The Best Episodes Written By Michael Hirst

Every TV Episode Written by Michael Hirst Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for All His Angels
    9.0/10(44 votes)

    #1 - All His Angels

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    S4:E15

    Ragnar and Ivar plot against the Saxons and reach a new level of understanding.

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  2. Background image for The Lord's Prayer
    8.8/10(46 votes)

    #2 - The Lord's Prayer

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    S2:E10

    Ragnar and King Horik return to Kattegat; Ragnar places his trust in those who have stood by him.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  3. Background image for King of Kings
    8.8/10(24 votes)

    #3 - King of Kings

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    S6:E11

    In Iceland, Ubbe learns the truth about Kjetill and has a difficult decision to make. Back in Norway, the battle against the Rus has had grave consequences. But re-enforcements have arrived, and Bjorn has an idea that may yet save the day.

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    Director:Podz
  4. Background image for On the Eve
    8.8/10(38 votes)

    #4 - On the Eve

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    S4:E19

    The Viking army causes panic in the English countryside as King Ecbert and Aethelwulf plan the defense of the realm.

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    Director:Ben Bolt
  5. Background image for Unforgiven
    8.5/10(42 votes)

    #5 - Unforgiven

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    S2:E6

    King Horik returns to Kattegat with a surprising proposition for Ragnar; Lagertha runs into a less than enthusiastic homecoming from her new husband; Athelstan becomes confidant to King Ecbert.

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  6. Background image for To the Gates!
    8.5/10(41 votes)

    #6 - To the Gates!

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    S3:E8

    The Viking army sets out and Paris goes into lockdown as the army prepares the defense.

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    Director:Kelly Makin
  7. Background image for The Reckoning
    8.4/10(37 votes)

    #7 - The Reckoning

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    S4:E20

    Prince Aethelwulf finds himself subject to the Vikings' battle master plan. Ecbert remains behind with a plan of his own.

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    Director:Ben Bolt
  8. Background image for Answers in Blood
    8.4/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Answers in Blood

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    S2:E5

    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.

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  9. Background image for The Last Ship
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #9 - The Last Ship

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    S4:E10

    A ferocious battle between the Vikings and the French eventually comes down to Ragnar against Rollo. The outcome will seal the fate of the two brothers.

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  10. Background image for Crossings
    8.3/10(46 votes)

    #10 - Crossings

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    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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  11. Background image for Eye for an Eye
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Eye for an Eye

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    S2:E4

    Ragnar and Ecbert come face to face; Jarl Borg rules Kattegat with an iron fist; Rollo must now become the leader his people need in Ragnar's absence.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  12. Background image for The Ice Maiden
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #12 - The Ice Maiden

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    S6:E7

    Bjorn returns to Kattegat. Harald gains a measure of revenge on Olaf. In Kiev, interesting news reaches Ivar and Igor about Prince Dir.

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    8.3/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Treachery

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    S2:E3

    King Ecbert finds himself facing an entirely new kind of foe; Ragnar races to dominate in the west; Jarl Borg has his own plans in store for the future of Kattegat.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  14. Background image for The Dead
    8.3/10(38 votes)

    #14 - The Dead

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    S3:E10

    With one last chance to take Paris, Ragnar, and his Vikings troops take a daring chance. Ragnar asks Bjorn for a favor that could change the course of Viking history.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  15. Background image for Brother's War
    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #15 - Brother's War

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    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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    8.2/10(41 votes)

    #16 - The Choice

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    S2:E9

    Ragnar's warriors march on to King Ecbert's villa and are met with a surprisingly vicious welcome party.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  17. Background image for Breaking Point
    8.2/10(37 votes)

    #17 - Breaking Point

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    S3:E9

    Paris is hit with a second assault. Emperor Charles needs to make a difficult decision.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  18. Background image for Boneless
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Boneless

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    S2:E8

    Princess Aslaug's latest prophecy comes to fruition as she readies to give birth once more. Ragnar, Horik and their new ally Lagertha set sail for Wessex - Ragnar and Horik have very different ideas about the true purpose of this trip.

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  19. Background image for Mercenary
    8.2/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Mercenary

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    S3:E1

    Ragnar and Lagertha's fleets depart Kattegat once more for Wessex and this time they bring a group to colonize there. King Ecbert hosts the Norsemen and proposes a deal. Despite the misgivings of some of the other leaders, Ragnar leads his forces into battle once more, but this time as allies of Wessex.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  20. Background image for The Wanderer
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #20 - The Wanderer

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    S3:E2

    Lagertha and Athelstan help to set up the Viking settlement. A mysterious wanderer arrives in Kattegat.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  21. Background image for Two Journeys
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #21 - Two Journeys

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    S4:E13

    Ragnar's fleet is shipwrecked and washes up on the Wessex coast, but without enough survivors to form a credible force, Ragnar and Ivar have a difficult decision to make. Rollo meets his Viking comrades again and can't resist the urge to join Bjorn's voyage, risking his marriage and his new Frankish identity. Ragnar too is taking a risk as he carries Ivar towards the Royal Villa in Wessex – throwing himself and his son upon the mercy of King Ecbert.

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  22. Background image for A King's Ransom
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    #22 - A King's Ransom

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    S1:E7

    Three Viking ships sail toward the Royal Villa of King Aelle in eastern England. Ragnar wants ransom in exchange for peace, but the king has a very different plan in mind.

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    Director:Ken Girotti
  23. Background image for Simply Henry
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Simply Henry

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    S1:E2

    Henry contemplates an alliance with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain despite his "Field of Cloth of Gold" ceremony celebrating allegiance to France, and executes a rival; Elizabeth gives birth to the king's illegitimate son.

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  24. Background image for His Majesty, The King
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #24 - His Majesty, The King

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    S1:E4

    As a reward for his denunciation of Martin Luther, the Pope christens Henry “Defender of the Faith,” but a brush with death causes the king to seek a solution to his lack of an heir. Princess Margaret marries the decrepit King of Portugal reluctantly, but the union is short-lived; Henry's desire for Anne Boleyn intensifies when Anne goes home to her family estate.

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    Director:Steve Shill
  25. Background image for True Love
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #25 - True Love

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    S1:E6

    As King Henry gains in confidence, his displeasure with the way the Catholic church handles his request for an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon grows. As a result, Cardinal Wolsey's position is weakening, leaving him vulnerable to his enemies.

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    Director:Brian Kirk

Michael Hirst Ratings Summary

"All His Angels" is the best rated episode written by Michael Hirst. It scored 9.034/10 based on 44 votes. It was directed by Ciaran Donnelly. It aired on 12/28/2016 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Lord's Prayer".