Smithsonian Channel picks up Game of Thrones alum Kristofer Hivju’s reality show Ultimate Viking

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In the eight-part living history series, "cameras will follow ordinary people as they live in a custom built Viking settlement on the Norwegian coast and take part in extraordinary expeditions under harsh Nordic conditions," per Deadline. "The clans will compete against each other in a series of authentic and often extreme Viking survival expeditions, challenges, and tasks based on historical facts, literature, and archaeological evidence."