Vikings: Season 1
Vikings is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst. The series originally premiered on the History Channel on March 3, 2013, and is a co-production between Canada and Ireland. The show introduces the complex and violent world of the Norsemen, focusing on the character of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer. Ragnar is claimed to be a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war
Season overview
Vikings is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst. The series originally premiered on the History Channel on March 3, 2013, and is a co-production between Canada and Ireland. The show introduces the complex and violent world of the Norsemen, focusing on the character of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer. Ragnar is claimed to be a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors, and his mystical nature and devotion to the gods drive his actions. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family as he rises to become a leader. Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods and is a fearless warrior. The show is classified as Action & Adventure, Drama, and War & Politics, and has a TV-MA rating.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Rites of Passage
Mar 3, 2013 · 47 min
Farmer, family man and rebel Ragnar Lothbrok is determined to sail west to discover new lands and riches despite an intimidating warning from his village's tyrannical leader, Lord
Wrath of the Northmen
Mar 10, 2013 · 47 min
The journey west begins as Ragnar gathers a crew willing to risk their lives to travel into the unknown. Earl Haraldson's paranoia reaches new heights as his fear of Ragnar's succe
Dispossessed
Mar 17, 2013 · 45 min
Ragnar and his crew return from their trip with treasure, and Earl Haraldson has no choice but to sanction another raid. The west is open for the taking, and the Vikings' world wil
Trial
Mar 24, 2013 · 45 min
Ragnar and his crew sail out with Earl Haraldson's permission.
Raid
Mar 31, 2013 · 44 min
A seer reads Earl Haraldson's future and tells him that Ragnar searches for his death.
Burial of the Dead
Apr 7, 2013 · 44 min
Ragnar, weak and still hurt, must meet the Earl head-on after it comes to light that Rollo has been tortured on Haraldson’s orders. The two men will come together face to face with
A King's Ransom
Apr 14, 2013 · 44 min
Three Viking ships sail toward the Royal Villa of King Aelle in eastern England. Ragnar wants ransom in exchange for peace, but the king has a very different plan in mind.
Sacrifice
Apr 21, 2013 · 47 min
The traditional pilgrimage to Uppsala to thank the gods brings a torrent of emotions for Ragnar, Lagertha, and Athelstan. Ragnar, pulling farther away from his wife goes to make pe
All Change
Apr 28, 2013 · 45 min
Ragnar travels to Götaland to help King Horik resolve a land dispute with the area's leader, Jarl Borg. Meanwhile, sickness infects the village of Kattegat, and the people look to