Helga (Maude Hirst) and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) en route to Paris in ‘Vikings’ (Photo by Jonathan Hession / History)Prepare for a wild ride this week, Vikings fans. History’s popular series continues season four with episode seven titled “The Profit and the Loss” airing on March 31, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT. The episode finds King Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) returning to Paris and confronting his treacherous brother, Rollo (Clive Standen). The cast also includes Gustaf Skarsgard as Floki, Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn, Alyssa Sutherland as Princess Aslaug, Maude Hirst as Helga, Morgane Polanski as Princess Gisla, and Dianne Doan as Yidu.
“The Profit and the Loss” Plot: In England, King Ecbert’s ambitions are revealed as he schemes to gain the crown of Mercia while outside Paris, the Vikings attack with considerable force but can they breach Rollo’s defenses? Meanwhile, Harbard, the mysterious wanderer, returns and causes a stir amongst the women of Kattegat.
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King Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Yidu (Dianne Doan) in ‘Vikings’ (Photo by Jonathan Hession)
Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.