The BEST episodes of Vikings season 4

Every episode of Vikings season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Vikings season 4!

The brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore - and raid - the distant shores across the ocean.

Last Updated: 8/19/2024Network: History (CA)Status: Ended
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Revenge
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8.18
6589 votes

#1 - Revenge

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/18/2017

Ragnar's plan comes to fruition; the Viking army lands on the coast of Northumbria.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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On the Eve
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8.16
6978 votes

#2 - On the Eve

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/25/2017

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

Directors: Ben Bolt
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The Last Ship
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8.15
7241 votes

#3 - The Last Ship

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2016

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.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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All His Angels
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8.11
7190 votes

#4 - All His Angels

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/28/2016

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

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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The Reckoning
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8.07
6799 votes

#5 - The Reckoning

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/1/2017

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

Directors: Ben Bolt
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Crossings
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7.98
6729 votes

#6 - Crossings

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/4/2017

Bjorn's fleet sails onward and launches a surprise attack; back in Kattegat, Lagertha continues in her quest for power.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning
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7.93
6842 votes

#7 - In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/21/2016

Lagertha attempts to fulfill a long-held ambition; Ragnar negotiates an unexpected concession from King Ecbert.

Directors: Sarah Harding
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A Good Treason
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7.91
6633 votes

#8 - A Good Treason

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/2016

Entry to Valhalla eludes Ragnar, but as he lies in his sick bed in Kattegat events unfold beyond his control. Bjorn orders the arrest of Floki for Athelstan's murder while in Paris, Rollo betrays the last of his Viking supporters to strengthen his position in the French court. In Hedeby, Kalf announces joint earldom with Lagertha, but is power sharing Kalf's true intention and is Lagertha actually willing to share what once was hers?

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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Portage
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7.85
6499 votes

#9 - Portage

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2016

Defeat for the Vikings calls Ragnar's leadership into question as they evacuate their camp and move back down river. Ragnar remains inscrutable until he orders the fleet to beach at a cliff face and unveils an ingenious plan. Rollo and Gisla have news that strengthens Rollo's position at the French Court whilst Count Odo fails to identify his true enemies, with fatal consequences.

Directors: Ken Girotti
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Death All 'Round
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7.84
6549 votes

#10 - Death All 'Round

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2016

The labors of the Vikings eventually bear fruit as, within sight of Paris, they re-launch their boats but this time along with some interesting structures that Floki has built. Aethelwulf and Alfred eventually arrive in Rome and honors are conferred by Pope Leo but relations are not so cordial in Wessex between King Ecbert and the disgruntled King Aelle.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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Yol
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7.82
6188 votes

#11 - Yol

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2016

King Aelle goes to Wessex for Christmas and is not impressed with how family relations are developing; Rollo's future hangs in the balance.

Directors: Helen Shaver
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Kill the Queen
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7.82
6147 votes

#12 - Kill the Queen

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2016

As Ragnar and Floki remain at odds, Rollo makes great efforts in Paris to win over his new bride, Princess Gisla. Meanwhile, King Ecbert sets the task for his son Aethelwulf to rescue Queen Kwenthrith.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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Two Journeys
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7.81
7036 votes

#13 - Two Journeys

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/2016

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.

Directors: Sarah Harding
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Mercy
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7.80
5960 votes

#14 - Mercy

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2016

Ragnar informs Floki of a heavy price he has paid for his actions; Rollo finds an unlikely ally in Count Odo; Bjorn has to fight a fierce opponent in the wilderness.

Directors: Ciaran Donnelly
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Promised
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7.79
6071 votes

#15 - Promised

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2016

There's an air of betrayal as those whom Odo trusts plot against him; Ecbert agrees to support Kwenthrith in Mercia; Pregnancy brings happiness to Lagertha and Kalf and a marriage is arranged.

Directors: Helen Shaver
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The Great Army
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7.79
6687 votes

#16 - The Great Army

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/11/2017

The Viking army begins to gather in Kattegat; Lagertha must remain vigilant in the absence of her son, Bjorn.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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What Might Have Been
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7.76
6199 votes

#17 - What Might Have Been

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2016

Ragnar declares another raid on Paris at the Thing in Kattegat; Ecbert also has a journey in mind as he dispatches Aethelwulf and Alfred on a pilgrimage to Rome.

Directors: Ken Girotti
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The Profit and the Loss
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7.75
6400 votes

#18 - The Profit and the Loss

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2016

In England, King Ecbert's true ambitions are revealed as he plans to gain the crown of Mercia. While outside Paris, the Vikings attack with considerable force, but can they overcome Rollo's defenses? Meanwhile, Harbard, the mysterious wanderer, returns and causes a stir amongst the women of Kattegat.

Directors: Ken Girotti
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The Vision
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7.70
7158 votes

#19 - The Vision

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2016

The Kattegat locals chide Ragnar that the gods have deserted him as he struggles to crew his voyage to Wessex. It's Bjorn who has charisma now as he prepares to fulfill his long-held dream to explore the Mediterranean in a sleek new boat built for him by Floki. By contrast, Ragnar must accept weathered boats and a crew he has bribed but when Aslaug foresees that the fleet will be lost in a vicious storm her warnings go un-heeded by Ragnar and her precious son, Ivar.

Directors: Daniel Grou
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The Outsider
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7.70
7253 votes

#20 - The Outsider

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2016

Ragnar's reappearance in Kattegat triggers a chain of events no one - except the Seer - could have ever imagined. He unexpectedly arrives home to see what has become of his sons and to handle unfinished business in Wessex with King Ecbert. Meanwhile, Lagertha plans a power play in Kattegat and Bjorn prepares to fulfill his long-held dream to explore the Mediterranean in a sleek new boat built for him by Floki.

Directors: Daniel Grou
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