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:

Gustaf Skarsgård, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig

Top Rated TV #178 | Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 30 wins & 85 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Gustaf Skarsgård	...	Floki 67 episodes, 2013-2019
Katheryn Winnick	...	Lagertha 65 episodes, 2013-2019
Alexander Ludwig	...	Bjorn Lothbrok / ... 57 episodes, 2014-2019
Travis Fimmel	...	Ragnar Lothbrok / ... 45 episodes, 2013-2017
Clive Standen	...	Rollo 45 episodes, 2013-2018
Georgia Hirst	...	Torvi 45 episodes, 2014-2019
Alex Høgh Andersen	...	Ivar 41 episodes, 2016-2019
Jennie Jacques	...	Judith 40 episodes, 2015-2019
Maude Hirst	...	Helga 39 episodes, 2013-2017
Jordan Patrick Smith	...	Ubbe 39 episodes, 2016-2019
Moe Dunford	...	Aethelwulf 36 episodes, 2014-2018
Alyssa Sutherland	...	Queen Aslaug / ... 35 episodes, 2013-2016
Peter Franzén	...	King Harald Finehair 33 episodes, 2016-2019
John Kavanagh	...	The Seer / ... 33 episodes, 2013-2019
Linus Roache	...	King Ecbert 33 episodes, 2014-2017
Alicia Agneson	...	Freydis / ... 31 episodes, 2017-2019
George Blagden	...	Athelstan 30 episodes, 2013-2016
Marco Ilsø	...	Hvitserk 29 episodes, 2016-2019
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo	...	Alfred the Great 28 episodes, 2017-2019

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:

English Old English Norse, Old Latin French

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

The series was originally meant to be called "Raid"

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Goofs

The role of the Seer would have much more likely been held by a woman (a völva) in actual Norse society.

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Quotes

Bjorn: What are you so afraid of? It's only death!

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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

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Biggest TV Show Betrayals (2019)

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Soundtracks

If I Had A Heart
(Opening Titles)
Performed by Fever Ray
Courtesy by Rabid

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.