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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.

6 Seasons
89 Episodes
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Cast & Characters
episode image All His Angels
9.6/10 (16168 votes)

#1 All His Angels

S4:E15

Ragnar and Ivar plot against the Saxons and reach a new level of understanding.

episode image The Lord's Prayer
9.2/10 (9743 votes)

#2 The Lord's Prayer

S2:E10

Ragnar and King Horik return to Kattegat; Ragnar places his trust in those who have stood by him.

episode image To the Gates!
9.2/10 (8128 votes)

#3 To the Gates!

S3:E8

The Viking army sets out and Paris goes into lockdown as the army prepares the defense.

episode image The Dead
9.1/10 (7952 votes)

#4 The Dead

S3:E10

With one last chance to take Paris, Ragnar, and his Vikings troops take a daring chance. Ragnar asks Bjorn for a favor that could change the course of Viking history.

episode image The Last Ship
9.1/10 (8661 votes)

#5 The Last Ship

S4:E10

A ferocious battle between the Vikings and the French eventually comes down to Ragnar against Rollo. The outcome will seal the fate of the two brothers.

episode image On the Eve
8.9/10 (6368 votes)

#6 On the Eve

S4:E19

The Viking army causes panic in the English countryside as King Ecbert and Aethelwulf plan the defense of the realm.

episode image King of Kings
8.9/10 (6864 votes)

#7 King of Kings

S6:E11

In Iceland, Ubbe learns the truth about Kjetill and has a difficult decision to make. Back in Norway, the battle against the Rus has had grave consequences. But re-enforcements have arrived, and Bjorn has an idea that may yet save the day.

episode image Revenge
8.8/10 (6352 votes)

#8 Revenge

S4:E18

Ragnar's plan comes to fruition. The Viking army lands on the coast of Northumbria.

episode image The Reckoning
8.8/10 (5894 votes)

#9 The Reckoning

S4:E20

Prince Aethelwulf finds himself subject to the Vikings' battle master plan. Ecbert remains behind with a plan of his own.

episode image Born Again
8.7/10 (6185 votes)

#10 Born Again

S3:E6

Preparations for the Paris raid pick up speed, and Rollo thinks about the Seer's prophecy.

episode image Breaking Point
8.7/10 (5797 votes)

#11 Breaking Point

S3:E9

Paris is hit with a second assault. Emperor Charles needs to make a difficult decision.

episode image In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning
8.7/10 (6278 votes)

#12 In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning

S4:E14

Lagertha attempts to fulfill a long-held ambition. Ragnar negotiates an unexpected concession from King Ecbert.

episode image The Choice
8.6/10 (6023 votes)

#13 The Choice

S2:E9

Ragnar's warriors march on to King Ecbert's villa and are met with a surprisingly vicious welcome party.

episode image Mercenary
8.6/10 (6556 votes)

#14 Mercenary

S3:E1

Ragnar and Lagertha's fleets depart Kattegat once more for Wessex and this time they bring a group to colonize there. King Ecbert hosts the Norsemen and proposes a deal. Despite the misgivings of some of the other leaders, Ragnar leads his forces into battle once more, but this time as allies of Wessex.

episode image Ragnarok
8.6/10 (5344 votes)

#15 Ragnarok

S5:E20

A new battle for Kattegat is on and only the gods know who will emerge victorious.

episode image Brother's War
8.5/10 (7198 votes)

#16 Brother's War

S2:E1

The battle begins between Ragnar and King Horik's forces against Jarl Borg; Princess Aslaug makes her way to Kattegat.

episode image Treachery
8.5/10 (6193 votes)

#17 Treachery

S2:E3

King Ecbert finds himself facing an entirely new kind of foe; Ragnar races to dominate in the west; Jarl Borg has his own plans in store for the future of Kattegat.

episode image Unforgiven
8.5/10 (5969 votes)

#18 Unforgiven

S2:E6

King Horik returns to Kattegat with a surprising proposition for Ragnar; Lagertha runs into a less than enthusiastic homecoming from her new husband; Athelstan becomes confidant to King Ecbert.

