Washington DC [US], October 7 (ANI): Actor Marc Rissmann has joined the cast of ' Bloodaxe ', a historical drama which chronicles the rise of one of history's most famous Norse raiders, Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux), and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen), reported Deadline.

In a recurring role, Rissmann will play Greycloak, the eldest brother of Erik Bloodaxe , according to Deadline.

While the show shares creative lineage with the 2013-20 History series 'Vikings' and the 2022-25 Netflix follow-up 'Vikings: Valhalla' -- all three are based on historical figures and produced by MGM Television.

Bloodaxe is not directly related to those efforts. The new Norse saga takes place decades after the original series and decades before Valhalla, according to

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