Vikings
History, 9 ET/PT
The eight-episode first half of the fun historical drama’s fifth season kicks off, with 10 episodes airing next year. In the two-hour premiere, tensions are mounting between the sons of Ragnar Lothbrook as the Vikings threaten to move deeper into England. While the Great Army is on the verge of taking York, King Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) and his family are still in hiding, so Heahmund (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) takes over leadership of the Saxons trying to defend the realm.