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Vikings is an original Canadian-Irish series broadcast by the Canadian television channel, History except for the second half of the sixth season that aired on Amazon Prime Video in some countries prior to the History airings, 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 concluded after its sixth season. The title theme song is If I Had a Heart by Fever Ray.
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)
Episodes
- See: Episodes or its respective seasons' page
Gallery
Images
- See Promo Pictures for more images.
Videos
References
- Vikings on Wikipedia
- Vikings on the History website