

In a short period of time, the abbey and surrounding village was destroyed with many of the Monks falling victim to the "wolves from the sea." Those that were not killed were carried away as slaves along with the church treasures. The cast and Michael Hirst discuss season 5, part 1.Ī recap of seasons 1–5, part 1 which aired before season 5, part 2.The Wrath of the Northmen On the 8th of June 793, Viking long ships appeared of the Northeast coast of England in Northumberland to raid the abbey on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. The Seer narrates the story of Lagertha to Ivar. The cast and Michael Hirst discuss the remaining episodes of season 4.Ī recap of seasons 1–4 which aired before season 5. The webisodes have a running time of 1:45 to 5:01 minutes.Ī recap of seasons 1–4, part 1 which aired before season 4, part 2. The webisodes were released prior to and in conjunction with the beginning of the third season of Vikings, and are available on the History Channel's website. Each webisode serves as a journal entry for the Vikings character Athelstan. Specials Athelstan's Journal Ī series of thirteen webisodes known as Vikings: Athelstan's Journal was released by the History Channel. "In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning" The series is also inspired by, and loosely adapts, various historical events from European history during the Early Middle Ages.ĭuring the course of the series, 89 episodes of Vikings aired over six seasons, between March 3, 2013, and December 30, 2020.Įpisodes Season 1 (2013)


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.

Vikings is inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on Main Canada. Vikings is a historical drama television series written and created by Michael Hirst for the History channel.
