Screenplay:
Michael HirstComposer:
Trevor MorrisCast:
Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig, Clive Standen, Alyssa Sutherland, Ben Robson, Lothaire Bluteau, John Kavanagh (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(20)
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A Good Treason (S04E01)
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Kill the Queen (S04E02)
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Mercy (S04E03)
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Yol (S04E04)
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Promised (S04E05)
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What Might Have Been (S04E06)
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The Profit and the Loss (S04E07)
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Portage (S04E08)
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Death All 'Round (S04E09)
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The Last Ship (S04E10)
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The Outsider (S04E11)
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The Vision (S04E12)
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Two Journeys (S04E13)
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In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning (S04E14)
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All His Angels (S04E15)
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Crossings (S04E16)
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The Great Army (S04E17)
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Revenge (S04E18)
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On the Eve (S04E19)
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The Reckoning (S04E20)
Plots(1)
Vikings returns for a gripping fourth season. Season 3 culminated with the extraordinary battle in Paris, where Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) seized victory from the jaws of defeat–but still returns to Kattegat dangerously ill. Thoughts of his death galvanize the forces who seek to succeed him as king, including his wife Queen Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and his oldest son, Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig). Meanwhile, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) continues power struggles with her calculating, former second in command, Kalf (Ben Robson); Rollo (Clive Standen) betrays his Vikings heritage by remaining in Frankia and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) is seized for his brutal actions to the Christian priest Athelstan. (20th Century Fox UK)
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Reviews (3)
The fourth season is hands down the weakest yet. It’s also 20 episodes long and the emotional level and narrative grip, as well as its drive are questionable. Yes, there's "that thing" that happens in the middle, which is sort of important, and it should be noted that it's pretty faithful to the source material, but a lot of the characters are there just to make something cool happen (e.g. Rollo) and some of the middle episodes are downright drawn-out boredom without much going on. Technically speaking, Vikings isn’t going anywhere either. This is the most significant difference with, for instance, GoT, which became a high-budget spectacle from the third season on. That said, still above-par entertainment.
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I consider Season 4 the weakest one so far. I was quite glad when Ragnar finally said goodbye. It was excruciating to watch his character disintegrate. Plus, it awfully slowed down the pace of the story. After the writer got out of this major crisis, the story started working again, only to bring more disappointment in the final episode. Twice the number of episodes apparently wasn’t a good move.
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Season 4 is once again very delicious, with no special innovations this time, except perhaps just a minor fascination with China. But all the good things remain the same, and our old friends in the North, in the French Empire, and in the British kingdoms are with us. Athelstan's martyrdom also takes on a new dimension. After the midseason, Vikings become a slightly different show and a lot changes generationally, but that's life... Queens change, and Ivar wins. Who knew?
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