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
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) welcome someone in the Season 2 finale. — History, Sept. 19, 2013
Are Athelstan (George Blagden) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in the Season 2 finale? — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013
Are Athelstan (George Blagden) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) praying together in the Season 2 finale? — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013
King Horik (Donal Logue) and his son Erlunder (Edvin Endre) in the Season 2 finale. — History, Sept. 19, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss) in the Season 2 finale. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss)--finally! — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 14, 2013
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick, left) and Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) in the Season 2 finale. — History, Sept. 19, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Nov. 8, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) ponders his battle plans in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Nov. 8, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) fights against the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 22, 2013
Rollo (Clive Standen) battles the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 22, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) fights against the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 23, 2013
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) battles against the English in Episode 209. — Bernard Walsh / History, Oct. 22, 2013
King Aelle (Ivan Kaye) of Northumbria and Prince Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) of Wessex. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013
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
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013
King Horik (Donal Logue) and his son, Erlunder (Edvin Endre) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013
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
Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) has some issues with Ragnar in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 15, 2013
Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) returns home in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013
Porunn (Gaia Weiss) trains to be a shield maiden like Lagertha was. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013
Porunn (Gaia Weiss) trains to be a shield maiden. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013
Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss) in Episode 209. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 19, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), King Horik (Donal Logue) and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in Episode 208. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 26, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and King Horik (Donal Logue) in Episode 208. — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 26, 2013
King Ecbert (Linus Roache) greets Princess Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey) — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Rollo (Clive Standen) — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 23, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Rollo (Clive Standen) — Jonathan Hession/History, Sept. 23, 2013
King Aelle (Ivan Kaye) of Northumbria and his daughter on the way to Wessex. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013
Prince Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford), Athelstan (George Blagden) and King Ecbert (Linus Roache)in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013
Prince Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) and King Ecbert (Linus Roache)in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 8, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Porunn (Gaia Weiss) in Episode 207. — Jonathan Hession/History, Oct. 1, 2013
Porunn (Gaia Weiss) is a slave in Ragnar's house who becomes a love interest for Bjorn. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013
Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) is back to being Earl in Kattegat in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) falls for a beautiful slave girl in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013
Rollo (Clive Standen) takes a message to Jarl Borg. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 12, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) falls for a slave girl, Porunn (Gaia Weiss), in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013
Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) discussed Jarl Borg with her husband, Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in Episode 6. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013
Porunn (Gaia Weiss) is a slave in Ragnar's house who becomes a love interest for Bjorn. — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 26, 2013
Rollo (Clive Standen), Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — History, Aug. 29, 2013
Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 28, 2013
Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 28, 2013
Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 29, 2013
Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 29, 2013
Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — History, Aug. 29, 2013
Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) in a scene from Episode 5 of "Vikings." — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 23, 2013
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) in a scene from Episode 5 in "Vikings." — History, Aug. 23, 2013
Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) battles in a scene from Episode 5 in "Vikings." — History, Aug. 28, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and their son in a scene from Episode 5 in "Vikings." — History, Sept. 5, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013
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
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) saves the day for Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in Episode 4. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) saves the day for Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) in Episode 4. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013
Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) and his mother, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). — History, March 19, 2014
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) is reunited with his son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and former wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). — Jonathan Hession/History, Aug. 12, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) is reunited with his son Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) and former wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 12, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) behind the shield wall. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 16, 2013
Athelstan (George Blagden) behind the shield wall. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 16, 2013
Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and her son. — Bernard Walsh / History, June 28, 2013
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
Rollo (Clive Standen) and Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013
Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013
Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig), Bjorn (Nathan O'Toole), Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) greet the princess. — Bernard Walsh / History, June 28, 2013
Princess Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland, center) travels to see Earl Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 12, 2013
Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and the village on the return of Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 9, 2013
Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Rollo (Clive Standen) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 26, 2013
Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) and Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 6, 2013
Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard, from left), Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and Torstein (Jefferson Hall) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
Arne (Tadhg Murphy, from left), Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Torstein (Jefferson Hall) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
King Horik (Donal Logue, center) remains Ragnar's ally. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
Rollo (Clive Standen, center) joins forces with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr, right) — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
Rollo (Clive Standen, cetner) has joined forces with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) against Rollo's brother Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
Arne (Tadhg Murphy, 2nd from left), Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), Torstein (Jefferson Hall) and King Horik (Donal Logue). — History, July 4, 2013
Ragner Lothbrok goes into battle in the Season 2 premiere of "Vikings." — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
Rollo (Clive Standen, cetner) has joined forces with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr) against Rollo's brother Ragnar. — Bernard Walsh / History, July 4, 2013
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
Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr), Ragnar Lothbrok's adversary — Bernard Walsh / History, June 24, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) trains Athelstan in a scene from "Vikings." — History, July 12, 2013
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) trains Athelstan in a scene from "Vikings." — History, July 12, 2013
Athelstan (George Blagden), once a devout monk before being taken by Ragnar, has become a Viking warrior. — Bernard Walsh / History, Aug. 6, 2013
