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Vikings (2013)

Action · Adventure · Drama

The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

IMDb rating
8.5 (641,979 votes)
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

7.96 avg 9 episodes 7.6 → 7.7 45 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 10,717 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 9,028 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 8,354 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 8,121 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 7,861 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 7,822 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 7,804 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 7,719 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 7,540 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Rites of Passage7.610,717
2Wrath of the Northmen7.89,028
3Dispossessed7.98,354
4Trial8.28,121
5Raid8.27,861
6Burial of the Dead8.27,822
7A King's Ransom8.47,804
8Sacrifice7.67,719
9All Change7.77,540

Season 2 (2014)

8.46 avg 10 episodes 8.5 → 9.2 46 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.5 · 7,924 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 6,723 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 6,819 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 6,561 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 6,534 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 6,590 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 6,941 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 6,172 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 6,643 votesEp 10: 9.2 · 10,805 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Brother's War8.57,924
2Invasion8.16,723
3Treachery8.56,819
4Eye for an Eye8.46,561
5Answers in Blood8.46,534
6Unforgiven8.56,590
7Blood Eagle8.56,941
8Boneless7.96,172
9The Choice8.66,643
10The Lord's Prayer9.210,805

Season 3 (2015)

8.48 avg 10 episodes 8.6 → 9.2 44 min avg

  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.6 · 7,190 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 6,102 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 5,868 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 5,899 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 5,859 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 6,795 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 5,792 votesEp 8: 9.2 · 8,893 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 6,388 votesEp 10: 9.2 · 8,766 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Mercenary8.67,190
2The Wanderer8.06,102
3Warrior's Fate8.15,868
4Scarred8.05,899
5The Usurper8.35,859
6Born Again8.76,795
7Paris8.05,792
8To the Gates!9.28,893
9Breaking Point8.76,388
10The Dead9.28,766

Season 4 (2016)

8.36 avg 20 episodes 8.4 → 8.8 44 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 8.4 · 6,546 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 5,794 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 5,586 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 5,699 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 5,549 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 5,481 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 5,619 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 5,354 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 5,350 votesEp 10: 9.1 · 9,450 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 5,953 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 5,406 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 5,388 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 6,905 votesEp 15: 9.6 · 17,912 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 6,310 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 5,259 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 6,980 votesEp 19: 8.9 · 6,988 votesEp 20: 8.8 · 6,504 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Good Treason8.46,546
2Kill the Queen8.25,794
3Mercy8.05,586
4Yol7.95,699
5Promised7.75,549
6What Might Have Been7.95,481
7The Profit and the Loss8.35,619
8Portage8.15,354
9Death All 'Round8.05,350
10The Last Ship9.19,450
11The Outsider8.05,953
12The Vision7.95,406
13Two Journeys8.25,388
14In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning8.86,905
15All His Angels9.617,912
16Crossings8.56,310
17The Great Army8.05,259
18Revenge8.86,980
19On the Eve8.96,988
20The Reckoning8.86,504

Season 5 (2017)

7.74 avg 20 episodes 7.9 → 8.6 44 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 7.9 · 5,833 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 5,338 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 5,921 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 4,896 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 5,188 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 4,702 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 4,761 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 5,605 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 5,088 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 7,066 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 4,592 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 4,378 votesEp 13: 7.1 · 4,321 votesEp 14: 7.1 · 4,207 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 5,295 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 4,175 votesEp 17: 6.9 · 4,332 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 4,215 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 4,094 votesEp 20: 8.6 · 5,846 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Departed Part 17.95,833
2The Departed, Part 27.95,338
3Homeland8.55,921
4The Plan7.84,896
5The Prisoner8.15,188
6The Message7.74,702
7Full Moon7.54,761
8The Joke8.55,605
9A Simple Story7.45,088
10Moments of Vision7.37,066
11The Revelation7.64,592
12Murder Most Foul7.64,378
13A New God7.14,321
14The Lost Moment7.14,207
15Hell8.55,295
16The Buddha7.54,175
17The Most Terrible Thing6.94,332
18Baldur7.54,215
19What Happens in the Cave7.84,094
20Ragnarok8.65,846

Season 6 (2019)

7.54 avg 20 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 45 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 7.4 · 4,999 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 4,447 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 4,260 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 4,159 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 4,300 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 5,230 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 5,892 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 3,984 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 3,854 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 5,277 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 7,624 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 3,823 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 3,723 votesEp 14: 7.0 · 3,704 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 3,801 votesEp 16: 7.1 · 3,674 votesEp 17: 7.3 · 3,622 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 3,644 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 4,411 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 6,196 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1New Beginnings7.44,999
2The Prophet7.44,447
3Ghosts, Gods and Running Dogs7.34,260
4All the Prisoners7.44,159
5The Key6.84,300
6Death and the Serpent8.25,230
7The Ice Maiden8.35,892
8Valhalla Can Wait7.53,984
9Resurrection7.23,854
10The Best Laid Plans7.65,277
11King of Kings8.97,624
12All Change7.13,823
13The Signal7.23,723
14Lost Souls7.03,704
15All at Sea7.33,801
16The Final Straw7.13,674
17The Raft of Medusa7.33,622
18It's Only Magic7.53,644
19The Lord Giveth...8.44,411
20The Last Act7.86,196

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