Vikings 

Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore - and raid - the distant shores across the ocean.

Creator:

Michael Hirst

Stars:

Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig

Top Rated TV #202 | Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 32 wins & 97 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Katheryn Winnick	...	Lagertha 71 episodes, 2013-2020
Gustaf Skarsgård	...	Floki 66 episodes, 2013-2019
Alexander Ludwig	...	Bjorn Lothbrok / ... 66 episodes, 2014-2020
Georgia Hirst	...	Torvi 53 episodes, 2014-2020
Travis Fimmel	...	Ragnar Lothbrok 45 episodes, 2013-2017
Clive Standen	...	Rollo 45 episodes, 2013-2018
Alex Høgh Andersen	...	Ivar 43 episodes, 2016-2020
Jordan Patrick Smith	...	Ubbe 42 episodes, 2016-2020
Jennie Jacques	...	Judith 40 episodes, 2015-2019
Peter Franzén	...	King Harald Finehair 39 episodes, 2016-2020
Maude Hirst	...	Helga 39 episodes, 2013-2017
Marco Ilsø	...	Hvitserk 38 episodes, 2016-2020
John Kavanagh	...	The Seer / ... 38 episodes, 2013-2020
Moe Dunford	...	Aethelwulf 36 episodes, 2014-2018
Alyssa Sutherland	...	Queen Aslaug / ... 35 episodes, 2013-2016
Linus Roache	...	King Ecbert 33 episodes, 2014-2017
George Blagden	...	Athelstan 30 episodes, 2013-2016

Storyline

The adventures of a Ragnar Lothbrok: the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the saga 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.

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Plot Keywords:

viking | king | hero | sword and shield | sex scene | 

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Taglines:

Who will rise? (Season 5)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Ireland Canada

Language:

French Arabic English Old English Norse, Old Latin

Release Date:

3 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vikings

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

World 2000 Entertainment, Take 5 Productions, Shaw Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Composer Trevor Morris has stated he was not really satisfied with the score until he discovered Norweigan musician Einar Selvik and involved him to provide Norse lyrics and authentic instruments used in the viking age on the score. Then he found the unique sound he felt the show needed.

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Goofs

The Viking Age government is shown to be theocratic. In reality, the government of the Viking Era was an elective monarchy. The Norse had the legal and religious right to dispose of their kings which were elected in votes and had the legal right to oppose a royal policy at a thing.

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Quotes

Ragnar Lothbrok: What does a man do?
Bjorn: He fights!
Ragnar Lothbrok: Good, and?
Bjorn: [Thinks] He looks after his family.

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Alternate Versions

In the U.S. all episodes were censored for violence, nudity, profanity, and time restrains for their broadcast on the History Channel. However, the uncensored versions of the episodes can be found on the U.S. Blu-rays. Each episode is presented as an "Original Version" (censored) or "Extended Version" (uncensored).

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Connections

References Breaking Bad: Open House (2011)

User Reviews

Thanks, History Channel!

I've watched the two first episodes of the series and I can say that I'm POSITIVELY surprised.

I didn't know if this would be any good but I'm most certainly intrigued. It's well written, exciting and charming. The show is very enjoyable, especially if you're interested in Scandinavian/European history.

I love Norse Mythology and I am very happy that this show aired, I just hope it continues going in a good direction. :)

All in all I can't wait for the remaining episodes and if you're considering picking this show up I'd definitely recommend it.