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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 3 March 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 serfdom 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 December 30, 2020.

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 93 March 2013 (2013-03-03)28 April 2013 (2013-04-28) History
2 1027 February 2014 (2014-02-27)1 May 2014 (2014-05-01)
3 1019 February 2015 (2015-02-19)23 April 2015 (2015-04-23)
4 201018 February 2016 (2016-02-18)21 April 2016 (2016-04-21)
1030 November 2016 (2016-11-30)1 February 2017 (2017-02-01)
5 201029 November 2017 (2017-11-29)24 January 2018 (2018-01-24)
1028 November 2018 (2018-11-28)30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)
6 20104 December 2019 (2019-12-04)5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
1030 December 2020 (2020-12-30) Amazon Prime Video

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air 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 air 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 air 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 (2016–17)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air 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 (2017–19)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Part 1
501"The Fisher King [lower-alpha 1] " David Wellington Michael Hirst 29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)
512"The Departed [lower-alpha 1] "David WellingtonMichael Hirst29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)
523"Homeland"Steve Saint LegerMichael Hirst6 December 2017 (2017-12-06)
534"The Plan"Steve Saint LegerMichael Hirst13 December 2017 (2017-12-13)
545"The Prisoner" Ciarán Donnelly Michael Hirst20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
556"The Message"Ciarán DonnellyMichael Hirst27 December 2017 (2017-12-27)
567"Full Moon" Jeff Woolnough Michael Hirst3 January 2018 (2018-01-03)
578"The Joke"Jeff WoolnoughMichael Hirst10 January 2018 (2018-01-10)
589"A Simple Story" Daniel Grou Michael Hirst17 January 2018 (2018-01-17)
5910"Moments of Vision"Daniel GrouMichael Hirst24 January 2018 (2018-01-24)
Part 2
6011"The Revelation"Ciarán DonnellyMichael Hirst28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)
6112"Murder Most Foul"Ciarán DonnellyMichael Hirst5 December 2018 (2018-12-05)
6213"A New God"Ciarán DonnellyMichael Hirst12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)
6314"The Lost Moment"Steve Saint LegerMichael Hirst19 December 2018 (2018-12-19)
6415"Hell"Steve Saint LegerMichael Hirst26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)
6516"The Buddha"Steve Saint LegerMichael Hirst2 January 2019 (2019-01-02)
6617"The Most Terrible Thing" Helen Shaver Michael Hirst9 January 2019 (2019-01-09)
6718"Baldur"Helen ShaverMichael Hirst16 January 2019 (2019-01-16)
6819"What Happens in the Cave"David WellingtonMichael Hirst23 January 2019 (2019-01-23)
6920"Ragnarok"David WellingtonMichael Hirst30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)
Notes
  1. 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". [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
  2. "Vikings: Season 5 - Part 1 on Amazon". Amazon. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. "Vikings, Season 5 on iTunes". iTunes . Retrieved 2 December 2017.

Season 6 (2019–20)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Part 1
701"New Beginnings"Steve Saint Leger Michael Hirst December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)
712"The Prophet"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)
723"Ghosts, Gods and Running Dogs"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 11, 2019 (2019-12-11)
734"All the Prisoners" David Frazee Michael HirstDecember 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
745"The Key"David FrazeeMichael HirstJanuary 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)
756"Death and the Serpent"David FrazeeMichael HirstJanuary 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)
767"The Ice Maiden"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstJanuary 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)
778"Valhalla Can Wait" Katheryn Winnick Michael HirstJanuary 22, 2020 (2020-01-22)
789"Resurrection" Daniel Grou Michael HirstJanuary 29, 2020 (2020-01-29)
7910"The Best Laid Plans"Daniel GrouMichael HirstFebruary 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)
Part 2
8011"King of Kings"Daniel GrouMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
January 1, 2021 (Can.)
8112"All Change"David FrazeeMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
January 6, 2021 (Can.)
8213"The Signal"David FrazeeMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
January 13, 2021 (Can.)
8314"Lost Souls" Helen Shaver Michael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
January 20, 2021 (Can.)
8415"All at Sea"Helen ShaverMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
January 27, 2021 (Can.)
8516"The Final Straw" Paddy Breathnach Michael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
February 3, 2021 (Can.)
8617"The Raft of Medusa"Paddy BreathnachMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
February 10, 2021 (Can.)
8718"It's Only Magic"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
February 17, 2021 (Can.)
8819"The Lord Giveth..."Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
February 24, 2021 (Can.)
8920"The Last Act"Steve Saint LegerMichael HirstDecember 30, 2020 (2020-12-30)(Ire.)
March 3, 2021 (Can.)

Specials

Athelstan's Journal

A series of 13 webisodes known as Vikings: Athelstan's Journal, directed by Lucas Taylor [2] and written by Sam Meikle, [3] was released by the History Channel. Each webisode serves as a journal entry for the Vikings character Athelstan. The webisodes were released prior to and in conjunction with the beginning of the third season of Vikings. [4] As of June 2023 available on YouTube, [5] the webisodes have a running time of 1:45 to 5:01 minutes.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Athelstan's Journal
1"Chapter One: Gods" Lucas Taylor Sam Meikle 30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)
2"Chapter Two: Honor"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle1 February 2015 (2015-02-01)
3"Chapter Three: Loyalty"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle6 February 2015 (2015-02-06)
4"Chapter Four: Sin"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle8 February 2015 (2015-02-08)
5"Chapter Five: Blood"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle13 February 2015 (2015-02-13)
6"Chapter Six: Family"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle14 February 2015 (2015-02-14)
7"Chapter Seven: Savagery"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle18 February 2015 (2015-02-18)
8"Chapter Eight: Gods & Men"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle19 February 2015 (2015-02-19)
Stones and Bones
9"Chapter One: Vows"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle20 February 2015 (2015-02-20)
10"Chapter Two: Death"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle27 February 2015 (2015-02-27)
11"Chapter Three: Love"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle6 March 2015 (2015-03-06)
12"Chapter Four: Harvest"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)
13"Chapter Five: The Choice"Lucas TaylorSam Meikle20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)

Saga recaps

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok"Joshua Zimmerman Justin Pollard 30 November 2016 (2016-11-30)
A recap of seasons 1–4, part 1 which aired before season 4, part 2. The cast and Michael Hirst discuss the remaining episodes of season 4.
2"The Saga of Lagertha"Joshua ZimmermanJustin Pollard29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)
A recap of seasons 1–4 which aired before season 5. The Seer narrates the story of Lagertha to Ivar. The cast and Michael Hirst discuss season 5, part 1.
3"The Saga of Bjorn"Joshua ZimmermanJustin Pollard28 November 2018 (2018-11-28)
A recap of seasons 1–5, part 1 which aired before season 5, part 2. Torvi narrates the story of Bjorn to their son Hali. The cast and Michael Hirst discuss the remaining episodes of season 5.
4"The Saga of Floki"Karla BraunJustin Pollard4 December 2019 (2019-12-04)
A recap of Floki's arc from the first five seasons with Ivar narrating the story to Vigrid. Alex Høgh Andersen, Jordan Patrick Smith, Georgia Hirst, Peter Franzén, Marco Ilsø and Michael Hirst discussed the first half of the final season.
5"The Saga of the Vikings"Joshua ZimmermanJustin Pollard5 June 2021 (2021-06-05)
A recap where Bjorn reunited with his brothers Ivar and Hvitserk for a strange gathering after Bjorn is gravely injured in battle. As they share tales of the exploits of their people and prophecies of Ragnarök, it becomes clear this is not a simple reunion.

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