Vikings
Season 3 Episode 1: “Mercenary”
Directed by Ken Girotti
Written and created by Michael Hirst
Starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, George Blagden, and Gustaf Skarsgard.
The History Channel
Air Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 10:00pm

It’s finally here! After teasing us for weeks with a sick trailer and evocative webisodes, and after we gave you 10 reasons to binge-watch the previous seasons while drinking a Vikings Amber Ale, the day has come. The Season 3 premiere is upon us!

Vikings Season 3 (spoilers ahead)!

We left our favorite heathens in Vikings Season 2, with Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) now a king, having killed King Horik (Donal Logue) for his plot to murder Ragnar and his family. Loyalty is thicker than hatred, and Siggy (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) turned the traitorous tables. Seasons 1 and 2 had everything television connoisseur could ask for — excellent acting, sex, shocks, violence, blood, and gore … love, loyalty, struggle, a crucifixion, sweeping landscape, sacrifices to the old gods. Are you all caught up yet?

Vikings Season 3 sails into The History Channel on Thursday, February 19th at 10pm. Although liberal with the historical accuracies, this sexy, political, dirty (wait am I describing Scandal?), ax-wielding, Odin-worshipping, village-pillaging show is well made and exciting every single episode. Get ready for the upcoming new season by catching up or revisiting Season 1 (Blu-ray | DVD | Instant Streaming) and Season 2 (Blu-ray | DVD | Instant Streaming).

Not convinced? Well, continue reading for the 10 Reasons To Binge-Watch Vikings Before The Season 3 Premiere, which includes videos with scenes from the first two seasons, as well as promos for Season 3 (down at the bottom of the article).