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.
During the course of the series, 89 episodes of Vikings aired over six seasons, between March 3, 2013, and December 30, 2020.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 9 | 3 March 2013 | 28 April 2013 | History | |
| 2 | 10 | 27 February 2014 | 1 May 2014 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 19 February 2015 | 23 April 2015 | ||
| 4 | 20 | 10 | 18 February 2016 | 21 April 2016 | |
| 10 | 30 November 2016 | 1 February 2017 | |||
| 5 | 20 | 10 | 29 November 2017 | 24 January 2018 | |
| 10 | 28 November 2018 | 30 January 2019 | |||
| 6 | 20 | 10 | 4 December 2019 | 5 February 2020 | |
| 10 | 30 December 2020 | Amazon Prime Video | |||
Episodes
Season 1 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rites of Passage" | Johan Renck | Michael Hirst | March 3, 2013 |
| 2 | 2 | "Wrath of the Northmen" | Johan Renck | Michael Hirst | March 10, 2013 |
| 3 | 3 | "Dispossessed" | Johan Renck | Michael Hirst | March 17, 2013 |
| 4 | 4 | "Trial" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | March 24, 2013 |
| 5 | 5 | "Raid" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | March 31, 2013 |
| 6 | 6 | "Burial of the Dead" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | April 7, 2013 |
| 7 | 7 | "A King's Ransom" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 14, 2013 |
| 8 | 8 | "Sacrifice" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 21, 2013 |
| 9 | 9 | "All Change" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 28, 2013 |
Season 2 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Brother's War" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | February 27, 2014 |
| 11 | 2 | "Invasion" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | March 6, 2014 |
| 12 | 3 | "Treachery" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | March 13, 2014 |
| 13 | 4 | "Eye for an Eye" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | March 20, 2014 |
| 14 | 5 | "Answers in Blood" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | March 27, 2014 |
| 15 | 6 | "Unforgiven" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | April 3, 2014 |
| 16 | 7 | "Blood Eagle" | Kari Skogland | Michael Hirst | April 10, 2014 |
| 17 | 8 | "Boneless" | Kari Skogland | Michael Hirst | April 17, 2014 |
| 18 | 9 | "The Choice" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 24, 2014 |
| 19 | 10 | "The Lord's Prayer" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | May 1, 2014 |
Season 3 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Mercenary" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | February 19, 2015 |
| 21 | 2 | "The Wanderer" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | February 26, 2015 |
| 22 | 3 | "Warrior's Fate" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | March 5, 2015 |
| 23 | 4 | "Scarred" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | March 12, 2015 |
| 24 | 5 | "The Usurper" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | March 19, 2015 |
| 25 | 6 | "Born Again" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | March 26, 2015 |
| 26 | 7 | "Paris" | Kelly Makin | Michael Hirst | April 2, 2015 |
| 27 | 8 | "To the Gates!" | Kelly Makin | Michael Hirst | April 9, 2015 |
| 28 | 9 | "Breaking Point" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 16, 2015 |
| 29 | 10 | "The Dead" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 23, 2015 |
Season 4 (2016–17)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | 1 | "A Good Treason" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | February 18, 2016 | |||||||
| 31 | 2 | "Kill the Queen" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | February 25, 2016 | |||||||
| 32 | 3 | "Mercy" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | March 3, 2016 | |||||||
| 33 | 4 | "Yol" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | March 10, 2016 | |||||||
| 34 | 5 | "Promised" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | March 17, 2016 | |||||||
| 35 | 6 | "What Might Have Been" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | March 24, 2016 | |||||||
| 36 | 7 | "The Profit and the Loss" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | March 31, 2016 | |||||||
| 37 | 8 | "Portage" | Ken Girotti | Michael Hirst | April 7, 2016 | |||||||
| 38 | 9 | "Death All 'Round" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | April 14, 2016 | |||||||
| 39 | 10 | "The Last Ship" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | April 21, 2016 | |||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 40 | 11 | "The Outsider" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | November 30, 2016 | |||||||
| 41 | 12 | "The Vision" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | December 7, 2016 | |||||||
| 42 | 13 | "Two Journeys" | Sarah Harding | Michael Hirst | December 14, 2016 | |||||||
| 43 | 14 | "In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning" | Sarah Harding | Michael Hirst | December 21, 2016 | |||||||
| 44 | 15 | "All His Angels" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | December 28, 2016 | |||||||
| 45 | 16 | "Crossings" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | January 4, 2017 | |||||||
| 46 | 17 | "The Great Army" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | January 11, 2017 | |||||||
| 47 | 18 | "Revenge" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | January 18, 2017 | |||||||
| 48 | 19 | "On the Eve" | Ben Bolt | Michael Hirst | January 25, 2017 | |||||||
| 49 | 20 | "The Reckoning" | Ben Bolt | Michael Hirst | February 1, 2017 | |||||||
Season 5 (2017–19)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 50 | 1 | "The Fisher King"[lower-alpha 1] | David Wellington | Michael Hirst | 29 November 2017 | |||||||
| 51 | 2 | "The Departed"[lower-alpha 1] | David Wellington | Michael Hirst | 29 November 2017 | |||||||
| 52 | 3 | "Homeland" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | 6 December 2017 | |||||||
| 53 | 4 | "The Plan" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | 13 December 2017 | |||||||
| 54 | 5 | "The Prisoner" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | 20 December 2017 | |||||||
| 55 | 6 | "The Message" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | 27 December 2017 | |||||||
| 56 | 7 | "Full Moon" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | 3 January 2018 | |||||||
| 57 | 8 | "The Joke" | Jeff Woolnough | Michael Hirst | 10 January 2018 | |||||||
| 58 | 9 | "A Simple Story" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | 17 January 2018 | |||||||
| 59 | 10 | "Moments of Vision" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | 24 January 2018 | |||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 60 | 11 | "The Revelation" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | 28 November 2018 | |||||||
