Vikings season 4
Twenty episodes split into two parts of ten.
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The fourth season of *Vikings* aired in two blocks of ten episodes each. The first half debuted on February 18, 2016, on History in Canada, wrapping up on April 21, 2016. The second half followed later that year, starting November 30, 2016, and the entire season concluded on February 1, 2017. This season pits Ragnar and Rollo against each other in Francia, follows Bjorn’s raid into the Mediterranean, and covers the Viking invasion of England. The show itself tracks the legendary chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew, later shifting focus to his sons, with the whole series kicking off at the dawn of the Viking Age during the 793 Lindisfarne raid. Main - Travis Fimmel as King Ragnar Lothbrok, ruler of Kattegat after Horik’s death - Katheryn Winnick as Queen Lagertha, a shield-maiden and Ragnar’s ex-wife; she controls Hedeby as Earl Ingstad and later becomes queen of Kattegat - Clive Standen as Duke Rollo, Ragnar’s brother and a warrior granted the Duchy of Normandy by Emperor Charles - Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki, a gifted shipbuilder and Ragnar’s friend, put on trial for murdering Athelstan - Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn Ironside, Ragnar and Lagertha’s son, involved with Torvi - Nathan O’Toole as young Bjorn Ironside, appearing in Ragnar’s visions - Alyssa Sutherland as Queen Aslaug, Brynhildr’s daughter and Ragnar’s second wife - Ben Robson as Earl Kalf, a Viking sharing control of Hedeby with Lagertha (part 1) - Lothaire Bluteau as Emperor Charles of West Francia (part 1) - John Kavanagh as The Seer, Kattegat’s seiðrmann - Linus Roache as King Ecbert of Wessex, a ruthless ruler - Peter Franzén as King Harald Finehair, a Viking aiming to become Norway’s first king - Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan the Black, Harald’s violent younger brother - Kevin Durand as Harbard, a charismatic wanderer and storyteller (part 1) - Alex Høgh as Ivar the Boneless, Ragnar and Aslaug’s fourth son (part 2, guest part 1) - James Quinn Markey as young Ivar the Boneless - Marco Ilsø as Hvitserk, Ragnar and Aslaug’s second son (part 2, guest part 1) - Stephen Rockett as young Hvitserk - David Lindström as Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, third son of Ragnar and Aslaug (part 2, guest part 1) - Elijah O’Sullivan as young Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye - Jordan Patrick Smith as Ubbe, eldest son of Ragnar and Aslaug (part 2, guest part 1) - Luke Shanahan as young Ubbe - Moe Dunford as Prince A
Quick Facts
- Season Number
- 4
- Network
- History
- First Aired
- 2016-02-18
- Last Aired
- 2016-04-21
- Num Episodes
- 20
- Episode List
- List of Vikings episodes
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Lore & Background
The fourth season follows the battles between Ragnar and Rollo in Francia, Bjorn's raid into the Mediterranean Sea, and the Viking invasion of England. Main cast includes Travis Fimmel as King Ragnar Lothbrok, Katheryn Winnick as Queen Lagertha, Clive Standen as Duke Rollo, Gustaf Skarsgård as Floki, Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn Ironside, Alyssa Sutherland as Queen Aslaug, Ben Robson as Earl Kalf, Lothaire Bluteau as Emperor Charles, John Kavanagh as The Seer, Linus Roache as King Ecbert, Peter Franzén as King Harald Finehair, Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan the Black, Kevin Durand as Harbard, Alex Høgh as Ivar the Boneless, Marco Ilsø as Hvitserk, David Lindström as Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, Jordan Patrick Smith as Ubbe, Moe Dunford as Prince Aethelwulf, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Bishop Heahmund.
Reader's Guide
The fourth season of Vikings was an Irish-Canadian co-production presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, developed and produced by Octagon Films for the first sixteen episodes, TM Productions for the last four episodes, and Take 5 Productions. Executive producers included Morgan O'Sullivan, Sheila Hockin, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, James Flynn, John Weber, and Michael Hirst. The musical score was composed by Trevor Morris in collaboration with Einar Selvik, with the opening sequence 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. Both parts of the fourth season received very positive reviews; 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.'
Did You Know?
- The fourth season consists of a double-season order of twenty episodes, split into two parts of ten episodes.
- The first half concluded on April 21, 2016; the second half premiered on November 30, 2016.
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