Vikings: The Rise & Fall
Vikings: The Rise & Fall

Vikings: The Rise & Fall

2022 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.8 Documentary

An unstoppable force for more than 300 years saw the relentless and far-reaching growth of the Viking Empire. Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules.

An unstoppable force for more than 300 years saw the relentless and far-reaching growth of the Viking Empire. Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Road to Lindisfarne

An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in AD 793 heralded the start of the Viking Ag

EP 2

The Great Heathen Army

The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen Army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York. We look

EP 3

As Far East as Baghdad

The “Silk Road " opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East. Seeking further wealth, the Vikings kno

EP 4

The Fall of Francia

The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia. We look at the persistent Viking attac

EP 5

The Wild West

Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west. The Vikings discover Iceland where they established lastin

EP 6

The Second Viking Age

The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the

Popular Cast

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Narrator (voice)