Vikings (TV Series)

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Vikings is an original Canadian-Irish series broadcast by the Canadian television channel, History, created and written by Michael Hirst. Originally planned to only be a miniseries, as stated by initial reports and releases, the show was renewed for a second season after the strong support it got from critics and viewers and is currently on its sixth season. The title theme is "If I Had a Heart" by Fever Ray. On March 17, 2016, History renewed Vikings for a fifth season of 20 episodes which premiered in November 2017. A sixth season of 20 episodes was ordered on September 12, 2017. History announced on January 4, 2019 the later season will be the last for the current Vikings series and it will be split into two part just like the previous two seasons.

Plot

The series introduces 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. His ambition puts him at odds with local chieftain Earl Haraldson, who insists on sending his raiders to the impoverished east rather than the uncharted west. When Ragnar teams up with his boat builder friend Floki to craft a new generation of intrepid ships capable of conquering the rough northern seas, the stage is set for conflict.

But for all its warfare and bloodshed, Vikings is also a story of family and brotherhood, capturing the love and affection between Ragnar and his wife, Lagertha, a respected warrior in her own right. It is the tale of Ragnar's brother Rollo, a fierce fighter who simmers with jealously; of Earl Haraldson's wife Siggy, a dutiful beauty who may be less than loyal; and of the monk Athelstan, whose Christian morals clash with the Vikings’ pagan society. As ambition and innovation rattle a civilization, these characters will be put to the test—and their way of life will never be the same again.

Cast

Main Cast

Travis Fimmel as Ragnar (seasons 1–4; uncredited guest season 5)
Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha
Clive Standen as Rollo (seasons 1–4; special appearance season 5)
Jessalyn Gilsig as Siggy (seasons 1–3)
Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki
George Blagden as Athelstan (seasons 1–3; uncredited guest season 4)
Alyssa Sutherland as Aslaug (seasons 1–4)
Donal Logue as King Horik (seasons 1–2)
Gabriel Byrne as Earl Haraldson (season 1)
Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn (seasons 2–6)
Linus Roache as King Ecbert (seasons 2–4)
Ben Robson as Kalf (seasons 3–4)
Kevin Durand as Harbard (season 3–4)
Lothaire Bluteau as Emperor Charles (seasons 3–4)
John Kavanagh as The Seer (seasons 4–6; recurring seasons 1–3)
Peter Franzén as King Harald "Finehair" (seasons 4–6)
Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan the Black (seasons 4–5)
Moe Dunford as Aethelwulf (seasons 4–5; additional cast season 2; recurring season 3)
Alex Høgh (credited as Alex Høgh Andersen in season 6) as Ivar the Boneless (seasons 4–6)
Marco Ilsø as Hvitserk (seasons 4–6)
David Lindström as Sigurd (season 4)
Jordan Patrick Smith as Ubbe (seasons 4–6)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Bishop Heahmund (seasons 4–5)
Georgia Hirst as Torvi (season 6; additional cast seasons 2–3; recurring seasons 4–5)
Ragga Ragnars as Gunnhild (season 6; recurring season 5)
Eric Johnson as Erik (season 6)
Danila Kozlovsky as Oleg (season 6)
Ray Stevenson as Othere (season 6)

Recurring Cast

Ivan Kaye as King Aelle (seasons 1–4)
Nathan O'Toole as Young Bjorn (seasons 1–2 & 4)
Vladimir Kulich as Erik (season 1)
David Pearse as Svein (season 1)
Thorbjørn Harr as Jarl Borg (season 2; guest season 1)
Gaia Weiss as Þorunn (seasons 2–3)
Morten Sasse Suurballe as Sigvard (season 2)
Amy Bailey as Kwenthrith (seasons 3–4; guest season 2)
Maude Hirst as Helga (seasons 3–4; additional cast seasons 1–2)
Jefferson Hall as Torstein (season 3; additional cast seasons 1–2)
Jennie Jacques (seasons 3–5) and Sarah Greene (additional cast season 2) as Judith
Owen Roe as Count Odo (seasons 3–4)
Morgane Polanski as Princess Gisla (seasons 3–4)
Edvin Endre as Erlendur (season 4; additional cast seasons 2–3)
Dianne Doan as Yidu (season 4)
Seán T. Ó Meallaigh as Father Prudentius (season 4)
Josefin Asplund as Astrid (seasons 4–5)
Ida Marie Nielsen as Margrethe (seasons 4–5)
Frankie McCafferty as Sinric (season 5; additional cast seasons 3–4)
Adam Copeland as Kjetill "Flatnose" (seasons 5–6)
Kris Holden-Ried as Eyvind (season 5)
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as Alfred the Great (season 5)
Steven Berkoff as Olaf the Stout (seasons 5–6)
Karima McAdams as Kassia (season 5)
Roisin Murphy as Elsewith (season 5)
Dean Ridge as Magnus (season 5)
Lucy Martin as Ingrid (season 6)
Lenn Kudrjawizki as Prince Dir (season 6)
Alicia Agneson as Katia (season 6)