'Vikings' Episodes Ranked

Celebrations are cut short in the aftermath of the battle at York; Ragnar Lothbrok's sons are pitted against each other as tensions reach an all-time high, and each one is forced to choose a side.

The Viking army sets out and Paris goes into lockdown as the army prepares the defense.

King Aelle can't hide his pleasure when Ragnar arrives in a cage and shows him no mercy.

Bishop Heahmund is wracked with guilt as he fights to renounce his passions. Viking will clash with Saxon on the battlefield leaving a key figure lost in the balance.

Ragnar returns to Kattegat after the defeat in Wessex and places his trust in those who have stayed by his side all this time.

Bjorn returns to Kattegat; Harald gains a measure of revenge on Olaf; in Kiev, interesting news reaches Ivar and Igor about Prince Dir.

The battle for Kattegat begins. As the two armies line up to fight, the Great Heathen Army must decide between a final plea for peace or all-out war. Floki faces discord amongst the settlers.

A new battle for Kattegat is on and only the gods know who will emerge victorious.

Lagertha and Ragnar unite once again; Aslaug must face the truth of her prophecies; Athelstan struggles to define his faith; Bjorn must once again make a choice.

The Viking army causes panic in the English countryside as King Ecbert and Aethelwulf plan the defense of the Kingdom of Wessex.

The Wessex Viking raid is in full swing and King Ecbert finds himself facing an entirely new kind of foe. While Ragnar races to dominate in the West, Jarl Borg has his own plans in store for the future of Kattegat.

Lagertha attempts to fulfill a long-held ambition; Ragnar negotiates an unexpected concession from King Ecbert.

Ragnar and Lagertha's fleets depart Kattegat once more for Wessex but this time they bring settlers.

Ragnar's plan comes to fruition; the Viking army lands on the coast of Northumbria.

Ragnar's warriors march on to King Ecbert's villa and are met with a vicious surprise.

In Iceland, Ubbe learns the truth about Kjetill and has a difficult decision to make. Back in Norway, the battle against the Rus has had grave consequences. But reinforcements have arrived, and Bjorn has an idea that may yet save the day.

The Vikings hit Paris with a second assault; Emperor Charles has to make a difficult decision.

Prince Aethelwulf finds himself subject to the Vikings' battle master plan; Ecbert remains behind with a plan of his own.

Bjorn is forced to act quickly in the aftermath of the election for the King of all Norway. The bandits attack Lagertha's village again, confident of victory. But when the defense boils down to single combat with Lagertha, victory for the bandits looks less certain. Back in Kattegat, haunted and paranoid, Hvitserk continues to unravel.

Ivar meets his match in Bishop Heahmund. Floki returns to Kattegat. Bjorn receives a lavish welcome in North Africa.

King Ecbert visits the developing Viking settlement as the first harvest is sown.

With one last chance to take Paris, Ragnar and his Viking troops take a daring chance. Ragnar asks Bjorn for a favor that could change the course of Viking history.

As Ragnar lies in his sick bed in Kattegat, events unfold beyond his control.

The Vikings head back to England to see what other treasures this new world has to offer. This go round Ragnar and his crew sail out with Earl Haraldson's permission.

Preparations for the Paris raid pick up speed, and Rollo thinks about the Seer's prophecy.