List of Vikings episodes

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Vikings is a historical drama television series written and created by Michael Hirst for the History channel. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on March 3, 2013, in Canada. [1] Vikings is inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes. The series portrays Ragnar's and his family's rise from farmers to nobility and fame through successful raids into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and Francia. The series is also inspired by, and loosely adapts, various historical events from European history during the Early Middle Ages.

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During the course of the series, 89 episodes of Vikings aired over six seasons, between March 3, 2013, and March 3, 2021. [a]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released (Canada)
First releasedLast released
1 9March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)
2 10February 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
3 10February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23)
4 2010February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)April 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)
10November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)
5 2010November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24)
10November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)
6 2010December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)
10January 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)March 3, 2021 (2021-03-03)

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Rites of Passage" Johan Renck Michael Hirst March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)
22"Wrath of the Northmen"Johan RenckMichael HirstMarch 10, 2013 (2013-03-10)
33"Dispossessed"Johan RenckMichael HirstMarch 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)
44"Trial" Ciarán Donnelly Michael HirstMarch 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)
55"Raid"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstMarch 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)
66"Burial of the Dead"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstApril 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
77"A King's Ransom" Ken Girotti Michael HirstApril 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
88"Sacrifice"Ken GirottiMichael HirstApril 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)
99"All Change"Ken GirottiMichael HirstApril 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
101"Brother's War" Ciarán Donnelly Michael Hirst February 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)
112"Invasion"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstMarch 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)
123"Treachery" Ken Girotti Michael HirstMarch 13, 2014 (2014-03-13)
134"Eye for an Eye"Ken GirottiMichael HirstMarch 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)
145"Answers in Blood" Jeff Woolnough Michael HirstMarch 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)
156"Unforgiven"Jeff WoolnoughMichael HirstApril 3, 2014 (2014-04-03)
167"Blood Eagle" Kari Skogland Michael HirstApril 10, 2014 (2014-04-10)
178"Boneless"Kari SkoglandMichael HirstApril 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)
189"The Choice"Ken GirottiMichael HirstApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)
1910"The Lord's Prayer"Ken GirottiMichael HirstMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)

Season 3 (2015)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
201"Mercenary" Ken Girotti Michael Hirst February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)
212"The Wanderer"Ken GirottiMichael HirstFebruary 26, 2015 (2015-02-26)
223"Warrior's Fate" Jeff Woolnough Michael HirstMarch 5, 2015 (2015-03-05)
234"Scarred"Jeff WoolnoughMichael HirstMarch 12, 2015 (2015-03-12)
245"The Usurper" Helen Shaver Michael HirstMarch 19, 2015 (2015-03-19)
256"Born Again"Helen ShaverMichael HirstMarch 26, 2015 (2015-03-26)
267"Paris" Kelly Makin Michael HirstApril 2, 2015 (2015-04-02)
278"To the Gates!"Kelly MakinMichael HirstApril 9, 2015 (2015-04-09)
289"Breaking Point"Ken GirottiMichael HirstApril 16, 2015 (2015-04-16)
2910"The Dead"Ken GirottiMichael HirstApril 23, 2015 (2015-04-23)

Season 4 (2016–2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Part 1
301"A Good Treason" Ciarán Donnelly Michael Hirst February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)
312"Kill the Queen"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstFebruary 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)
323"Mercy"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstMarch 3, 2016 (2016-03-03)
334"Yol" Helen Shaver Michael HirstMarch 10, 2016 (2016-03-10)
345"Promised"Helen ShaverMichael HirstMarch 17, 2016 (2016-03-17)
356"What Might Have Been" Ken Girotti Michael HirstMarch 24, 2016 (2016-03-24)
367"The Profit and the Loss"Ken GirottiMichael HirstMarch 31, 2016 (2016-03-31)
378"Portage"Ken GirottiMichael HirstApril 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)
389"Death All 'Round" Jeff Woolnough Michael HirstApril 14, 2016 (2016-04-14)
3910"The Last Ship"Jeff WoolnoughMichael HirstApril 21, 2016 (2016-04-21)
Part 2
4011"The Outsider" Daniel Grou Michael HirstNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
4112"The Vision"Daniel GrouMichael HirstDecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)
4213"Two Journeys"Sarah HardingMichael HirstDecember 14, 2016 (2016-12-14)
4314"In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning"Sarah HardingMichael HirstDecember 21, 2016 (2016-12-21)
4415"All His Angels"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstDecember 28, 2016 (2016-12-28)
4516"Crossings"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstJanuary 4, 2017 (2017-01-04)
4617"The Great Army"Jeff WoolnoughMichael HirstJanuary 11, 2017 (2017-01-11)
4718"Revenge"Jeff WoolnoughMichael HirstJanuary 18, 2017 (2017-01-18)
4819"On the Eve"Ben BoltMichael HirstJanuary 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)
4920"The Reckoning"Ben BoltMichael HirstFebruary 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)

Season 5 (2017–2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Part 1
501"The Fisher King" [b] David Wellington Michael Hirst November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)
512"The Departed" [b] David WellingtonMichael HirstNovember 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)
523"Homeland"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 6, 2017 (2017-12-06)
534"The Plan"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 13, 2017 (2017-12-13)
545"The Prisoner" Ciarán Donnelly Michael HirstDecember 20, 2017 (2017-12-20)
556"The Message"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstDecember 27, 2017 (2017-12-27)
567"Full Moon" Jeff Woolnough Michael HirstJanuary 3, 2018 (2018-01-03)
578"The Joke"Jeff WoolnoughMichael HirstJanuary 10, 2018 (2018-01-10)
589"A Simple Story" Daniel Grou Michael HirstJanuary 17, 2018 (2018-01-17)
5910"Moments of Vision"Daniel GrouMichael HirstJanuary 24, 2018 (2018-01-24)
Part 2
6011"The Revelation"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstNovember 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
6112"Murder Most Foul"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstDecember 5, 2018 (2018-12-05)
6213"A New God"Ciarán DonnellyMichael HirstDecember 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)
6314"The Lost Moment"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)
6415"Hell"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 26, 2018 (2018-12-26)
6516"The Buddha"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstJanuary 2, 2019 (2019-01-02)
6617"The Most Terrible Thing" Helen Shaver Michael HirstJanuary 9, 2019 (2019-01-09)
6718"Baldur"Helen ShaverMichael HirstJanuary 16, 2019 (2019-01-16)
6819"What Happens in the Cave"David WellingtonMichael HirstJanuary 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)
6920"Ragnarok"David WellingtonMichael HirstJanuary 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)

Season 6 (2019–2021)

  1. 1 2 The second half of the sixth season concluded on December 30, 2020, when it was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video in select countries, ahead of its standard broadcast on History in Canada from January 1 to March 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 The first two episodes aired together on History as a two-hour premiere, "The Departed", but were released separately on streaming services and in digital stores, with the first part titled "The Fisher King" and the second "The Departed". [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ "VIKINGS Tops The Ratings With 8.3 Million Viewers". Irish Film Board. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Vikings: Season 5 - Part 1 on Amazon". Amazon. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vikings, Season 5 on iTunes". iTunes . Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lucas Taylor". Troyeur. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Vikings: Athelstan's Journal at IMDb
  6. ↑ "Athelstan's Journal: Gods". History. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Vikings: Athelstan's Journal". YouTube. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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