7.9/105,352 votes#1 - The Departed (1)
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/29/2017
Tensions mount between the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok as the Vikings continue to threaten the very heart of England. As the Great Army moves to take York, with King Aethelwulf and his family still in hiding, Heahmund—the warrior bishop—must rally the Saxons to defend the Realm.
Director: David Wellington, Joshua Zimmerman
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.9/104,872 votes#2 - The Departed (2)
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/29/2017
Tensions mount between the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok as the Vikings continue to threaten the very heart of England. As the Great Army moves to take York, with King Aethelwulf and his family still in hiding, Heahmund—the warrior bishop—must rally the Saxons to defend the Realm.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Michael Hirst
8.5/105,385 votes#3 - Homeland
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2017
Celebrations are cut short in the aftermath of the battle at York. Ragnar Lothbrok's sons are pitted against each other as tensions reach an all-time high, and each is forced to choose a side.
Director: Steve Saint Leger
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.8/104,430 votes#4 - The Plan
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/13/2017
Guided by Heahmund's visions, the Saxons devise a battle plan. Ivar the Boneless strategises as the Vikings undergo increasing pressure. Bjorn Ironside finds himself in a new territory and must convince the local commander he is a trader.
Director: Steve Saint Leger
Writer: Michael Hirst
8.1/104,696 votes#5 - The Prisoner
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/20/2017
Ivar meets his match in Heahmund. Floki returns to Kattegat. Bjorn receives a lavish welcome in North Africa.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.7/104,237 votes#6 - The Message
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/2017
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.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.5/104,300 votes#7 - Full Moon
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/3/2018
Bjorn returns to Kattegat to learn that an attack will take place during the next full moon. Ivar must decide if he can place his trust in a former enemy on the battlefield.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Michael Hirst
8.5/105,106 votes#8 - The Joke
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2018
The battle for Kattegat begins and, as the two armies line up to fight, the Great Heathen Army must decide between a final plea for peace or all-out war. Floki faces discord among the settlers.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.4/104,625 votes#9 - A Simple Story
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2018
The army leaders consider their options in the aftermath of the battle. In Floki's camp, all hopes of binding the community together are dashed as tragedy unfolds.
Director: Podz
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.3/106,562 votes#10 - Moments of Vision
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2018
A sense of doom looms over Kattegat as bloodshed ensues. The defeated army flees in the face of the victors. A legendary warrior makes his way home.
Director: Podz
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.5/104,150 votes#11 - The Revelation
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2018
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.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.6/103,938 votes#12 - Murder Most Foul
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/2018
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.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.1/103,874 votes#13 - A New God
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/2018
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.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.1/103,764 votes#14 - The Lost Moment
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/19/2018
As the celebrations for Ivar continue in Kattegat, grief hits Iceland and Floki must now make a fated decision. Harald's army approaches Wessex. A conspiracy grows against King Alfred.
Director: Steve Saint Leger
Writer: Michael Hirst
8.5/104,796 votes#15 - Hell
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 12/26/2018
Bishop Heahmund is wracked with guilt as he fights to renounce his passions. Viking will clash with Saxon on the battlefield leaving a key figure lost in the balance.
Director: Steve Saint Leger
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.6/103,726 votes#16 - The Buddha
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/2/2019
Bjorn achieves one of Ragnar's dreams. Ivar hatches a new plan while preparing for a divine arrival. In Iceland, a settler returns in a terrible state. King Alfred faces his greatest threat yet.
Director: Steve Saint Leger
Writer: Michael Hirst
6.9/103,871 votes#17 - The Most Terrible Thing
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/9/2019
An unexpected turn amongst the settlers leaves Floki powerless. King Alfred confronts Judith. In York, Bjorn must strike a deal with Harald. Wessex is once again threatened by a Viking force, but who will lead the Saxon army to defend the Realm?
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.5/103,761 votes#18 - Baldur
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/2019
Hvitserk is severely tested. Floki makes an amazing discovery. Freydis gives Ivar a surprise. Ubbe negotiates with the three Danish Kings that have massed their armies in Reading, but the negotiations may have a perilous outcome.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Michael Hirst
7.8/103,651 votes#19 - What Happens in the Cave
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/2019
Ubbe is forced into hand-to-hand combat. Floki reaches new depths and is met by a shocking sight. Bjorn sets off for Scandinavia with an old rival.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Michael Hirst
8.6/105,296 votes#20 - Ragnarok
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 1/30/2019
A new battle for Kattegat is on and only the gods know who will emerge victorious.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Michael Hirst
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Departed (1)" is the best rated episode of "Vikings" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 5352 votes. Directed by David Wellington, Joshua Zimmerman and written by Michael Hirst, it aired on 11/29/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Departed (2)".