The season finale episode airs tonight entitled, "All Change" and hopes are high for record ratings.

"Vikings" Series On The History Channel has been a huge ratings win for the network in its first season.  

Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes.

As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods; legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors. Written by History Channel Vikings will return for 10-episode second season next year. Production is set to begin this summer.

The show's first-season finale will air tonight (April 28). The renewal comes five episodes into what has been a successful run for the series. With a lead-in from the Mark Burnett-produced The Bible, Vikings had 6.2 million viewers; 2.5 million adults 18-49 viewers and 2.7 million adults 25-54 catch its March 3 debut. That topped the broadcast networks at 10 PM in the 18-49 demos. The series has emerged as the No. 1 new cable series of the year.

"Vikings is a win for us. As our first scripted series, Vikings has paid off in a big way with critical acclaim, strong ratings and a passionate, loyal fan base. It came out of the gate strong and has stayed on top, solidifying History as a major player in the scripted genre, just as we are in reality," said Dirk EVP, Development and Programming for History, in a statement today.

Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, an ambitious man looking to discover new worlds to conquer. It was created and written by Michael Hirst, who also executive produces with Morgan O'Sullivan of World 2000, John Weber of Take 5 Productions, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn and Sheila Hockin. Hoogstra and Julian P. Hobbs are executives in charge of production for History. 

Will you tune in for Season 2 of "Vikings"?