Vikings season 5
| Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| DVD cover arts for part 1 (top) and part 2 (bottom) | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Original release | November 29, 2017 – January 24, 2018 |
| Original release | November 28, 2018 – January 30, 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the historical drama television series Vikings premiered on November 29, 2017, on History in Canada. The series broadly follows the exploits of the legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok and his crew, and later those of his sons.
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 January 24, 2018. The second half premiered on November 28, 2018. 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. The season concluded in its entirety on January 30, 2019.