episode image Blood Eagle
8.5/10 (6291 votes)

#19 Blood Eagle

S2:E7

Ragnar and King Horik clash over how to dispense justice to Jarl Borg. In Wessex, King Aelle arrives and Ecbert has an eye on a new alliance.

episode image Crossings
8.5/10 (5794 votes)

#20 Crossings

S4:E16

Bjorn's fleet sails onward and launches a surprise attack. Back in Kattegat, Lagertha continues in her quest for power.

episode image Homeland
8.5/10 (5431 votes)

#21 Homeland

S5:E3

Celebrations are cut short in the aftermath of the battle at York. Ragnar Lothbrok's sons are pitted against each other as tensions reach an all-time high, and each is forced to choose a side.

episode image The Joke
8.5/10 (5150 votes)

#22 The Joke

S5:E8

The battle for Kattegat begins and, as the two armies line up to fight, the Great Heathen Army must decide between a final plea for peace or all-out war. Floki faces discord among the settlers.

episode image Hell
8.5/10 (4847 votes)

#23 Hell

S5:E15

Bishop Heahmund is wracked with guilt as he fights to renounce his passions. Viking will clash with Saxon on the battlefield leaving a key figure lost in the balance.

episode image A King's Ransom
8.4/10 (7058 votes)

#24 A King's Ransom

S1:E7

Three Viking ships sail toward the Royal Villa of King Aelle in eastern England. Ragnar wants ransom in exchange for peace, but the king has a very different plan in mind.

episode image Eye for an Eye
8.4/10 (5950 votes)

#25 Eye for an Eye

S2:E4

Ragnar and Ecbert come face to face; Jarl Borg rules Kattegat with an iron fist; Rollo must now become the leader his people need in Ragnar's absence.

episode image Answers in Blood
8.4/10 (5913 votes)

#26 Answers in Blood

S2:E5

Lagertha and Ragnar unite to try to win Kattegat back from Jarl Borg; Aslaug must face the truth of her prophecies; Athelstan struggles to define his faith; Bjorn must once again make a choice.

episode image A Good Treason
8.4/10 (5991 votes)

#27 A Good Treason

S4:E1

A dangerously ill Ragnar returns to Kattegat, where his suspected death kicks off a scramble to succeed him. Meanwhile, Lagertha engages in a power struggle with her calculating, former second in command, Kalf. Rollo betrays his heritage and remains in Frankia. Floki pays the price for his brutality against the Christian priest.

episode image The Lord Giveth...
8.4/10 (3986 votes)

#28 The Lord Giveth...

S6:E19

Ubbe and the settlers open relations with the indigenous people of the new land. Ivar's strategy lures Alfred's forces into a devastating battle.

episode image The Usurper
8.3/10 (5314 votes)

#29 The Usurper

S3:E5

The fleet returns to Kattegat to discover tragic circumstances await.

episode image The Profit and the Loss
8.3/10 (5095 votes)

#30 The Profit and the Loss

S4:E7

In England, King Ecbert's true ambitions are revealed as he plots to gain the crown of Mercia. The Vikings attack Paris with considerable force, but will Rollo's defenses be too much for them to overcome? Meanwhile, Harbard, the mysterious wanderer, returns and causes a stir amongst the women of Kattegat.

episode image The Ice Maiden
8.3/10 (5450 votes)

#31 The Ice Maiden

S6:E7

Bjorn returns to Kattegat. Harald gains a measure of revenge on Olaf. In Kiev, interesting news reaches Ivar and Igor about Prince Dir.

episode image Trial
8.2/10 (7336 votes)

#32 Trial

S1:E4

Ragnar and his crew sail out with Earl Haraldson's permission.

episode image Raid
8.2/10 (7098 votes)

#33 Raid

S1:E5

A seer reads Earl Haraldson's future and tells him that Ragnar searches for his death.

episode image Burial of the Dead
8.2/10 (7063 votes)

