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National Geographic 2022 1 season 6 eps TV-14 Returning series

Vikings: The Rise & Fall

2022 1 season 6 eps TV-14

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Season 1

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 · Jun 21, 2022

The Road to Lindisfarne Episode 1

An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in AD 793 heralded the start of the Viking Age of conquest and expansion but before this, we look at the Vikings’ beginnings in Scandinavia.

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45 min

S1 · E2 · Jun 28, 2022

The Great Heathen Army Episode 2

The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen Army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York. We look at the major battles, players and strongholds in 9th Century England.

7.7 · You

45 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 5, 2022

As Far East as Baghdad Episode 3

The “Silk Road " opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East. Seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as “the Rus” attacked Constantinople in 860. The Rus became a permanent and feared fixture in the Byzantine Empire.

7.8 · You

45 min

S1 · E4 · Jul 12, 2022

The Fall of Francia Episode 4

The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia. We look at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.

7.8 · You

45 min

S1 · E5 · Jul 19, 2022

The Wild West Episode 5

Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west. The Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlement. Further exploration from Iceland leads to the discovery of Greenland and to the shores of Newfoundland, making them the first Europeans to discover America.

7.9 · You

45 min

S1 · E6 · Jul 26, 2022

The Second Viking Age Episode 6

The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. But the reign was not to last with the Normans finally winning the English Kingdom in 1066. We look at the final days of the Viking empire.

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6 episodes in Season 1

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“Burn the myth.”

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.

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Cast

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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Narrator (voice)

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The Last Witch Hunter

Anna O'Malley Executive producer · Daniel Sharp Executive producer · Herbert L. Kloiber Executive producer

Executive producer

Anna O'Malley

Executive producer

Daniel Sharp

Executive producer

Herbert L. Kloiber

Total runtime 4h 30m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

June 21, 2022

Final episode

July 26, 2022

Status

Returning series

Network

National Geographic

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

4h 30m

Original language

English

Production

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Night Train Media

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Dash Pictures

Production

United Kingdom

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English

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