Death All 'Round is the ninth episode of the fourth season of Vikings. It is the thirty-eighth episode of the series overall. It first aired on April 14, 2016. It was written by creator Michael Hirst and directed by Jeff Woolnough.
Synopsis[]
As they near Paris, the Vikings relaunch their boats, but this time they bear interesting structures made by Floki. Aethelwulf and Alfred arrive in Rome, where honors are bestowed by Pope Leo, but in Wessex relations are less than cordial between King Ecbert and a disgruntled King Aelle.
Plot[]
As the Vikings move the ships across land, Harald and Halfdan slaughter a Frankish family. Lagertha has a miscarriage, and is comforted by Ragnar. In Rome, Aethelwulf and Alfred arrive, and the Pope makes Alfred a consul of Rome. In Wessex, Ecbert is crowned King of Wessex and Mercia. King Aelle voices displeasure, and Ecbert tells him they are no longer equals. In Kattegat, Sigurd discovers Siggy dead in the river. He tells Aslaug, who shrugs off her death, and makes jokes with Ivar. In Paris, Charles makes Roland the protector of Paris, and they share each other's bed. The Vikings arrive in sight of Paris, and slip the ships into the river. Erlendur tells Torvi she must kill Bjorn or else he'll kill her son. Torvi approaches Bjorn with Erlendur's crossbow, but instead turns and kills Erlendur. Bjorn tells Ragnar, who is in withdrawal without his "medicine," that Paris cannot be taken without him. Ragnar replies he does not care about Paris, and that he is here for Rollo. As the Vikings sail for Paris, Ragnar mutters to himself that he must kill Rollo.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Travis Fimmel as King Ragnar
- Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha/Earl Ingstad
- Clive Standen as Duke Rollo
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki
- Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn
- Alyssa Sutherland as Queen Aslaug
- Lothaire Bluteau as Emperor Charles
- Peter Franzén as King Harald
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan
- Linus Roache as King Ecbert
Guest Starring[]
- Moe Dunford as Prince Aethelwulf
- John Kavanagh as Pope Leo IV
- Ivan Kaye as King Aelle
- Edvin Endre as Erlendur
- Georgia Hirst as Torvi
- Jennie Jacques as Princess Judith
- Seán T. Ó Meallaigh as Prudentius
- Morgane Polanski as Princess Gisla
Additional Cast[]
- Luke Pierucci as Frankish Farmer
- Ross McKinney as Frankish Farmer
- Gwynne McElveen as Farmer's Wife
- Conor O'Hanlon as Prince Alfred
- Martha Christie as Roman Prostitute
- David Coon as Roman Relics Seller
- Dylan McDonough as Papal Secretary
- Huw Parmenter as Count Roland
- Karen Hassan as Therese
- Philip O'Sullivan as Bishop Edmund
- Elijah O'Sullivan as Sigurd
- James Quinn Markey as Ivar
- Katie Castle as Shield-maiden
Uncredited[]
- Unknown Baby Actress as Siggy Bjornsdottir
- Amy Donnelly as Shield-maiden
- Aisling Goodwin as Shield-maiden
- Celine Nihicidhe as Shield-maiden
Episode Deaths[]
Trivia[]
- Despite not being credited as a series regular for his role as the Seer, John Kavanagh appears as a guest star as Pope Leo IV.
- Torvi kills Erlendur with his own crossbow.
- Torvi becomes a shield-maiden.