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Season 5 – Vikings

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Season 5 – Vikings

Nov 2017

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Viking Ragnar Lothbrok is a young farmer and family man who is frustrated by the policies of Earl Haraldson, his local chieftain who sends his Viking raiders east to the Baltic states and Russia, whose residents are as poor as the Norsemen. Ragnar wants to head west, across the ocean, to discover new civilizations. With assistance from his friend Floki, Ragnar builds a faster, sleeker fleet of boats to help him make it to the Western world. Through the years Ragnar, who claims to be a direct descendant of the god Odin, continues to struggle with Earl until the two face each other in a final battle for supremacy. Following that, Ragnar goes on a search for new lands to conquer.

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Critics Consensus

Brutal battles and epic quests help Vikings' fifth season remain an engaging, exciting journey.

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Darren Franich

Entertainment Weekly

11/30/2017

In a distant land where mountains chug inky blackness into the sky and waves crash on infinite beaches, Floki finds what he believes to be his destiny.

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Dennis Perkins

AV Club

11/30/2017

In a two-part premiere entertainingly packed with incident and undeniably affecting moments, the pieces all have enough luster to at least give hope that they will fit together in a new, compelling shape.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

11/30/2017

As for the long view, settle in. Look to the lessons learned, and still being learned in thrilling, shocking ways by Lagertha and her fellow women warriors on Vikings.

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

04/07/2022

8/10

Season 4 left an almost unforgivable mark. But the sons of Ragnar have this addictive dynamic that makes you keep watching. Alex Hogh Andersen as Ivar the Boneless is the breakthrough performance of a lifetime. Full review in Spanish

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Erik Kain

Forbes

04/22/2019

Rather than the renewal I was hoping for in the back half of Season 5, the show continues to falter, an unfortunate mix of melodrama, one-note characters and absurd fantasy parading as historical fiction.

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Kylie Klein-Nixon

The Post NZ

04/22/2019

Rich and gritty, this History Channel drama brings the ancient Norse world to life in the most unique way.

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J P

@NotZeppoMarx Jun 9

I should have stopped watching after season 4. What a bloody mess.

Tesha S

@RT18120126 07/26/2025

The casting for the brothers was impeccable! They could not have chosen any others! The bonds in the cast brought each character to life! The pure talent, these people were born for these roles!

B. L

@RT81473100 07/24/2025

I enjoyed watching Vikings. There were some plot holes in season 1-4, but still quite addictively entertaining. However season 5 is unwatchable, just a gaggle of unbearable incompetence. Show went on to make everybody an equivalent to the typical logic and behavior of 1990s horror film victims. Save yourself the pain of extreme disappointment and stop watching after season 4.

Daniel N

@Hotchopeppa 04/17/2025

Better than season 4 but still far from amazing. Nowhere near as good as the first 3 seasons. You can tell the writers have changed as the story just does not flow the way that it should. They also ruined all major battles by repeatedly cutting from past to present instead of letting the battles play out in completion. Very frustrating watching.

Michael S

@RT13717905 09/25/2024

Even though the series is for the most part entertaining, there's one thing I have a huge problem with: The display of violence against even small children. Somebody might argue that this has been a sad part in human history - and still is. But I don't care. I don't need to see it in a anything that I want to see - let alone in aything I watch in my free time. Violence against children used to be a red line in movies and serieses. Apparently this line has been torn.

Regal R

@RT96555783 11/02/2023

50/100 - lol what happened. season 5 is soooo bad, went downhill in everything. the characters are so bad. bjorn can barely keep his speech tempo, the show which was once unpredictable has now sadly become very predictable. they just COMPLETELY changed some characters.

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Episode 1

Aired Nov 29, 2017

The Departed

Tensions mount between the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok; with King Aethelwulf and his family still in hiding, Heahmund, the warrior bishop, rallies the Saxons to defend the Realm, as the Great Army moves to take York.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 29, 2017

The Departed

Ivar is determined to lead the Great Army as the Vikings establish their stronghold in York; in Kattegat, Lagertha misjudges King Harald and pays a heavy price; Floki arrives at a mysterious land.

