Vikings season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Network:History
First Aired:Part 1:
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Num Episodes:20
Episode List:List of Vikings episodes

The fourth season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on February 18, 2016 on History in Canada. The series broadly follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew, and later those of his sons. The first season of the series begins at the start of the Viking Age, marked by the Lindisfarne raid in 793.

The fourth season consists of a double-season order of twenty episodes, split into two parts of ten episodes;[1] [2] [3] The first half concluded on April 21, 2016. The second half premiered on November 30, 2016. The season follows the battles between Ragnar and Rollo in Francia, Bjorn's raid into the Mediterranean, and the Viking invasion of England. It concluded in its entirety on February 1, 2017.[4]

Cast

See main article: List of Vikings characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Vikings episodes.

Production

Development

Vikings is an Irish-Canadian co-production presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The fourth season was developed and produced by Octagon Films for the first sixteen episodes, TM Productions for the last four episodes, and Take 5 Productions. Morgan O'Sullivan, Sheila Hockin, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn, John Weber, and Michael Hirst are credited as executive producers. This season was produced by Keith Thompson for the first eight and for the last four episodes, and Sanne Wohlenberg for the ninth to sixteenth episodes. Bill Goddard and Séamus McInerney are co-producers.[9]

The production team for this season includes casting directors Frank and Nuala Moiselle, costume designer Joan Bergin, visual effects supervisor Dominic Remane, stunt action designers Franklin Henson and Richard Ryan, composer Trevor Morris, production designer Mark Geraghty, editors Aaron Marshall for the first, fourth, seventh, fifteenth and eighteenth episodes, Christopher Donaldson for the second, fifth and eighth episodes, Tad Seaborn for the third, sixth, ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, sixteenth and nineteenth episodes, and Don Cassidy for the tenth, twelfth, fourteenth, seventeenth and twentieth episodes, and cinematographers PJ Dillon for the first eight and last four episodes, and Owen McPolin for the ninth to sixteenth episodes.

Music

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The Vikings IV (Music from the TV Series)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Trevor Morris
Genre:Soundtrack
Label:Sony Classical Records

The musical score for the fourth season was composed by Trevor Morris in collaboration with Einar Selvik. The opening sequence is again accompanied by the song "If I Had a Heart" by Fever Ray.

The soundtrack album was released on December 27, 2019 by Sony Classical Records.[10] An additional original song not included in the album is "Snake Pit Poetry", written by Einar Selvik and performed by Hilda Örvarsdóttir, and featured in "All His Angels". The track was released as a single on October 20, 2017, together with a second version solely performed by Selvik.[11]

Additional non-original music by Norwegian music group Wardruna is featured in the episodes "In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning" and "Crossings". The featured tracks are "Bjarkan", "Laukr" and "Algir — Tognatale".

Reception

Critical response

Both parts of the fourth season of Vikings received very positive reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating, with an average rating of 8.3/10 based on twelve reviews. The critical consensus reads: "Vikings returns for another season of fantastic performances, epic battles, and sharp writing sure to please its barbarous hordes of fans."[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vikings Gets Supersized Season 4, Premiere Date, 'Last Supper'-y Poster – TVLine. Matt Webb Mitovich. TVLine. 17 December 2015 .
  2. Web site: Mathew. Ilin. 'Vikings' Season 4 Spoilers: Queen Aslaug to be Leader; Will Rollo Follow Ragnar's Footsteps?. International Business Times. July 31, 2015. July 3, 2015.
  3. Web site: History's Hit Drama Series "Vikings" Returns for Season Four on Thursday, February 18 at 10 PM ET/PT. The Futon Critic. January 4, 2016. December 17, 2015.
  4. Web site: 'Vikings' Sets Season 4 Midseason Premiere; Moves To Wednesday. Denise. Petski. Deadline. 14 September 2016 .
  5. Web site: Breaking News - "Vikings" - History's Hit Drama Series Sails Again for Season Three Thursday, February 19 at 10 p.m. ET — TheFutonCritic.com.
  6. Web site: Kevin Durand heading back to 'Vikings' to create Season 4 chaos. Hayner. Chris E.. Zap2It.com. July 13, 2015. March 22, 2016.
  7. Web site: 'VIKINGS,' SEASON 5: JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS ROLE IS FINALLY REVEALED. Rachel. Tsoumbakos. Inquisitr.com. January 10, 2017. January 12, 2017.
  8. Web site: Watch Josh Donaldson transformed into a Viking before your very eyes. February 17, 2016. Michael Clair. November 30, 2016. MLB.
  9. Vikings. . February 2016 – February 2017. 4. 2:00 approximately.
  10. Web site: The Vikings IV (Music from the TV Series). Apple Music. Apple Inc.. December 27, 2019. January 3, 2020.
  11. Web site: Snake Pit Poetry — Single. 20 October 2017 . iTunes. December 29, 2017.
  12. Web site: VIKINGS: SEASON 4 . Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes . March 4, 2016.

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