Introduction

The fifth season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on 29 November 2017 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 fifth season consists of a double order of twenty episodes, split into two parts of ten episodes; the second half premiered on 28 November 2018, and the season concluded in its entirety on 30 January 2019.

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Outline

Floki and the settlers prepare for their voyage but are betrayed to Lagertha, who is angry but lets them sail. On reaching the new land, the settlers discover that it is not as fertile as Floki had told them. Margrethe is vexed by Lagertha’s leadership; the Queen threatens to enslave her again if she continues to plot against her. In England, the Saxons have retreated; Alfred swears at Ecbert’s grave to pursue the former King’s vision of uniting the country. After collapsing during Mass, Alfred recovers and decides to make a pilgrimage to Lindisfarne. Ivar returns to meet Harald, and makes an alliance with him; they plan to attack Kattegat in two months’ time. Ivar threatens and persuades Heahmund to fight with them. Astrid betrays Harald by bribing Hakon, a fisherman, to warn Lagertha. She is blackmailed and raped by the crew, spied by a young boy. Hakon delivers the warning. Meanwhile, in Africa, Bjorn manages to escape during the sandstorm. With Halfdan and Sindric, he sails back to Kattegat.

Vikings Series

You can find a full index and overview of Vikings here.

You can find a full index of Vikings Series 05 here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Ciaran Donnelly.
• Writer(s): Michael Hirst.
• Release Date: 27 December 2017.
• Running time: 45 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: 18.
• Country: US
• Language: English.

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