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Vikings S2E5 — Answers in Blood

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Vikings•Season 2•Episode 5

Answers in Blood

8.4/10 · 6,864 votesMar 27, 201447 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Lagertha and Ragnar unite to try to win Kattegat back from Jarl Borg; Aslaug must face the truth of her prophecies; Athelstan struggles to define his faith; Bjorn must once again make a choice.

Directed byJeff Woolnough

Written byMichael Hirst

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Cast12

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Ragnar Lothbrok

Gustaf Skarsgård

Gustaf Skarsgård

Floki

Clive Standen

Clive Standen

Rollo

Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick

Lagertha

Jessalyn Gilsig

Jessalyn Gilsig

Siggy Haraldson

Alexander Ludwig

Alexander Ludwig

Bjorn Lothbrok

Alyssa Sutherland

Alyssa Sutherland

Aslaug

Maude Hirst

Maude Hirst

Helga

George Blagden

George Blagden

Athelstan

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

King Ecbert

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

King Horik

Moe Dunford

Moe Dunford

Aethelwulf

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Tom Conroy

Production Design

Michael Hirst

Michael Hirst

Writer

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Aaron Marshall

Editor

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Jeff Woolnough

Director

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Episode Summary

"Answers in Blood" is episode 5 of Vikings season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 6,864 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Jeff Woolnough and written by Michael Hirst, it aired on March 27, 2014.

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