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'Vikings' Season 2 photos

Jan. 21, 2014

History's "Vikings" has looted more viewers and earned a third season for 2015. As the show charges through its second season with more battles than ever before, I'll update this photo gallery each week, so come back to get a sneak peek before the 9 p.m. Thursday episodes.
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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) finds a new purpose in the Season 2 finale of Vikings. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013

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Who is visiting Kattegatt? — History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) welcome someone in the Season 2 finale. — History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Are Athelstan (George Blagden) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in the Season 2 finale? — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013

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Are Athelstan (George Blagden) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) praying together in the Season 2 finale? — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013

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King Horik (Donal Logue) and his son Erlunder (Edvin Endre) in the Season 2 finale. — History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss) in the Season 2 finale. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss)--finally! — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick, left) and Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) in the Season 2 finale. — History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Nov. 8, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) ponders his battle plans in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Nov. 8, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) fights against the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 22, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen) battles the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 22, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) fights against the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 23, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) battles against the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 22, 2013

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King Aelle (Ivan Kaye) of Northumbria and Prince Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) of Wessex. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel, from left), Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig), Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), King Horik (Donal Logue) and Erlunder (Edvin Endre) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013

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King Horik (Donal Logue) and his son, Erlunder (Edvin Endre) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013

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Torstein (Jefferson Hall, from left), Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig), Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), Erlunder (Edvin Endre) and King Horik (Donal Logue) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013

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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) has some issues with Ragnar in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013

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Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) returns home in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Porunn (Gaia Weiss) trains to be a shield maiden like Lagertha was. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Porunn (Gaia Weiss) trains to be a shield maiden. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), King Horik (Donal Logue) and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in Episode 208. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 26, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and King Horik (Donal Logue) in Episode 208. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 26, 2013

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Princess Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey) — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013

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King Ecbert (Linus Roache) greets Princess Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey) — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013

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Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 23, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 23, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Rollo (Clive Standen) — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 23, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Rollo (Clive Standen) — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 23, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen) in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 1, 2013

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King Aelle (Ivan Kaye) of Northumbria and his daughter on the way to Wessex. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013

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Prince Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford), Athelstan (George Blagden) and King Ecbert (Linus Roache)in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013

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King Aelle (Ivan Kaye) of Northumbria — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013

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Prince Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) and King Ecbert (Linus Roache)in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss) in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 1, 2013

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Porunn (Gaia Weiss) is a slave in Ragnar's house who becomes a love interest for Bjorn. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013

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Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) is back to being Earl in Kattegat in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) falls for a beautiful slave girl in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen) takes a message to Jarl Borg. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 12, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) falls for a slave girl, Porunn (Gaia Weiss), in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013

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Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) discussed Jarl Borg with her husband, Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013

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Porunn (Gaia Weiss) is a slave in Ragnar's house who becomes a love interest for Bjorn. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen), Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — History, Aug. 29, 2013

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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 28, 2013

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Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 28, 2013

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Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 29, 2013

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Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 29, 2013

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Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — History, Aug. 29, 2013

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Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 23, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in a scene from Episode 5 in "Vikings." — History, Aug. 23, 2013

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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) battles in a scene from Episode 5 in "Vikings." — History, Aug. 28, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and their son in a scene from Episode 5 in "Vikings." — History, Sept. 5, 2013

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Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn Ironside — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 28, 2013

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King Ecbert (Linus Roache) — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 5, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013

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King Ecbert (Linus Roache) has always anticipated that he must someday face the Vikings and is prepared with strategies as to how they can be used to his advantage. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 5, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) saves the day for Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in Episode 4. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) saves the day for Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in Episode 4. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013

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Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) and his mother, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). — History, March 19, 2014

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) is reunited with his son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and former wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 12, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) is reunited with his son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and former wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013

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Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 26, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 26, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) behind the shield wall. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 16, 2013

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Athelstan (George Blagden) behind the shield wall. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 16, 2013

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Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013

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Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and her son. — Bernard Walsh / History, June 28, 2013

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King Ecbert (Linus Roache) is the ruler of Wessex, the largest of the five kingdoms in England with big plans to make it even larger. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 5, 2013

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Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 9, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen) and Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) — History, July 9, 2013

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Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013

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Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig), Bjorn (Nathan O'Toole), Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) greet the princess. — Bernard Walsh / History, June 28, 2013

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Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland, center) travels to see Earl Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 12, 2013

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Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and the village on the return of Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 9, 2013

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Bernard Walsh / History, July 12, 2013

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Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Rollo (Clive Standen) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 26, 2013

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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 6, 2013

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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard, from left), Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and Torstein (Jefferson Hall) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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Arne (Tadhg Murphy, from left), Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Torstein (Jefferson Hall) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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King Horik (Donal Logue, center) remains Ragnar's ally. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen, center) joins forces with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr, right) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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The battle begins. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen, cetner) has joined forces with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) against Rollo's brother Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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Arne (Tadhg Murphy, 2nd from left), Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), Torstein (Jefferson Hall) and King Horik (Donal Logue). — History, July 4, 2013

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Ragner Lothbrok goes into battle in the Season 2 premiere of "Vikings." — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen, cetner) has joined forces with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) against Rollo's brother Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013

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King Ecbert (Linus Roache) is the ruler of Wessex, the largest of the five kingdoms in England with big plans to make it even larger. Unlike King Aelle of Northumbria, Ecbert is a sophisticated visionary, well versed in court life. Ecbert has always anticipated that he must someday face the Vikings and is prepared with strategies as to how they can be used to his advantage. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 8, 2013

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Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr), Ragnar Lothbrok's adversary — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) trains Athelstan in a scene from "Vikings." — History, July 12, 2013

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Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) trains Athelstan in a scene from "Vikings." — History, July 12, 2013

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Rollo (Clive Standen) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 26, 2013

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Earl Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 12, 2013

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King Horik (Donal Logue) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 16, 2013

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Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 6, 2013

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Athelstan (George Blagden), once a devout monk before being taken by Ragnar, has become a Viking warrior. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 6, 2013

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