List of Vikings episodes explained

Vikings is a historical drama television series written and created by Michael Hirst for the History channel. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on 3 March 2013 in Canada.[1] Vikings is inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes. The series portrays Ragnar's and his family's rise from serfdom to nobility and fame through successful raids into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and Francia. The series is also inspired by, and loosely adapts, various historical events from European history during the Early Middle Ages.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

See main article: Vikings (season 1).

Season 2 (2014)

See main article: Vikings (season 2).

Season 3 (2015)

See main article: Vikings (season 3).

Season 4 (2016–17)

See main article: Vikings (season 4).

Season 5 (2017–19)

See main article: Vikings (season 5).

Season 6 (2019–20)

See main article: Vikings (season 6).

Specials

Athelstan's Journal

A series of 13 webisodes known as Vikings: Athelstan's Journal, directed by Lucas Taylor[2] and written by Sam Meikle, was released by the History Channel. Each webisode serves as a journal entry for the Vikings character Athelstan. The webisodes were released prior to and in conjunction with the beginning of the third season of Vikings.[3] available on YouTube,[4] the webisodes have a running time of 1:45 to 5:01 minutes.

Saga recaps

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VIKINGS Tops The Ratings With 8.3 Million Viewers . Irish Film Board . 5 March 2013 . 14 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328133730/http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/irish_film_industry/news/VIKINGS_Tops_The_Ratings_With_83_Million_Viewers/2149 . 28 March 2013 .
  2. Web site: Lucas Taylor . Troyeur . 29 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Athelstan's Journal: Gods. History. 24 April 2015. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075413/http://www.history.com/shows/vikings/videos/athelstans-journal-gods. dead.
  4. Web site: Vikings: Athelstan's Journal . YouTube . 30 June 2023.