Vikings (2012)

S1E1 Who Were the Vikings

Neil Oliver travels to Scandinavia to uncover the reality behind the Viking legends. In this first episode, he explores the enigmatic world of the Vikings’ prehistoric forebears. He examines war boats filled with weapons, encounters long-haired Bronze Age farmers, and visits a Swedish site that once held a royal palace and hosted brutal pagan rituals. These discoveries paint a vivid picture of an ancient era that set the stage for the sudden emergence of the Viking Age.