<Li> Clive Standen as Duke Rollo, a warrior and Ragnar's brother; he was granted the title of Duke of Normandy by Emperor Charles . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="13"> Part 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 50 51 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Departed" </Td> <Td> David Wellington </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> After Sigurd's death, Ubbe, Ivar and Hvitserk rule jointly over their newly acquired land in East Anglia . Bjorn and Halfdan sail back to the Mediterranean Sea; Floki sets sail for the unknown; King Harald heads back to Kattegat . Meanwhile, Bishop Heahmund arrives at King Ecbert's villa, celebrates the late sovereign's funeral, and begins rebuilding the place . Aethelwulf and Judith are in exile with princes Aethelred and Alfred, the latter struck by sickness . Ivar persuades his brothers to go north and conquer the city of York . In Kattegat, Lagertha suggests that Harald was expecting to find Egil in her place, so he could take over the kingdom . Harald confesses and dares that she kill him . </P> After days at sea, Floki finally reaches land, which he believes to be Asgard, the land of the Gods . In Kattegat, Harald is held prisoner by Lagertha . He proposes an alliance with her through marriage, but she refuses and has sex with him while he remained tied up . Harald's men free him and capture Astrid; they leave Kattegat and Harald offers Astrid the same proposition that he had to Lagertha . Prince Alfred has a vision in which Athelstan tells him the Vikings are in York, so King Aethelwulf joins forces with Bishop Heahmund . In York, Ivar shows his brothers that he can now stand and walk on his own feet with the help of new leg braces and a crutch . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 52 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Homeland" </Td> <Td> Steve Saint Leger </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> December 6, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Floki explores the new land he has encountered . In Norway, Astrid tempts Harald with the possibility of her alliance, whilst resisting his sexual advances . In the Mediterranean, Sindric advises Bjorn to arrive as a trader, with a few ships, and not as a warrior in command of an entire fleet . In England, the Saxons led by King Aethelwulf and Bishop Heahmund attack York, but are led into a trap . Aethelwulf's son Aethelred is wounded and the Saxons are forced to retreat . Ubbe and Hvitserk propose a peace, but Ivar wants to continue the war . Aethelwulf seemingly accepts their offer, but Heahmund arranges to have the brothers humiliated . With Ubbe having lost face, Ivar secures his position as the leader of the Great Army . Ubbe and Hvitserk prepare to leave for Kattegat with their few followers; however, at the last minute, Hvitserk defects to join Ivar . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 53 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Plan" </Td> <Td> Steve Saint Leger </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> December 13, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Bjorn reaches Sicily, and agrees to act as bodyguard to its commander Euphemius . However, Sindric discovers that Euphemius is merely a client of the Arab Emir Ziyadat Allah, and Bjorn asks to visit him . Euphemius refuses but is persuaded to agree by Kassia, a famous nun, and they set sail for Kairouan in Africa . Meanwhile, in Kattegat, Ubbe agrees to ally with Lagertha against both Ivar and Harald . In Vestfold, Astrid finally agrees to Harald's proposal, and they are married . Floki asks the gods for permission to bring settlers to his new land and prepares to sail . Outside York, the Saxons are joined by Judith's cousin Mannel and his men from Northumbria . Heahmund persuades Aethelwulf to lay siege, and attack only when the Vikings are starving . Inside York, the Vikings pretend to burn bodies, and Ivar humiliates Hvitserk by not sharing his plan . Aethelwulf and Heahmund see the smoke from the fires and enter the apparently deserted city; Heahmund is concerned that there are rats above ground . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 54 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "The Prisoner" </Td> <Td> Ciarán Donnelly </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> December 20, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> In York, Saxon celebrations are cut short when Vikings appear from the sewers and engage in battle . Heahmund is surrounded, but spared by Ivar, and captured . The Vikings retake and garrison the city, as the Saxons retreat . Ivar and Hvitserk sail for Kattegat, taking Heahmund with them . In Africa, Bjorn travels by caravan across the desert to meet Emir Ziyadat Allah, who welcomes him and offers to trade . Euphemius disappears and, at a banquet, the Emir explains that he had defected to support the Emperor and has now been captured and executed . The Vikings realise that Euphemius is the meal they are eating and that Kassia is more powerful than she seems . Bjorn, Halfdan and Sindric are arrested and are about to be executed as a sandstorm approaches . Meanwhile, Floki returns to Kattegat with tales of his fabulous new land and recruits settlers to return, despite Lagertha forbidding him from taking her warriors away . