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Vikings S1E5 — Raid

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Vikings•Season 1•Episode 5

Raid

8.2/10 · 8,290 votesMar 31, 201344 min

Ranked #3 of 9 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byCiarán Donnelly

Written byMichael Hirst

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Cast9

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Ragnar Lothbrok

Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård

Floki

Clive Standen

Clive Standen

Rollo

Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick

Lagertha

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Earl Haraldson

Jessalyn Gilsig

Jessalyn Gilsig

Siggy Haraldson

George Blagden

George Blagden

Athelstan

Nathan O'Toole

Nathan O'Toole

Bjorn Lothbrok

Ruby O'Leary

Ruby O'Leary

Gyda

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Ciarán Donnelly

Ciarán Donnelly

Director

Michael Hirst

Michael Hirst

Writer

A

Aaron Marshall

Editor

B

Brendan Condren

Stunts

E

Eimear O'Grady

Stunts

S

Stav Dvorkin

Stunts

G

Gerry Behan

Stunts

Martin White

Martin White

Stunts

J

John S. Bartley

Director of Photography

Peter Dillon

Peter Dillon

Stunts

Norman Kelly

Norman Kelly

Stunts

D

Darron Costello

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Raid" is episode 5 of Vikings season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 8,290 votes, ranking #3 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ciarán Donnelly and written by Michael Hirst, it aired on March 31, 2013.

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