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Season 5

Season five begins with Ivar the Boneless asserting his leadership over the Great Heathen Army, while Lagertha reigns as Queen of Kattegat. Ivar’s murder of his brother Sigurd sets the stage for vicious battles to come as Ragnar’s sons plot their next moves after avenging their father’s death. Bjorn follows his destiny into the Mediterranean Sea and Floki who is suffering from the loss of his wife Helga, takes to the seas submitting himself to the will of the Gods. This season is full of startling alliances and unbelievable betrayals as the Vikings fight to rule the world.

2017
20 Episodes
TV-MA
Katheryn Winnick
Main Cast

Katheryn Winnick

Lagertha

Gustaf Skarsgård
Main Cast

Gustaf Skarsgård

Floki

Alexander Ludwig
Main Cast

Alexander Ludwig

Bjorn Lothbrok

Georgia Hirst
Main Cast

Georgia Hirst

Torvi

Alex Høgh Andersen
Main Cast

Alex Høgh Andersen

Ivar

Jordan Patrick Smith
Main Cast

Jordan Patrick Smith

Ubbe

Marco Ilsø
Main Cast

Marco Ilsø

Hvitserk

Peter Franzén
Main Cast

Peter Franzén

King Harald Finehair

Travis Fimmel
Main Cast

Travis Fimmel

Ragnar Lothbrok

Clive Standen
Main Cast

Clive Standen

Rollo

John Kavanagh
Main Cast

John Kavanagh

The Seer

Jennie Jacques
Main Cast

Jennie Jacques

Judith

Maude Hirst
Main Cast

Maude Hirst

Helga

Moe Dunford
Main Cast

Moe Dunford

Aethelwulf

Alyssa Sutherland
Main Cast

Alyssa Sutherland

Queen Aslaug

Linus Roache
Main Cast

Linus Roache

King Ecbert

George Blagden
Main Cast

George Blagden

Athelstan

Adam Copeland
Main Cast

Adam Copeland

Kjetill Flatnose

Jessalyn Gilsig
Main Cast

Jessalyn Gilsig

Siggy Haraldson

Jasper Pääkkönen
Main Cast

Jasper Pääkkönen

Halfdan the Black

Ragga Ragnars
Main Cast

Ragga Ragnars

Gunnhild

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
Main Cast

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo

Alfred the Great

Edvin Endre
Main Cast

Edvin Endre

Erlendur

Alicia Agneson
Main Cast

Alicia Agneson

Freydis

Ida Nielsen
Main Cast

Ida Nielsen

Margrethe

Jefferson Hall
Main Cast

Jefferson Hall

Torstein

Philip O'Sullivan
Main Cast

Philip O'Sullivan

Bishop Edmund

Lucy Martin
Main Cast

Lucy Martin

Ingrid

Josefin Asplund
Main Cast

Josefin Asplund

Astrid

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Main Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Bishop Heahmund

