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Vikings
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Mercenary

  • Episode aired Feb 19, 2015
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 45m
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8.6/10
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Clive Standen in Vikings (2013)
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Ragnar and Lagertha's fleets depart Kattegat once more for Wessex but this time they bring settlers.Ragnar and Lagertha's fleets depart Kattegat once more for Wessex but this time they bring settlers.Ragnar and Lagertha's fleets depart Kattegat once more for Wessex but this time they bring settlers.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Ken Girotti
  • Writer
    • Michael Hirst
  • Stars
    • Travis Fimmel
    • Katheryn Winnick
    • Clive Standen
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  • Director
    • Ken Girotti
  • Writer
    • Michael Hirst
  • Stars
    • Travis Fimmel
    • Katheryn Winnick
    • Clive Standen
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Travis Fimmel in Vikings (2013)
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    Travis Fimmel
    Travis Fimmel
    • Ragnar Lothbrok
    Katheryn Winnick
    Katheryn Winnick
    • Lagertha
    Clive Standen
    Clive Standen
    • Rollo
    Jessalyn Gilsig
    Jessalyn Gilsig
    • Siggy Haraldson
    Gustaf Skarsgård
    Gustaf Skarsgård
    • Floki
    George Blagden
    George Blagden
    • Athelstan
    Alexander Ludwig
    Alexander Ludwig
    • Bjorn Lothbrok
    Alyssa Sutherland
    Alyssa Sutherland
    • Aslaug
    Ben Robson
    Ben Robson
    • Kalf
    Linus Roache
    Linus Roache
    • King Ecbert
    Amy Bailey
    Amy Bailey
    • Princess Kwenthrith
    Moe Dunford
    Moe Dunford
    • Aethelwulf
    Maude Hirst
    Maude Hirst
    • Helga
    Gaia Weiss
    Gaia Weiss
    • Porunn
    Jefferson Hall
    Jefferson Hall
    • Torstein
    Jennie Jacques
    Jennie Jacques
    • Judith
    John Kavanagh
    John Kavanagh
    • The Seer
    Steve Wall
    Steve Wall
    • Einar
    • Director
      • Ken Girotti
    • Writer
      • Michael Hirst
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    • Trivia
      The episode features archaic languages: Old Norse, spoken by the Vikings and Old English spoken by the Saxons. Only Athelstan, Ragnar and Ecbert are able to speak both languages. Ragnar and Ecbert are both taught by Athelstan. Athelstan usually translates. But Ragnar and Ecbert are able to communicate independently with the other language without a need to be translated.
    • Quotes

      Ragnar: What do you see?

      Bjorn Lothbrok: Power. The power of a king.

      Ragnar: Power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst. And corrupts the best. I never asked for power. Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up.

    • Soundtracks
      If I Had a Heart
      (Main Titles)

      Written by Karin Dreijer (as Karin Dreijer Andersson)

      Performed by Karin Dreijer (as Fever Ray)

      Courtesy of Mute and Rabid Records

    User reviews5

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    8/10
    A great start for voyage and pillage
    Vikings continues with cryptic premonition, alliance forging and a few new significant characters. Its usual tone of gray and blue remain with emphasis on disparity of cold wintry Scandinavia and warmer bountiful Wessex. It's apparent that the series has branched as more subplots are created beside Ragnar's perspective, there's a shift with more focus given to the political weather of British as well. Production value has also increased, and if Vikings can continue this pace, it will definitely harvest success.

    First episode opens as Ragnar, Lagertha and slew of other eager men and women sail to collect their part from the pact made with King Ecbert. Travis Kimmel as Ragnar is ever bizarrely charismatic. The plot creates many opportunity to interact with other unique characters as Vikings is always centered on this man. His family also enjoys more screen time, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick)is now more involved in the dealing with King Ecbert. It's refreshing change of tone since Ragnar has done most of the banter since last season. This is a good opportunity to establish more range to her character and Winnick delivers a lighter tone for the character.

    Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) is still troubled by his lover, Ludwig does a convincing job as Ragnar's son with speech pattern and body language, but I'm worried that the character will be trapped in an unnecessarily romance subplot. He has spent half of last season wooing a girl, it'd be nice to see more depth to his character. The other cast perform fittingly, both old and new faces show good potential. Floki is as strange and captivating as ever, the new princess looks good in slightly mad ambitious role. She reminds me of Eva Green.

    A brief touch of occult and faith clashing is welcomed, it creates ground for more social rift in the future. Scale of the battles or events has been increased, now numbering in hundreds of men fighting at the same time. Villages, towns and castles seem considerably grand. Little details on the costume or weaponry add value to the authenticity. The series evolved in rapidly, in one episode alone it delivers hefty content and set foundations for latter episodes. This is a definite confident intro for any season.
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    • Mar 6, 2015

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      • February 19, 2015 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • History Canada
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      45 minutes
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