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The Best Episodes Directed By Ciarán Donnelly

Every TV Episode Directed by Ciarán Donnelly Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - All His Angels
    8.9/10(68 votes)

    S4:E15

    Ragnar's fate is decided.

    Director:Ciarán Donnelly
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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 16 - Crossings
    8.2/10(63 votes)

    S4:E16

    Bjorn's fleet sails onward and launches a surprise attack. Back in Kattegat, Lagertha continues in her quest for power.

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Brother's War
    8.2/10(70 votes)

    S2:E1

    The battle begins between Ragnar and King Horik's forces against Jarl Borg; Princess Aslaug makes her way to Kattegat.

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Invasion
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    S2:E2

    The time has come for an unlikely alliance to band together for a new raid on England; a storm pushes the Viking fleet to a new destination; Ragnar and his men may have met their match.

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Burial of the Dead
    7.9/10(75 votes)

    S1:E6

    Ragnar, weak and still hurt, must meet the Earl head-on after it comes to light that Rollo has been tortured on Haraldson’s orders. The two men will come together face to face with a single outcome possible: Only one man will leave this fight alive.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Raid
    7.8/10(84 votes)

    S1:E5

    A seer reads Earl Haraldson's future and tells him that Ragnar searches for his death.

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - A Good Treason
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    S4:E1

    A dangerously ill Ragnar returns to Kattegat, where his suspected death kicks off a scramble to succeed him. Meanwhile, Lagertha engages in a power struggle with her calculating, former second in command, Kalf. Rollo betrays his heritage and remains in Frankia. Floki pays the price for his brutality against the Christian priest.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Trial
    7.7/10(85 votes)

    S1:E4

    Ragnar and his crew sail out with Earl Haraldson's permission.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - Ariel
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    S3:E6

    Back in the Fairy Tale Land that was, when Ariel saves Snow White from drowning in the ocean's depths, Snow returns the favor by helping her new friend get acquainted with Prince Eric, with whom she has fallen madly in love with. Meanwhile, Emma, Mary Margaret, David and Hook attempt to save Neal, who is imprisoned in one of Pan's encampments, and Regina and Mr. Gold begrudgingly team up to find a way to take down Pan.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Towers of Faith
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S2:E2

    Freydis finds a new home. Harald formulates a daring new plan to take back Norway, but Leif's not on board. A new threat appears in London.

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Mercy
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    S4:E3

    Floki learns of the heavy price he has paid for his actions. Rollo finds an unlikely ally in Count Odo. Bjorn has to fight a fierce opponent in the wilderness.

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Web of Fate
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    S2:E1

    Olaf lands in a terrible position after Forkbeard invades Kattegat. In hiding, Freydis and Harald must decide whether to fight for the throne or flee.

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Kill the Queen
    7.4/10(52 votes)

    S4:E2

    As Ragnar and Floki remain at odds, Rollo makes great efforts in Paris to win over his new bride, Princess Gisla. Meanwhile, King Ecbert sets the task for his son Aethelwulf to rescue Queen Kwenthrith.

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - The Prisoner
    7.3/10(46 votes)

    S5:E5

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

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  15. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - The Revelation
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    S5:E11

    Ivar is crowned the new king of Kattegat just in time to welcome Rollo home. Bjorn, Lagertha and Ubbe must rely on unsteady alliances to survive.

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - The Message
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    S5:E6

    Lagertha is betrayed, and Bjorn must find a way to support the distraught queen. Floki and his settlers arrive in a new land, but it is far from what they expected.

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Murder Most Foul
    7.0/10(43 votes)

    S5:E12

    Bjorn, Lagertha and Ubbe face an uncertain fate as Heahmund's loyalty is tested. Floki fights to understand the will of the gods. Ivar may have met his match.

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  18. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - A New God
    6.6/10(43 votes)

    S5:E13

    Heahmund must try to convince King Alfred that his actions are in defense of the Crown. Ubbe and Torvi strengthen the position of the Vikings but not all in the Viking camp support their strategy. Another settler disappears in Iceland.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Phantom Lady
    6.1/10(73 votes)

    S2:E1

    Thirty years after the Bancroft case, a Meth tracks down Kovacs to offer him a job, a high-tech sleeve and a chance to see Quellcrist Falconer again.

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Payment Deferred
    6.0/10(56 votes)

    S2:E2

    As Col. Carrera takes charge of the murder investigation, Kovacs sets out to find Axley's bounty hunter, and Poe's memory glitches worsen.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Dark Along the Ways
    6.0/10(60 votes)

    S1:E7

    Moiraine and her charges are diverted from their path by an unexpected encounter. This diversion, though, reveals many things — Moiraine’s true goal, Lan’s past, the fractures that have grown in the group, and the identity of the Dragon Reborn.

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - To Race the Shadow
    5.7/10(41 votes)

    S3:E1

    Chaos erupts within the White Tower as our heroes become targets of a new evil.

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    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Eye of the World
    5.7/10(65 votes)

    S1:E8

    For twenty years, Moiraine has dreamed and worked towards this moment. But she can't stop the Dragon Reborn from seeing the appeal of the Dark.

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - A Question of Crimson
    5.3/10(33 votes)

    S3:E2

    A dangerous visitor comes to the White Tower. Perrin returns home. Rand and Egwene forge their own path under Moiraine’s watchful eye.

    Director:Ciarán Donnelly
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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Goldeneyes
    4.9/10(30 votes)

    S3:E7

    Perrin begins to embrace his role as a leader among the people of the Two Rivers.

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Ciarán Donnelly Ratings Summary

"All His Angels" is the best rated episode directed by Ciarán Donnelly. It scored 8.9/10 from 68 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on December 28, 2016. It is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Crossings".