Vikings: Season 2

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History | The History Channel | Season Premiere Date: February 27, 2014

Starring: Jessalyn Gilsig, Donal Logue, Linus Roache

Summary: Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) faces new challenges and problems as he continues his desire to travel to other unknown lands in season two.

Creator: Michael Hirst and Michael Hirst

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. The Lord's Prayer
Air Date: May 1, 2014
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S2:E9. The Choice
Air Date: April 24, 2014
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S2:E8. Boneless
Air Date: April 17, 2014

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Feb 28, 2014

Whatever becomes of Ragnar, Vikings has emerged in its second season as a series of appreciably higher quality. Its characters and storytelling, all within a world quite unlike any other on the TV landscape, have gone far beyond the cardboard stage. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Feb 27, 2014

Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick and the rest of the cast remain, like the show, better than the material probably needs to be a commercial success, and thus strong enough that Vikings remains a genuine pleasure rather than a guilty one. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Jan 23, 2014

As it did last season, the show thoughtfully explores ideas about how belief systems spread and what people do when confronted with gods--or a God--that makes little sense to them. Read full review

Chris Baud

Feb 27, 2014

The indomitable Ragnar (played with great intensity by Aussie Travis Fimmel) is now an earl and finds that politics can be more treacherous than hand-to-hand combat. Read full review

Genevieve Valentine

Feb 27, 2014

Favored storylines get sufficient weight and heft, but balancing its disparate narratives has never been Vikings’ strong suit, and though it feels as though there’s a definite endgame in mind, the middle can occasionally be rough going. Still, with a cast as game as ever and plenty of plot to slash through, this year’s Vikings promises a sometimes-messy season as swiftly entertaining as the last. Read full review

Curt Wagner

Feb 28, 2014

While the storytelling is generally riveting, Hirst and his team occasionally drop a few stinkers in the dialogue. The exceptional cast—which also includes Katheryn Winnick as Ragner's wife, Lagertha—is able to rise above those bombs. It's their distinctive portrayals that, for me, bring this Dark Ages tale to life. Read full review

Karen Valby

Mar 19, 2014

The best of what Vikings has to offer, besides artfully, horrifically staged sequences of warfare, is fierce Lagertha. Read full review

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Midwest

Mar 5, 2014

Really, what's not to love about this series? The actors are perfection.The breathtaking scenery to the period trappings just add to the whole series week to week. True to history it is one of the most magnificent additions to television today. Violence runs rampant, as violent as that timeReally, what's not to love about this series? The actors are perfection.The breathtaking scenery to the period trappings just add to the whole series week to week. True to history it is one of the most magnificent additions to television today. Violence runs rampant, as violent as that time period and people were. I find I must hide my eyes at some of the hacking and stabbing, but truly, its a blast for me. It is not often we can learn history and say we were not once bored. The casting of this series needs a raise, a masterful job putting these actors together to create a visual and auditory masterpiece. Romance, adultery, death, birth, coniving, egotistical maniacs etc.This show has it all and is continually evolving and shocking us. Kudos to the director and producer. I wait impatiently each week dreading the end of the season, wanting to rail at the chance it might not come back. A glimmer of theatrical brilliance on tv all played by professionals. Thank you Vikings !… Expand

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Qualex

Feb 27, 2014

The acting in this show is great, the story is great, action is great. I started watching this show from when the very first episode premiered, and I have yet to be disappointed.

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Canisrah

Mar 9, 2014

This really is the best show on TV - bar now. Better than The Walking Dead, better than Game of Thrones, better than Helix, better than all of them. It transports the viewer like no other show can into another world - with engaging characters and beautiful cinematography. Everything from theThis really is the best show on TV - bar now. Better than The Walking Dead, better than Game of Thrones, better than Helix, better than all of them. It transports the viewer like no other show can into another world - with engaging characters and beautiful cinematography. Everything from the quality of the sets and music to the brilliant cast and the excellent writing... I cannot fault it. It's wonderful.… Expand

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joshkrieg

Jun 8, 2014

This series competes on a level with all other series on all other networks. I really enjoy the intertwined stories of the characters while not straying far from Ragnar. The History channel is providing some very good entertainment that shouldn't go unnoticed by the real critics.