Morgane Polanski
Main Cast

Morgane Polanski

Princess Gisla

Daryl McCormack

Daryl McCormack

Young Arab Man

Eve Connolly

Eve Connolly

Thora

James Craze

James Craze

Bul

Bosco Hogan

Bosco Hogan

Lord Abbot

Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

King Svase

Richard McWilliams

Richard McWilliams

Saxon Scout

Laurence O'Fuarain

Laurence O'Fuarain

Hakon

Paul Reid

Paul Reid

Mannel

Marcus Lamb

Marcus Lamb

Physician

Aidan O'Hare

Aidan O'Hare

Clergyman

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

King Olaf the Stout

Ann Skelly

Ann Skelly

Ethelfled

Dean Ridge

Dean Ridge

Magnus

India Mullen

India Mullen

Aethegyth

David Lindström

David Lindström

Sigurd Lothbrok

Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

Ealdorman 2

Kristen Holden-Ried

Kristen Holden-Ried

Eyvind

Malcolm Douglas

Malcolm Douglas

Cyneheard

Markjan Winnick

Markjan Winnick

King Angantyr

Ida Marie Nielsen

Ida Marie Nielsen

Margrethe

Lee Hunter

Lee Hunter

Second Scout

Leah McNamara

Leah McNamara

Aud

Tomi May

Tomi May

Jarl Olavsonn

Kelly Campbell

Kelly Campbell

Ingvild

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Sinric

Kristy Dawn Dinsmore

Kristy Dawn Dinsmore

Amma

Karima McAdams

Karima McAdams

Kassia

Dagny Backer Johnsen

Dagny Backer Johnsen

Snaefrid

Albano Jerónimo

Albano Jerónimo

Euphemius

Roisin Murphy

Roisin Murphy

Elsewith

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Witch

Ben Roe

Ben Roe

Guthrum

Donna Dent

Donna Dent

Rafarta

Martin Maloney

Martin Maloney

Vigrid

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Lord Cuthred

Tristan Heanue

Tristan Heanue

Blacksmith

Khaled Abol Naga

Khaled Abol Naga

Ziyadat Allah

Jamie Maclachlan

Jamie Maclachlan

Aldwin

Scott Graham

Scott Graham

Frodi

Keith McErlean

Keith McErlean

Lord Denewulf

Eimear O'Grady

Eimear O'Grady

Shield Maiden

Elijah Rowen

Elijah Rowen

Asbjorn

Darren Cahill

Darren Cahill

Aethelred

Jinny Lofthouse

Jinny Lofthouse

Shield Maiden (uncredited)

Chooye Bay

Chooye Bay

Old Man in Market

Gavan O'Connor-Duffy

Gavan O'Connor-Duffy

King Frodo

Kieran O'Reilly

Kieran O'Reilly

White Hair

Rebecca Grimes

Rebecca Grimes

Shield Maiden

Graham gill

Graham gill

Elder Viking Warrior (uncredited)

Rob Malone

Rob Malone

Thorgrim

Aoife Maloney

Aoife Maloney

Chief Priestess

Mei Bignall

Mei Bignall

Thorunn

Michael Power

Michael Power

Ivar's Bodyguard

Orlaith Doherty

Orlaith Doherty

Rider

Adam Goodwin

Adam Goodwin

First Scout

Jack McEvoy

Jack McEvoy

Helgi the Lean

Erik Madsen

Erik Madsen

King Hemming

Allan Keating

Allan Keating

Saxon Priest

Damien Devaney

Damien Devaney

Wilfred

Nathan Hughes-Berry

Nathan Hughes-Berry

Slave

Michael O'Flaherty

Michael O'Flaherty

Clergyman 2

Simon Boyle

Simon Boyle

Priest

Jim Roche

Jim Roche

Saxon Scribe

Svea Killoran

Svea Killoran

Asa

Cian Gallagher

Cian Gallagher

Saxon Servant

Eamonn Draper

Eamonn Draper

Bishop

Jonathan Milshaw

Jonathan Milshaw

Messenger

Ryan Henson

Ryan Henson

Hali

Mark Lavery

Mark Lavery

Ivar's Male Slave

Anna Sheils-McNamee

Anna Sheils-McNamee

Young Nun

David Shannon

David Shannon

Ealdorman 1

Tallulah Belle

Tallulah Belle

Jorunn

Connor Rogers

Connor Rogers

Canute

Lulubelle Earley

Lulubelle Earley

Jorunn

Jake O'Loughlin

Jake O'Loughlin

First Saxon Boy

Lauren Farrell

Lauren Farrell

Female Slave

Matthew Ralli

Matthew Ralli

Spy

Ben McKeown

Ben McKeown

Crowbone

Frank Prendergast

Frank Prendergast

Bishop Cynebert

Clodagh Downing

Clodagh Downing

Midwife

Mabel Hurley

Mabel Hurley

Young Lagertha

Ben Smith-Short

Ben Smith-Short

Second Saxon Boy

Ross Matthew Anderson

Ross Matthew Anderson

Lagertha's Father