| 61 | 12 | "Murder Most Foul" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | 5 December 2018 | |||||||
| 62 | 13 | "A New God" | Ciarán Donnelly | Michael Hirst | 12 December 2018 | |||||||
| 63 | 14 | "The Lost Moment" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | 19 December 2018 | |||||||
| 64 | 15 | "Hell" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | 26 December 2018 | |||||||
| 65 | 16 | "The Buddha" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | 2 January 2019 | |||||||
| 66 | 17 | "The Most Terrible Thing" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | 9 January 2019 | |||||||
| 67 | 18 | "Baldur" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | 16 January 2019 | |||||||
| 68 | 19 | "What Happens in the Cave" | David Wellington | Michael Hirst | 23 January 2019 | |||||||
| 69 | 20 | "Ragnarok" | David Wellington | Michael Hirst | 30 January 2019 | |||||||
- Notes
- 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]
- "Vikings: Season 5 - Part 1 on Amazon". Amazon. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- "Vikings, Season 5 on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
Season 6 (2019–20)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | ||||||||||||
| 70 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | December 4, 2019 | |||||||
| 71 | 2 | "The Prophet" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | December 4, 2019 | |||||||
| 72 | 3 | "Ghosts, Gods and Running Dogs" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | December 11, 2019 | |||||||
| 73 | 4 | "All the Prisoners" | David Frazee | Michael Hirst | December 18, 2019 | |||||||
| 74 | 5 | "The Key" | David Frazee | Michael Hirst | January 1, 2020 | |||||||
| 75 | 6 | "Death and the Serpent" | David Frazee | Michael Hirst | January 8, 2020 | |||||||
| 76 | 7 | "The Ice Maiden" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | January 15, 2020 | |||||||
| 77 | 8 | "Valhalla Can Wait" | Katheryn Winnick | Michael Hirst | January 22, 2020 | |||||||
| 78 | 9 | "Resurrection" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | January 29, 2020 | |||||||
| 79 | 10 | "The Best Laid Plans" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | February 5, 2020 | |||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 80 | 11 | "King of Kings" | Daniel Grou | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) January 1, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 81 | 12 | "All Change" | David Frazee | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) January 6, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 82 | 13 | "The Signal" | David Frazee | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) January 13, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 83 | 14 | "Lost Souls" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) January 20, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 84 | 15 | "All at Sea" | Helen Shaver | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) January 27, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 85 | 16 | "The Final Straw" | Paddy Breathnach | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) February 3, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 86 | 17 | "The Raft of Medusa" | Paddy Breathnach | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) February 10, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 87 | 18 | "It's Only Magic" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) February 17, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 88 | 19 | "The Lord Giveth..." | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (Ire.) February 24, 2021 (Can.) | |||||||
| 89 | 20 | "The Last Act" | Steve Saint Leger | Michael Hirst | December 30, 2020 (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. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athelstan's Journal | ||||||||||||
| 1 | "Chapter One: Gods" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 30 January 2015 | ||||||||
| 2 | "Chapter Two: Honor" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 1 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 3 | "Chapter Three: Loyalty" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 6 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 4 | "Chapter Four: Sin" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 8 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 5 | "Chapter Five: Blood" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 13 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 6 | "Chapter Six: Family" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 14 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 7 | "Chapter Seven: Savagery" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 18 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 8 | "Chapter Eight: Gods & Men" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 19 February 2015 | ||||||||
| Stones and Bones | ||||||||||||
| 9 | "Chapter One: Vows" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 20 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 10 | "Chapter Two: Death" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 27 February 2015 | ||||||||
| 11 | "Chapter Three: Love" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 6 March 2015 | ||||||||
| 12 | "Chapter Four: Harvest" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 13 March 2015 | ||||||||
| 13 | "Chapter Five: The Choice" | Lucas Taylor | Sam Meikle | 20 March 2015 | ||||||||
Saga recaps
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok" | Joshua Zimmerman | Justin Pollard | 30 November 2016 | |
| 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 Zimmerman | Justin Pollard | 29 November 2017 | |
| 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 Zimmerman | Justin Pollard | 28 November 2018 | |
| 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 Braun | Justin Pollard | 4 December 2019 | |
| 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 Zimmerman | Justin Pollard | 5 June 2021 | |
| 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. | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "VIKINGS Tops The Ratings With 8.3 Million Viewers". Irish Film Board. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lucas Taylor". Troyeur. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ Vikings: Athelstan's Journal at IMDb
- ↑ "Athelstan's Journal: Gods". History. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ↑ "Vikings: Athelstan's Journal". YouTube. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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