I liked 1 episode But in general, there is Ragnar here That's why I'm watching
Episode 2 was better. Promising start though the writing bit rushed and lacking so far.
Also it suffers from the similar issues big ensemble casts suffer from, so you have big time actors who eat every scene like Emily Watson, Mark Strong and especially Travis Fimmel.
But then half the other scenes are entirely with the young actors/actresses, and it feels lacking. Like show went from HBO big hitter to a CW show.
Its a show that lacks a main character (like book and movies), so it relies heavily on its ensemble cast to be consistent to draw you in.