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Vikings S1E6 — Burial of the Dead

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Vikings•Season 1•Episode 6

Burial of the Dead

8.2/10 · 8,246 votesApr 7, 201344 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

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

B

Brendan Condren

Stunts

E

Eimear O'Grady

Stunts

S

Stav Dvorkin

Stunts

C

Caroline Simonnet

Stunts

G

Gerry Behan

Stunts

J

John S. Bartley

Director of Photography

Peter Dillon

Peter Dillon

Stunts

C

Conor Hegarty

Stunts

Franklin Mark Henson

Franklin Mark Henson

Stunt Coordinator

T

Tony Condren

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Burial of the Dead" is episode 6 of Vikings season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 8,246 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ciarán Donnelly and written by Michael Hirst, it aired on April 7, 2013.

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