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Maarten95

Feb 8, 2019

Another great season which introduces new interesting characters. The action is great again. I did wish they focus a bit less on the relation between Ragnar in its wife's. I also felt like the betrayal of Rollo was justified seeing how Ragnar treated him. Overal I think this was a greatAnother great season which introduces new interesting characters. The action is great again. I did wish they focus a bit less on the relation between Ragnar in its wife's. I also felt like the betrayal of Rollo was justified seeing how Ragnar treated him. Overal I think this was a great second season.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Feb 17, 2018

More interesting than the first season, more ambitious, better directed, better driven, better acted, more action, more drama, more emotion. This is how the shows should improve each season.
Let's see what awaits me with the third season.

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Destruktov

Dec 30, 2014

Stopped watching this patchetic garbage at the sixth episode of the second season. Travis Fimmel is a poor actor, not to mention most of the cast, but I forgave that, since it is a series that is set in an historical era I love. The writers don't have the foggiest idea about the norsemen ofStopped watching this patchetic garbage at the sixth episode of the second season. Travis Fimmel is a poor actor, not to mention most of the cast, but I forgave that, since it is a series that is set in an historical era I love. The writers don't have the foggiest idea about the norsemen of that age.
It was particularly upsetting that they tried to portrait the vikings raiders some sort of "good bad guys" by letting Lagertha kill on of the warriors trying to rape some wench he grabbed back in season one. Cause murdering innocent priests with a battleaxe is ok, but rape is not. Vikings ethics you know. Oh and yes, there is no evidence that there were actually "shieldmaidens" or fighting women amongst viking raiders. It's entierly mithological and they portray it as a fact. Women might have picked up arms with poor efficiency when a village was raided, but thats all.
Ragnar Lodbrok and the 10 wonder-extras he takes raiding defeats a well prepared english cavalry force with the only tactic they know: shieldwall. Totally believeable if you ask me.
Everything in the story can be expected. Here's the pattern for every episode of the Vikings: Ragnar gets into trouble-->Ragnar wins. I totally never expect him always winning, may it be a Holmgang, slaughtering an army by himself, or convincing Rollo with his eyes to stop fighting.
Another thing about Ragnar Fimmel, that he is a total **** to his women. Yes, norsemen treated their women better than in most countries in europe, but this show must be directed by an ultra-feminazi group. Lagertha slaps him around like a little **** quite a few times and he's unable to stand up for himself. Way to humiliate a legendary historical figure. In season two he kills Jarl Borg, like a f*ckin' slimy coward, who comes in good faith to reconcile their differences after raiding Kattegat, in return, because Ragnar broke his word. And what for? Because his b*tch wife said so. Sleeping two nights in a barn is enough reason to kill another chief in such a cowardly manner. It's like they are trying to rip off the unexpected plot twists of Game of Thrones, but they fail poorly every time. After this I was really beginning to think that monkeys with typewriters must be behind this show.
I really started to like the King of Wessex storyline, and Björn and his girlfriend, but it is not nearly enough for me to continue watching this awful show. This series is neither historically accurate or entertaining. 1/10, because I had a good day.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: December 4, 2019
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: November 29, 2017
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: February 18, 2016
Season 3

81
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: February 19, 2015
Season 2

77
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 27, 2014
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  S2:E10. The Lord's Prayer
  Air Date: May 1, 2014
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  S2:E9. The Choice
  Air Date: April 24, 2014
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  S2:E8. Boneless
  Air Date: April 17, 2014
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  S2:E7. Blood Eagle
  Air Date: April 10, 2014
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  S2:E6. Unforgiven
  Air Date: April 3, 2014
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  S2:E5. Answers in Blood
  Air Date: March 27, 2014
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  S2:E4. Eye for an Eye
  Air Date: March 20, 2014
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  S2:E3. Treachery
  Air Date: March 13, 2014
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  S2:E2. Invasion
  Air Date: March 6, 2014
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  S2:E1. Brother's War
  Air Date: February 27, 2014
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 3, 2013