The tales of the legendary raider and warrior Ragnar continue as the hit historical drama "Vikings" is picked up for another season. Another run is surely what all the show's 4.3 million viewers want. Besides, the series cannot just be cancelled, not when it is the number one cable series every Thursday all across its demographics. 

But there are a whole lot of reasons "Vikings" rides its way into season 4, one of which, according to Dirk Hoogstra, the executive vice president and general manager of History and H2, "is that it raided the hearts of both audiences and critics, establishing itself as one of the most compelling, visually stunning dramas on television." 

"We are so proud of our immensely talented cast and crew led by Michael Hirst, whose intriguing storylines and pivotal arcs have the perfect balance of scope, smarts and bloodshed to keep our loyal fans watching and wanting more," Hoogstra said in a statement. 

Production of the new season will commence in April in Ireland. Hirst has already worked on the first few episodes and teases during his interview with Radio Times where it will focus on. 

"We're going to do more episodes this year. I think we're doing 16. I have a huge hope that we can continue [beyond that]," Hirst told the aforementioned TV and radio program as he detailed his plans on "continuing with Ragnar's sons" plainly because they have established themselves in the series already. 

"There was the rather remarkably named Ivar the Boneless and Ragnar's elder son [Bjorn] who sailed around the Mediterranean, and then they went to Iceland and Greenland. So much happened in the early years of the Vikings it's incredible, which is why I wanted to start at what was essentially regarded as the beginning of the Viking age," the critically-acclaimed storyteller and creator went on to say. 

While fans linger to witness how Ragnar and his family's chronicle unfolds in the new run, the upcoming episode of "Vikings" titled "Paris" is set to air on April 2. After that, there will be only four episodes left for the current season.