A four-part story arc following Ragnar Lothbrok after the events of the Paris raid, and Lagertha and her shield maidens, as they must stop an uprising. 'Uprising' follows the story of what happened after Ragnar and his crew's raid on Paris. Ragnar is a broken man, but an attempt on his life causes him to take drastic action. Meanwhile, his former wife Lagertha travels to the holy place of Uppsala seeking a sign from the gods, but finds only destruction. Lagertha and her shield maidens must find those responsible.