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Vikings · Season 1

Vikings season 1 episode 7: A King's Ransom

Aired 14 April 201344 minRated TV-MA

8.1TMDB · 76 votesMark watched

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Vikings season 1 is streaming in Australia on Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Fetch TV from $19.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “A King's Ransom”

Three Viking ships sail toward the Royal Villa of King Aelle in eastern England. Ragnar wants ransom in exchange for peace, but the king has a very different plan in mind.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 7 of 9 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Ken Girotti, written by Michael Hirst.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.1 out of 10 (76 votes).

Vikings trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Ken Girotti
Guest stars
Maude Hirst as HelgaTadhg Murphy as ArneJefferson Hall as TorsteinDavid Murray as Lord AethelwulfAngus MacInnes as TostigTristan McConnell as Saxon WarriorPeter Gaynor as Lord EdgarMatt Ryan as Peasant Man

Credits: TMDB.

More from Vikings Season 1

  1. E01
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  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09

Every episode of Season 1Vikings episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.