#34 Burial of the Dead

S1:E6

Ragnar, weak and still hurt, must meet the Earl head-on after it comes to light that Rollo has been tortured on Haraldson’s orders. The two men will come together face to face with a single outcome possible: Only one man will leave this fight alive.

episode image Kill the Queen
8.2/10 (5258 votes)

#35 Kill the Queen

S4:E2

As Ragnar and Floki remain at odds, Rollo makes great efforts in Paris to win over his new bride, Princess Gisla. Meanwhile, King Ecbert sets the task for his son Aethelwulf to rescue Queen Kwenthrith.

episode image Two Journeys
8.2/10 (4869 votes)

#36 Two Journeys

S4:E13

Ragnar's fleet is shipwrecked and washes up on the Wessex coast, but without enough survivors to form a credible force, Ragnar and Ivar have a difficult decision to make. Rollo meets his Viking comrades again and can't resist the urge to join Bjorn's voyage, risking his marriage and his new Frankish identity. Ragnar too is taking a risk as he carries Ivar towards the Royal Villa in Wessex – throwing himself and his son upon the mercy of King Ecbert.

episode image Death and the Serpent
8.2/10 (4795 votes)

#37 Death and the Serpent

S6:E6

Bjorn is forced to act quickly in the aftermath of the election for the king of all Norway. The Bandits attack Lagertha’s village again confident of an easy victory. However, when the defense boils down to single combat with Lagertha, victory seems less likely. In Kattegat, haunted and paranoid, Hvitserk continues to unravel.

episode image Invasion
8.1/10 (6089 votes)

#38 Invasion

S2:E2

The time has come for an unlikely alliance to band together for a new raid on England; a storm pushes the Viking fleet to a new destination; Ragnar and his men may have met their match.

episode image Warrior's Fate
8.1/10 (5307 votes)

#39 Warrior's Fate

S3:E3

King Ecbert visits the developing Viking settlement as the first harvest is sown.

episode image Portage
8.1/10 (4847 votes)

#40 Portage

S4:E8

Defeat for the Vikings calls Ragnar's leadership into question as they evacuate their camp and move back down river. Ragnar remains inscrutable until he orders the fleet to beach at a cliff face and unveils an ingenious plan. Rollo and Gisla have news that strengthens Rollo's position at the French Court.

Cast & Chracters

character image Ivar Lothbrok / Ivar the Boneless

Ivar Lothbrok / Ivar the Boneless

Actor: Alex Høgh Andersen
character image Ubbe Lothbrok

Ubbe Lothbrok

Actor: Jordan Patrick Smith
character image Hvitserk Lothbrok

Hvitserk Lothbrok

Actor: Marco Ilsø
character image King Harald Finehair

King Harald Finehair

Actor: Peter Franzén
character image Torvi

Torvi

Actor: Georgia Hirst
character image Prince Oleg of Novgorod

Prince Oleg of Novgorod

Actor: Danila Kozlovsky

The highest rated episode of Vikings is "All His Angels" (S4E15) with a rating of 9.60.

This episode received 16,168 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Key" (S6E5) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 3,900 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A King's Ransom" (S1E7) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 7,058 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Rites of Passage" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 9,691 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Lord's Prayer" (S2E10) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 9,743 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Boneless" (S2E8) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 5,550 votes.

The highest rated episode is "To the Gates!" (S3E8) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 8,128 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Wanderer" (S3E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 5,528 votes.

The highest rated episode is "All His Angels" (S4E15) with a rating of 9.60.

This episode received 16,168 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Promised" (S4E5) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 5,025 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Ragnarok" (S5E20) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 5,344 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Most Terrible Thing" (S5E17) with a rating of 6.90.

This episode received 3,913 votes.

The highest rated episode is "King of Kings" (S6E11) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 6,864 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Key" (S6E5) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 3,900 votes.

Name Department Job
Justin Pollard Production Researcher
Michael Hirst Production Executive Producer
Trevor Morris Sound Music

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