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Summary The Viking army causes panic in the English countryside as King Ecbert and Aethelwulf plan the defense of the realm. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Summary Ragnar’s plan comes to fruition; the Viking army lands on the coast of Northumbria. Our Take A soundly crafted episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary The Viking army begins to gather in Kattegat; Lagertha must remain vigilant in the absence of her son, Bjorn. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Summary Bjorn’s fleet sails onward and launches a surprise attack; back in Kattegat, Lagertha continues in her quest for power. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.

Summary Ragnar and Ivar plot against the Saxons and reach a new level of understanding. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Vikings works.

Summary Lagertha attempts to fulfill a long held ambition. Ragnar negotiates an unexpected concession from King Ecbert. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Summary Ragnar’s fleet is shipwrecked and washes up on the Wessex coast, but without enough survivors to form a credible force, Ragnar and Ivar have a difficult decision to make. Rollo meets his Viking comrades again and can’t resist the…

Summary The Kattegat locals chide Ragnar that the gods have deserted him as he struggles to crew his voyage to Wessex. It’s Bjorn who has charisma now as he prepares to fulfill his long held dream to explore the Mediterranean…

Summary Ragnar has returned to Kattegat and there are secrets to be revealed. He makes plans to return to Wessex to right past wrongs but finds that those who were once his closest allies now have plans of their own.…

Summary A fierce battle between the Vikings and the French eventually comes down to Ragnar against Rollo and the outcome seals the fates of the two brothers. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Vikings keeps…