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 55 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "The Message" </Td> <Td> Ciarán Donnelly </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> December 27, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Floki and the settlers prepare for their voyage but are betrayed to Lagertha, who is angry but lets them sail . On reaching the new land, the settlers discover that it is not as fertile as Floki had told them . Margrethe is vexed with Lagertha's poor leadership; the Queen threatens to enslave her again if she continues to plot against her . In England, the Saxons have retreated; Alfred swears at Ecbert's grave to pursue the former King's vision of uniting the country . After collapsing during mass, Alfred recovers and decides to make a pilgrimage to Lindisfarne . Ivar returns to meet Harald, and makes an alliance with him; they plan to attack Kattegat in two months' time . Ivar threatens and persuades Heahmund to fight with them . Astrid betrays Harald by bribing Hakon, a fisherman, to warn Lagertha . She is blackmailed and raped by the crew, spied by a young boy . Hakon delivers the warning . Meanwhile, in Africa, Bjorn manages to escape during the sandstorm . With Halfdan and Sindric, he sails back to Kattegat . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 56 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Full Moon" </Td> <Td> Jeff Woolnough </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> January 3, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 03) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Alfred reaches Lindisfarne, in search of the memory of his father, and hears his voice as he prays . Floki and the settlers begin creating a settlement near hot springs in their new land . Floki proposes a co-operative, democratic approach, but Eyvind does not trust him and accuses Floki of wanting to be King . Astrid tells Harald that she is pregnant, while Ivar and Heahmund discuss their plan of attack . Bjorn returns to Kattegat, where Lagertha has allied with King Svase of the Sami . Bjorn rejects Torvi and proposes to marry Snaefrid, Svase's daughter . Lagertha and her allies discuss how to respond to Ivar's attack, and decide to meet him in battle on land, assuming that he will not attack the town from the sea . Margrethe continues to urge Ubbe to betray Lagertha, so that when she is defeated, he can become King . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 57 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "The Joke" </Td> <Td> Jeff Woolnough </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> January 10, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Alfred returns from Lindisfarne, and argues that the Saxons must build a navy as the only way to stop further Viking incursions . In the new land, Floki proposes building a temple to Thor, but is opposed by Eyvind who warns that they all will starve come winter . Meanwhile, the armies of Lagertha, Bjorn and Ubbe, and of Harald, Ivar and Hvitserk, meet above Kattegat . Lagertha proposes peace talks, but Harald, then Ivar, reject a settlement . Before battle, Ivar takes Astrid and a third of their army towards shore, to protect their fleet . Hvitserk and his group try to flank, but are ambushed in the forest by the Sami . Battle begins, and Bjorn and Lagertha gain the upper hand, as Harald's forces are outflanked . Ivar hears the fighting, but says it is too late to help . Heahmund is wounded, and Harald retreats . Lagertha refuses to kill Heahmund and orders that his life be saved . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 58 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "A Simple Story" </Td> <Td> Daniel Grou </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> January 17, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> In the aftermath of the battle, Heahmund recovers, makes advances and pledges loyalty to Lagertha . Hvitserk secures reinforcements from Rollo, on condition that Bjorn's life is spared . Bjorn seeks peace with Ivar and Harald, but is rejected; Ivar moves to have him killed but is stopped by Harald . Ubbe, regretting marrying Margrethe, seeks solace with Torvi and the two have an affair . In Wessex, Aethelwulf dies and Judith persuades Aethelred to reject the throne and instead propose to the Witan that Alfred become king . In Floki's colony, Thor's temple is completed, but set afire and destroyed . Thorgrim, Kjetill's son, accuses Bul, Eyvind's son, of the arson . In the ensuing struggle, Thorgrim stabs Bul to death . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 59 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Moments of Vision" </Td> <Td> Daniel Grou </Td> <Td> Michael Hirst </Td> <Td> January 24, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> In Floki's colony, Floki urges Eyvind to not seek revenge for Bul's death, offering to make him lawgiver, in exchange for not starting a blood feud . When Thorgrim is found dead, Floki proposes that he be sacrificed to the gods . In Kattegat, Margrethe meets the Seer and reveals her ambitions to become queen . The Seer calls her mad and predicts that she will never be queen of Kattegat . The army of Lagertha faces those of Ivar and Harald . As they do battle, Hvitserk remembers Ivar accusing him of regret for his defection . Hvitserk faces Ubbe on the battlefield, but Ubbe is unable to hurt his brother . Hvitserk kills Guthrum, while Svase and Snaefrid are killed by Harald's warriors . Astrid finds Lagertha and asks her to kill her, fearing her pregnancy . Lagertha reluctantly complies . Harald kills his brother Halfdan . As Ivar orders the Frankish reserves onto the field, Lagertha and Bjorn retreat . As Bjorn prepares to leave Kattegat, he finds Lagertha broken with her hair turned white . Across the fjord, Rollo arrives . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="13"> Part 1 </Td> </Tr>

When does season 5 of the vikings end