Answers in Blood is the fifth episode of the second season of Vikings. It is the fourteenth episode of the series overall. It first aired on March 27, 2014. It was written by creator Michael Hirst and directed by Jeff Woolnough.
Synopsis[]
Lagertha and Ragnar unite once again and together fight to win Kattegat back from Jarl Borg. Aslaug must face the truth of her prophecies. Athelstan struggles to define his faith. Bjorn must once again make a choice.
Recap[]
Concerned that Borg is too heavily entrenched, Ragnar devises a plan to lure him away from the Kattegat. Ragnar and Bjorn sneak into Kattegat at night with Erik and Olrik and set fire to the town's winter food stores, compelling Borg and his forces to give chase. Erik is caught by dogs and ravaged to death, while Olrik receives a serious wound to the thigh, causing him to bleed out. Ragnar and his allies engage Borg's forces in a bloody battle, and in the end Borg and the remnant of his men are forced to flee. Ragnar and his men return to Kattegat and Bjorn is chosen to offer a sacrifice to the gods in gratitude. Ragnar visits the Seer and confesses that he still loves Lagertha and wants both her and Aslaug as his wives. In Wessex, Athelstan is being kept at Ecbert's court, using him to gain insight into "pagan beliefs." Athelstan struggles with whether to reclaim his Christian beliefs. Lagertha gives Bjorn permission to remain in Kattegat with Ragnar, but chooses to return to her husband. Thorvard arrives and informs Ragnar that after he left, Ecbert's forces slaughtered Horik's men, with Horik and his son Erlendur barely making it out.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Travis Fimmel as Earl Ragnar
- Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha
- Clive Standen as Rollo
- Jessalyn Gilsig as Siggy
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki
- George Blagden as Athelstan
- Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn
- Alyssa Sutherland as Princess Aslaug
- Donal Logue as King Horik
- Linus Roache as King Ecbert
Guest Starring[]
- Thorbjørn Harr as Jarl Borg
- John Kavanagh as The Seer
Additional Cast[]
- Maude Hirst as Helga
- Jefferson Hall as Torstein
- Cormac Melia as Ubbe
- Cathál Ó'Hallin as Hvitserk
- Rachel-Mae Brady as Young Woman
- Jens Christian Bushov Lund as Olrik
- Georgia Hirst as Torvi
- Morgan C. Jones as Law Giver
- Carrie Crowley as Elisef
- Moe Dunford as Prince Aethelwulf
- Philip O'Sullivan as Bishop Edmund
- Richard Ashton as Thorvard
- Gary Kenneally as Bjarke
Uncredited[]
- Unknown Baby Actor as Sigurd
- Lemuel Black as Viking
- Rick Burn as Warrior
- Jordan Coombes as Shield-maiden
- Robert MacDomhnail as Viking Warrior
- Eimear O'Grady as Shield-maiden
- Dean O'Neill as Viking Warrior
Episode Deaths[]
- Olrik