone pumped for the season 5B finale, the star decided to answer some questions surrounding the upcoming season – and might have let some spoilers slip.

While answering one question, Katheryn seemingly confirmed The Seer’s vision where he told Lagertha that she would be killed by one of Ragnar’s sons.

Katheryn recently dropped some spoilers for what’s to come in season 6 (Picture History)

One viewer wrote to the star: ‘Lagertha returns to Kattegat to face Ivar? I love you,’ to which she replied: ‘She will face her destiny..’

Sound like there is still some unfinished business between Ivar and Lagertha – after all he did vow to kill the former queen after she brutally murdered his mother.

Once the Q&A had come to an end, Katheryn shared a recent interview she’d taken part in with TV Junkies.

Here, she told the publication: ‘There were a couple of things I requested from Michael Hirst as he was writing this episode.

‘I wanted a big event where I could showcase cinematically a good story point and get the chance to raise the stakes for the episode.

She added: ‘I also wanted a strong action sequence, as I love that coming from a Taekwondo background and doing all my own stunts.

‘Lastly, I wanted just storytelling and real character drama where we get inside the head of our lead actors and giving them an opportunity to show a new color they haven’t before.’

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