Vikings season 5
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The fifth season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on 29 November 2017 on History in Canada.[1] The series broadly follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew, and later those of his sons.
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Season 5 | |
![]() ![]() DVD cover arts for part 1 (top) and part 2 (bottom) | |
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No. of episodes | 20 |
Release | |
Original network | History |
Original release | Part 1: 29 November 2017 (2017-11-29) – 24 January 2018 (2018-01-24) Part 2: 28 November 2018 (2018-11-28) – 30 January 2019 (2019-01-30) |
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The fifth season consists of a double-season order of twenty episodes, split into two parts of ten episodes each; the first part concluded on 24 January 2018. The second half premiered on 28 November 2018.[2][3] The premise of the fifth season differs from the previous four after the departure of Travis Fimmel as Ragnar, and it follows the adventures of his living sons. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is introduced as a main character, after his initial appearance in the fourth season's finale.[4] The season concluded in its entirety on 30 January 2019.