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Episode 3

Aired Dec 6, 2017

Homeland

Celebrations are cut short in the aftermath of the battle at York; Ragnar Lothbrok's sons are pitted against each other as tensions reach an all-time high, and each one is forced to choose a side.

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Episode 4

Aired Dec 13, 2017

The Plan

Guided by Bishop Heahmund's visions, the Saxons devise a battle plan; Ivar the Boneless strategizes as the Vikings undergo increasing pressure; Bjorn Ironside finds himself in a new territory and must convince the local commander he is a trader.

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Episode 5

Aired Dec 20, 2017

The Prisoner

Ivar meets his match in Bishop Heahmund; Floki returns to Kattegat; Bjorn receives a lavish welcome in North Africa.

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Episode 6

Aired Dec 27, 2017

The Message

Lagertha is betrayed, and Bjorn must find a way to support the distraught queen; Floki and his settlers arrive in a new land, but it is far from what they expected.

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Episode 7

Aired Jan 3, 2018

Full Moon

Bjorn returns to Kattegat to learn that an attack will take place during the next full moon; Ivar must decide if he can place his trust in a former enemy on the battlefield.

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Episode 8

Aired Jan 10, 2018

The Joke

The battle for Kattegat begins; as the two armies line up to fight, the Great Heathen Army must decide between a final plea for peace or all-out war; Floki faces discord among the settlers.

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Episode 9

Aired Jan 17, 2018

A Simple Story

The army leaders consider their options in the aftermath of the battle; in Floki's camp, all hopes of binding the community together are dashed as tragedy unfolds.

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Episode 10

Aired Jan 24, 2018

Moments of Vision

A sense of doom looms over Kattegat as bloodshed ensues; the defeated army flees in the face of the victors, and a legendary warrior makes his way home.

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Episode 11

Aired Nov 28, 2018

The Revelation

Legendary Viking Duke Rollo arrives, causing further upheaval in a Kattegat still reeling from Ivar the Boneless becoming its king; Floki battles the elements in Iceland, and his own settlers' desire for revenge, to forge a colony.

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Episode 12

Aired Dec 5, 2018

Murder Most Foul

Bjorn, Lagertha and Ubbe face an uncertain fate as Heahmund's loyalty is tested; Floki fights to understand the will of the gods in Iceland; Ivar may have met his match in Kattegat.

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Episode 13

Aired Dec 12, 2018

A New God

Heahmund must convince King Alfred that his actions are in defense of the crown; Ubbe and Torvi strengthen the position of the Vikings, but not all in the Viking camp support their strategy; another settler disappears in Iceland.

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Episode 14

Aired Dec 19, 2018

The Lost Moment

As the celebrations for Ivar continue in Kattegat, grief hits Iceland and Floki must now make a fated decision; Harald's army approaches Wessex; a conspiracy grows against King Alfred.

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Episode 15

Aired Dec 26, 2018

Hell

Bishop Heahmund is wracked with guilt as he fights to renounce his passions; Viking clashes with Saxon on the battlefield, leaving a key figure lost in the balance.

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Episode 16

Aired Jan 2, 2019

The Buddha

Bjorn achieves one of Ragnar's dreams; Ivar hatches a new plan in Kattegat, while preparing for a divine arrival; a settler in Iceland returns in a terrible state; King Alfred faces his greatest threat yet.

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Episode 17

Aired Jan 9, 2019

The Most Terrible Thing

An unexpected turn among the settlers leaves Floki powerless; King Alfred confronts Judith; Bjorn must strike a deal with Harald; Wessex is once again threatened by a Viking force, but someone needs to lead the Saxon army to defend the realm.

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Episode 18

Aired Jan 16, 2019

Baldur

Hvitserk is severely tested; Floki makes an amazing discovery; Freydis gives Ivar a surprise; Ubbe negotiates with the three Danish kings who have massed their armies in Reading, but the negotiations may have a perilous outcome.

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Episode 19

Aired Jan 23, 2019

What Happens in the Cave

Ubbe is forced into hand-to-hand combat; Floki reaches new depths and is met by a shocking sight; Bjorn sets off for Scandinavia with an old rival.

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Episode 20

Aired Jan 30, 2019

Ragnarok

A new battle for Kattegat is on and only the gods know who will emerge victorious.

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