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Vikings season 1 episode 8: Sacrifice

Aired 21 April 201347 minRated TV-MA

7.2TMDB · 79 votesMark watched

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What happens in “Sacrifice”

The traditional pilgrimage to Uppsala to thank the gods brings a torrent of emotions for Ragnar, Lagertha, and Athelstan. Ragnar, pulling farther away from his wife goes to make peace with the death of his unborn son. Lagertha, still reeling from her miscarriage, wants to find out from the gods if more sons are in her future. As the Vikings come together to sacrifice and give thanks to their gods, Athelstan discovers just how strong his Christian faith still is.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 8 of 9 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 7 first.
  • It runs about 47 minutes.
  • Directed by Ken Girotti, written by Michael Hirst.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (79 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Ken Girotti
Guest stars
Maude Hirst as HelgaDonal Logue as King HorikTadhg Murphy as ArneJefferson Hall as TorsteinJohn Kavanagh as The SeerDiarmaid Murtagh as LeifDamien Devaney as Priest 1Niall Ó Sioradáin as Priest Uppsala

Credits: TMDB.

More from Vikings Season 1

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  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09

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